Russell Westbrook officially ruled out for season opener against Warriors

UPDATE (12:32pm PT on Tuesday): Thunder head coach Billy Donovan officially ruled former MVP Russell Westbrook out for Tuesday's season-opener against the Warriors.

Russell Westbrook is out tonight against the Warriors.
— Royce Young (@royceyoung) October 16, 2018

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We knew this was a possibility when the Thunder announced that Russell Westbrook underwent arthroscopic knee surgery on Sept. 12.

Now it appears to be a reality: Westbrook won't play on Tuesday night in the season opener against the Warriors.

The Thunder have listed Westbrook as OUT on the game notes they sent to the media on Monday. Additionally, center Steven Adams is listed as questionable due to lower back stiffness.

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Always subject to change and likely a much firmer update will come tomorrow after shootaround, but Russell Westbrook is listed as out against the Warriors in the game notes. Also, Steven Adams is listed as questionable with lower back stiffness.
— Royce Young (@royceyoung) October 15, 2018

Things could always change, but it's not looking for a Westbrook vs. Kevin Durant showdown at Oracle on Tuesday.

The Warriors will receive their 2018 championship rings before the game. No word on if the Thunder will be on the court watching the ceremony or in their locker room munching on cupcakes.