Lakers teammates, from left, Troy Brown Jr., LeBron James and Patrick Beverley wait for play to resume during a 111-102 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday. The Lakers are 0-5 for only the second time since moving to L.A.
MINNEAPOLIS — Russell Westbrook pretended to rock a baby to sleep after bullying his way to the rim for a basket. He howled after hitting LeBron James on a backdoor cut.
And when Troy Brown Jr. hit a three-pointer early in the third quarter, Westbrook put his hands high in the air — while he pedaled on a stationary bike behind the team’s bench.
For the first time since Nov. 26, 2008, Westbrook came off the bench, fulfilling coach Darvin Ham’s vision that the former MVP would be freer captaining the team’s bench unit.
