Mailbag: Russell Westbrook's MVP candidacy, Wizards' demise and more

Can Westbrook win MVP? If the Bulls are healthy, are they contenders? Who will take the blame in Washington? Chris Mannix answers those questions and more.

Author:
Chris Mannix
Publish date:
Mar 11, 2015

In this week's Twitter mailbag, Chris Mannix dives into a host of NBA topics, including...

• What does Russell Westbrook have to do to win MVP? The Thunder star is on an incredible tear, but has loads of competition.

• What are Bulls' title chances if everyone is healthy? Chicago could pose a Finals threat with a healthy starting lineup.

• Who would the Spurs prefer to face in the first round? The reigning champions lurk at the bottom of the playoff picture.

• Why does Wizards GM Ernie Grunfeld still have a job after team's mistakes? Washington is 1-9 in its last 10 games.

• What's the future of the Celtics' Bradley-Smart-Thomas backcourt? Will Boston hold onto it's three-pronged trio?

NBA Players In Face Masks

Russell Westbrook started wearing a protective mask in March 2015 after an inadvertent knee to the face by teammate Andre Roberson led to surgery. Of course, Westbrook isn't the first NBA player to don a mask in the name of safety. Here are a few of the others.