The Denver Nuggets suffered a shocking 19-point loss to the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday night, falling apart with three-time MVP Nikola Jokic out of the lineup. In his place, the Nuggets had to lean on guys like Jamal Murray,

Westbrook spent his first 11 seasons on the Thunder. He blossomed from a project player to an MVP winner. When he calls it quits and makes the Hall of Fame, expect him to don OKC's uniform. Everybody remembers their first love and the Thunder's shown that cliche also translates to professional sports.

The odds were stacked against the Denver Nuggets on Monday. No Nikola Jokic, no Jamal Murray, and no Christian Braun. Despite being down three starters, Russell Westbrook led the young Nuggets offense to an upset win over the Golden State Warriors,