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LOS ANGELES -- Before a high-profile reunion with old running mate Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook and the Oklahoma City Thunder face the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday night.Westbrook is off to an incredible start for Thunder (3-0), who play the first of back-to-back contests at Staples Center before heading to Oakland, Calif., to clash with the Golden State Warriors and Durant for the first time Thursday. Westbrook is averaging an NBA-high 38.7 points along with 11.7 assists (second in the league) and 12.3 rebounds (tied for sixth).He is shooting 45.3 percent from the floor and 44.3 percent from 3-point range for Oklahoma City, which beat the Clippers in two of three meetings last season. In his last outing Sunday, Westbrook earned his second straight triple-double in a 113-96 win over the Los Angeles Lakers, finishing with 33 points, 16 assists and 12 rebounds.Westbrook is the first player in NBA history to record 100 points, 30 rebounds and 30 assists in a clubs first three games.Theyre a great team, so its always a fun matchup even though they look different this year, said Clippers forward Blake Griffin, who collected 21 points, 11 rebounds and five assists in a 116-98 victory over the Phoenix Suns on Monday as Los Angeles improved to 3-0. But still, you see what Russ is doing and you see they have guys who are very capable, so I think for that part you look forward to a game like that.(Westbrook is) an unbelievable player. Just the impact he has on the game in so many different areas and just the pressure he puts on defenses just alone is crazy. But you kind of know thats his personality, to just go and destroy and take over. But it will be a fun challenge.Thunder coach Billy Donovan is anticipating the two-game road trip providing a compass on his team.This gives us an opportunity really early in the season -- in the fourth game and the fifth game -- to find out really more about ourselves against two outstanding teams, Donovan said, according to NewsOK.com.The Clippers relied on defense to roll past the Utah Jazz 88-75 in their home opener Sunday. That followed a 114-106 road triumph over the Portland Trail Blazers last Thursday.Trust has been a big point for us, and talking, said Griffin, who is putting up 22 points and 11.3 rebounds per game. We have been eliminating small mistakes by communicating more. (Defense) has been our main focus in practice. We have been communicating and calling for each other, and everybody has a pretty good trust. 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Scarpe Nike Tn Squalo In Vendita . -- Vincent Lecavalier got everything but the desired result in his return to Tampa Bay.Darren Sammy says the West Indies have put their chaotic preparation behind them and are ready for Wednesdays World Twenty20 opener with England.For several years the Windies have staggered from one drama to the next, but even by their own standards recent months have been a rollercoaster.Sammy sent testy letters to the West Indies Cricket Board airing grievances over the proposed remuneration for the competition, all-rounder Andre Russell faces a potential ban after missing three doping tests in a year, star spinner Sunil Narine remains banned from bowling while he reconstructs his action, while Kieron Pollard and Darren Bravo pulled out of the trip having been selected. But on the eve of their Super 10 opener against England, Sammy could hardly have been more relaxed.As a team we always have setbacks. We can use that as motivation to go out and play well. When we play well, no other team can match it... the vibes we bring, he said.Were ready. Come 7.30pm on Wednesday the West Indies will be ready to take on England. Every game is a new one but theyve not beaten us in a World Cup (World T20) before.With the players we have in the dressing room, we are confident. I look at our lower order and it always makes me smile. Were all fired up. It waas the same feeling when we went to Sri Lanka and won it.dddddddddddd This is a format were really confident in. Chris Gayle has a T20 international strike-rate of 142.59 One player who may have proved irreplaceable for the Windies is the effervescent opener Chris Gayle.As always he will be the prize wicket at the Wankhede Stadium, but Sammy does not believe pressure plays a part in the 36-year-olds world.We have one of the most destructive T20 batsman at the top in Chris, but theres never too much pressure on him, he said.Chris will just do what Chris has done throughout his career. Chris can turn it on whenever he feels like it.Sky Sports is the only place you can watch all 35 games in 27 days of the 2016 ICC World T20. Or watch from £6.99 without a contract, on NOW TV.Also See:ICC World T20 fixturesICC World T20 squadsWATCH: Best of 2014 World T20Pick your Ultimate World T20 XI ' ' '