NBA: Looking Back At The Biggest Basketball Moments From 2016

Jun 16, 2016; Cleveland, OH, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) stares at Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) in the fourth quarter in game six of the NBA Finals at Quicken Loans Arena. Cleveland won 115-101. Mandatory Credit: David Richard-USA TODAY Sports /

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Nov 28, 2016; New York, NY, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook (0) drives to the basket past New York Knicks guard Courtney Lee (5) during the first half at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Adam Hunger-USA TODAY Sports /

Westbrook chases history

This generation of NBA basketball has been credited with stat inflation due to the pace and space type of play. It’s a thought some have, but once the 2016-17 season of Westbrook is brought up its hard to say that.

He’s literally averaging a triple-double thus far with 30-10-10 across the board, and his 30 points per game leads the league. The Thunder star is in a world of his own where he could become the first player since Oscar Robertson to average a triple-double over the course of a season. Through 32 games, he’s recorded 15 triple-doubles.

This is the type of season many had envisioned him having with Durant’s departure, but now that it’s reality it’s a surreal sight.

In summary, the past year in the NBA has been amazing, and probably one of the best in league history. Records were set by teams and players that were deemed unthinkable until they were accomplished.

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Doing the unthinkable has made 2016 for the league one of the best calendar years its seen in a while, and once shows why the NBA is where where amazing happens.

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