Russell Westbrook

"In these challenging times and in a year of unimaginable difficulty due to COVID-19, it's more important than ever to pause and give thanks," former pro-basketball player Michael Jordan said.

NBA player and Houston Rockets All-Star Russell Westbrook announced Monday he tested positive for COVID-19.

The All-Star guard was traded to the Los Angeles Clippers in a blockbuster deal last month after being recruited by Kawhi Leonard.

The incident unfolded during the Warriors' 115-111 win in Boston on January 26.

Westbrook did not apologize for threatening to "f*** up" the fans during the exchange.

The Nuggets strengthened their grip onto the second seed in the Western Conference with a fifth consecutive win.

The duo became the first teammates to record triple-doubles in the same game while scoring at least 20 points each.

The 21-year-old finished with 18 points and 10 assists as the Lakers beat the Thunder 138-128 in overtime in Oklahoma.

Aldridge had a career-high 56 points, while Westbrook became the first player to have 24 points, 24 assists and 13 rebounds in the same game.

The 28-year-old finished with 47 points and 15 rebounds as the Thunder beat the Nets 114-112 on the road.

The 2017 MVP underwent knee surgery and will be out for at least four weeks.

Anthony has lashed out at the Thunder for "having no plan" this season.

LeBron clinched a career-high 14th triple-double of the season on Tuesday.

LeBron James won the draft, according to Twitter.

OKC is finally having fun this season.

Westbrook outplayed his former teammate.

How would this team do against the Warriors?

The Warriors man had to apologize this week after being caught being critical of his former team and coach on social media.

The release of the new fixtures brought up lots of potential for intrigue.

James and Westbrook can both test free agency in the summer of 2018.

Harden and Curry both have new contracts worth over $200 million.

Nick Young may not be an All-Star, but he's highly sought after.

Anthony is proving difficult for the Knicks to trade.

The Oklahoma City guard averaged a triple-double for the season.

Watch Russell Westbrook accept the NBA MVP award for 2017.

The MVP will be announced at the awards on Monday night.

Russell Westbrook is both the most outstanding and most valuable player in the NBA this season.