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Sacramento Kings guard Russell Westbrook has done hundreds of press conferences over the course of his Hall of Fame career, but this time he was the one asking the questions.<\/p>\n
Westbrook called out members of the Sacramento media after the Kings suffered their 50th loss of the season Thursday, falling 133-123 to the New Orleans Pelicans at Golden 1 Center.<\/p>\n
Westbrook turned the tables on reporters after being asked what the Kings can accomplish with 19 games remaining in a season filled with frustration, including numerous injuries and a franchise-record 16-game losing streak.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat y\u2019all think, though, because y\u2019all have a lot of answers and y\u2019all always be talking,\u201d Westbrook said after posting 19 points and 10 assists against the Pelicans. \u201cYou guys have a lot of opinions about how we do what we doing.\u201d<\/p>\n
Westbrook then pointed to Sactown Sports 1140 radio host Matt George.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat you got?\u201d Westbrook asked. \u201cNo, you Yeah, you. You make a lot of statements and broad statements. Are you in practice? Are you at our film session? Are you anywhere around the building? I haven\u2019t seen you at practice, so the false context, and actually, do you know me? No, you don\u2019t know me. You don\u2019t know me, but you make a lot of comments as though you do know me.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Kings (14-50) have fallen well short of modest expectations despite having four former All-Stars, at least two future Hall of Famers and the eighth-highest payroll in the NBA. Some projected their win total in the mid-30s while others thought they would contend for a spot in the play-in tournament. Instead, they have amassed the worst record in the NBA with losing streaks of five, seven, eight and 16 games.<\/p>\n
The Kings have been criticized for poor roster construction and poor play. Westbrook accused the media of making \u201cfalse context\u201d and \u201cfalse comments,\u201d but he wouldn\u2019t elaborate when asked for specific examples.<\/p>\n
\u201cAs the leader of this team, it\u2019s my job to speak up for the guys in the locker room,\u201d Westbrook said. \u201cWe talk about it. They see it. I hear it. Because of the comments you guys make, you\u2019ve got guys thinking about a whole bunch of random things that have nothing to do with the game. You guys are making false comments about our team and what we\u2019re doing here, and I don\u2019t appreciate that.\u201d<\/p>\n
Kings coach Doug Christie said he had not heard Westbrook\u2019s remarks when he spoke to the media after the game. Christie, a former NBA player who later worked in the media as a TV and radio broadcaster, stood by Westbrook while telling the media \u201cI respect how you guys go about your business.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI thought (Westbrook) played hard and competed at a really high level tonight,\u201d Christie said. \u201cThat\u2019s who he is and that\u2019s what he brings to the game, and that\u2019s what I love about Russ. So, no, I didn\u2019t hear it, but I respect his ccmment. He owns his, so that\u2019s OK.. … If he\u2019s frustrated, I\u2019m OK with that because that just shows that he cares about what he\u2019s doing, and that\u2019s a good thing.\u201d<\/p>\n
This story was originally published March 6, 2026 at 9:06 AM.<\/p>\n
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