NBA Today: Top 5 controversial players in the league right now

#4 Russell Westbrook (Houston Rockets)

Houston Rockets traded for Westbrook in the 2019 off-season

Russell Westbrook is an 8-time All-Star, who has won the MVP award in 2017 and has averaged a triple double for 3 whole regular seasons, let alone in a few matches. Nobody can match his raw athleticism and his sheer will to win and defeat anyone in his path. Such a fiery attitude to his game was always bound to cause controversies, be it with the media or the players.

His most famous beef has been with Damian Lillard, against whom Westbrook always plays with a chip on his shoulder. They are always trash talking each other and trying to one-up the other. The famous "rock the baby" celebration on Lillard, in the playoff series last year, is still fresh in most minds.

Westbrook has also had an ongoing feud with Patrick Beverley of the Los Angeles Clippers. Beverley is known for being a tough defender and his never give up attitude, always ending up as a thorn in the opponent's side. But Westbrook does not believe this, saying that Beverley cannot defend and mentioned Harden scoring 47 points on him.

While these feuds do not seem to have an end, Westbrook is they type of player who will start another one tomorrow if someone or something rubs him off the wrong way.