Kevin Durant looking forward to Russell Westbrook return

Kevin Durant has said that he is looking forward to having Russell Westbrook back from injury.

The Oklahoma City Thunder's second leading points scorer has not played since Christmas Day after undergoing knee surgery, but is expected back after the All-Star break.

The forward, who leads the NBA in scoring this season, told reporters: "This whole group, they are resilient. We persevered through everything and just stayed together. We had faith no matter what. We are looking forward to having Russell back and make it seem less of a transition for him."

Durant scored 43 points during last night's 107-103 win over the Los Angeles Lakers.