Fridays shootaround that his ultra-athletic

OKLAHOMA CITY - Russell Westbrook finally gets to put his fashionable suit collection away.Thunder coach Scott Brooks said after Fridays shootaround that his ultra-athletic point guard will return to action Friday night and start against the New York Knicks.Westbrook, a three-time All-Star, broke a bone in his right hand against the Los Angeles Clippers in the second game of the season, and he hasnt played since. He was reevaluated this week and finally was cleared to play.Im just excited to get back to my game routine, he said. Go home, take my nap — normal things I usually do to get myself prepared for a game. You kind of miss all that stuff when youre sitting on the sideline in a suit. Im about to take all my suits to the cleaners and pick them up at the end of the season.Westbrook averaged 26.7 points, 7.3 rebounds and 8.1 assists in 19 playoff games last season. He was expected to pick up the slack after MVP Kevin Durant broke a bone in his right foot before the season began. Westbrook opened the season with a 38-point effort at Portland before getting hurt against the Los Angeles Clippers. Without the pair, the Thunder won just four of their first 16 games.Even as the losses piled up, Westbrook felt the team showed determination. The Thunder entered Fridays action fourth in the league in defensive field-goal percentage and fourth in points allowed.They compete, Westbrook said. Weve got a group of guys that compete every night. Regardless of whether we win or lose, we know our guys came out and gave it all we had. They compete. Thats the best thing about our team.Westbrook will wear a brace on the hand.Its cool, he said. Id rather not wear it, but I have to wear it. I got used to it over the past few weeks.Reggie Jackson, who filled in and averages 20.2 points and 7.8 assists, will return to his backup role. Durant is still unavailable, but at least Brooks has one of his stars.Russell has great passion for the game, Brooks said. Hes been a great, tremendous leader for us. He brings toughness, the emotional part, what it takes for a team to be successful. Hes obviously one of the best players in the league, so were all excited to have him back.__Follow Cliff Brunt on Twitter: www.twitter.com/CliffBruntAP . Jordan 1 Canada . -- The Denver Broncos are shuffling their offensive line this off-season and Orlando Franklin provided some insight into their plans Monday by tweeting that hes moving from right tackle to left guard. Wholesale Air Jordan 1 .Fucale will not only be one of the local boys, he is also a Montreal Canadiens draft pick and will have a huge cheering section when Canada opens the tournament Dec. http://www.wholesaleairjordan1canada.com/.One day after winning her record 63rd World Cup race, Vonn posted to her Facebook account Tuesday that she was happy Woods surprised her by coming to the race, and that she felt terrible that his tooth got knocked out. Wholesale Jordan 1 Canada . The NFL says Wednesday that the game between the Atlanta Falcons and Detroit Lions at Wembley on Oct. 26 will start at 1:30 p. Jordan Shoes Canada Sale . Basketball fans around the globe will be watching as Kobe Bryant makes his season debut - 240 days after tearing his left Achilles - against Toronto, a team he has used as his own personal punching bag.MONCTON, N.B. -- Jurij Repe had a power-play goal 8:06 into the third period to lift the Saint John Sea Dogs to a 4-3 upset over the Moncton Wildcats on Wednesday in Quebec Major Junior Hockey League action. Noah Zilbert tied the game 3-3 for Saint John (12-27-4) 6:15 into the third. It was his second of the night. Will Thompson also scored for the Sea Dogs, while Antoine Landry and Sebastien Auger split time in net. Landry got the start, making 12 saves on 13 shots in 30:56 of work. Auger stopped 30 of 32 shots in relief. Conor Garland scored all three goals for Moncton (23-21-2), while Alex Dubeau made 17 saves inn net.dddddddddddd The win moves Saint John into second last in the QMJHL, ahead of the idle Shawinigan Cataractes. The Wildcats sit 10th overall. --- MOOSHEADS 5 ISLANDERS 1 HALIFAX -- Darcy Ashley had a goal and two assists as the Mooseheads skated past Charlottetown. Philippe Gadoury, Brent Andrews and MacKenzie Weegar all scored as Halifax (28-16-1) reeled off three unanswered goals. Luca Ciampini opened the scoring in the first period. Zachary Fucale made 16 saves to earn the win in net. Alexandre Goulet was the lone scorer for the Islanders (17-23-5), while Eric Brassard stopped 43 shots. ' ' '