Still, for all his immaturity, Westbrook has been a net-positive for the Nuggets, who managed to survive a seven-game slugfest against the Clippers, and are trailing, 3-2, in their Western Conference semifinal series against Westbrook's original team, the Thunder.

Russell Westbrook's wife, Nina, has taken offense to Ramona Shelburne's latest story regarding the Nuggets guard.

Earlier that day, a disparaging report was released that collected statements from an anonymous Nuggets 'team source' to paint Westbrook as a selfish person and teammate, causing an uproar amongst current and former NBA players. " (Westbrook) sneers at the idea of compromise," ESPN's Ramona Shelburne wrote Tuesday morning.

Fans take to social media to react to Denver Nuggets guard Russell Westbrook's play vs the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 5

VIDEO: Russell Westbrook passionately coaches Nuggets during a timeout, showing energy as Denver grabs the series lead.

Former UCLA Bruin turned Denver Nuggets guard Russell Westbrook has been the motivation for this Denver team all playoffs long. Not only does he bring energy to

Clinching almost every accolade in the book, Westbrook and Harden's decorated resumes lack only a championship. Ironically, the closest they ever came to winning was as teammates on the OKC Thunder in the 2012 Finals, losing to the Miami Heat's Big 3.