<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/los-angeles-clippers/clippers-news-bradley-beal-support-rams-week-1-game-texans');   ga('set', 'title', 'Clippers’ Bradley Beal shows support for Rams at Week 1 game vs. Texans');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/NBA-Phoenix-Suns-at-Golden-State-Warriors.jpg"><figcaption>Robert Edwards-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Clippers’ Bradley Beal shows support for Rams at Week 1 game vs. Texans</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-09-07T20:04:49-07:00">September 7th, 8:04pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-09-07T20:06:46-07:00">September 7th, 8:06pm</time><address><a>Paolo Mariano</a>Paolo Mariano is a freelance writer, editor, and producer based in Manila, Philippines. He is a journalism graduate from the University of Santo Tomas and the father of a young girl whose personality swings from Simone Biles to Dillon Brooks. A beacon of objectivity, he believes Penny Hardaway is the true NBA GOAT.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Los Angeles Clippers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>It looks like Los Angeles Clippers guard is further ingraining himself with the other teams in the City of Angels. Beal cheered for the Los Angeles Rams when they hosted the Houston Texans at SoFi Stadium on Sunday to open their season.</p><p>Beal might have been the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/los-angeles-rams/rams-news-matthew-stafford-reflects-hitting-rare-qb-milestone">Rams’ lucky charm in Week 1 as they beat the Texans</a>, 14-9. He wore a Puka Nacua jersey and enjoyed the game, which got highly physical.</p><p>The 32-year-old Beal, who signed a two-year, $11 million contract with the Clippers this offseason, grew up supporting the Rams when the team was based in his hometown of St. Louis, Missouri from 1995 to 2015. <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2019/02/03/bradley-beal-cant-root-tom-brady-so-st-louis-native-is-backing-rams/?utm_source=chatgpt.com" rel="noopener">In a report</a> from the Washington Post in 2019, he also said he is a big fan of four-time MVP Aaron Rodgers, who now plays for the Pittsburgh Steelers.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">.<a href="https://twitter.com/RealDealBeal23?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@RealDealBeal23</a> in the house! <a href="https://t.co/dvais2QJIk">pic.twitter.com/dvais2QJIk</a></p><p>— Los Angeles Rams (@RamsNFL) <a href="https://twitter.com/RamsNFL/status/1964786420159250878?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 7, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Quarterback Matthew Stafford led the Rams over the Texans, throwing for 245 yards and a touchdown. Beal witnessed history as the 37-year-old Stafford became only the 10th quarterback in NFL history to tally 60,000 passing yards.</p><p>“It’s cool, it’s an amazing thing, and (I’m) sure as hell glad we did it in a win,” said Stafford in a report from the Associated Press.</p><p>Rams coach Sean McVay, meanwhile, credited his players’ resolve even when they got punched in the mouth early.</p><p>“What I do love about this group is they’re resilient. They keep responding. I thought we really found a way (to win),” said McVay.</p><p>Safe to assume, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/miami-heat/heat-rumors-miami-interested-damian-lillard-bradley-beal-buyout-market">Beal will hope that he can also find a way</a> to regain his confidence in his first season with the Clippers. He is coming off an injury-riddled two-year stint with the Phoenix Suns, where he saw his numbers dramatically dip as he played behind forward Kevin Durant and guard Devin Booker.</p><p>Last season, he only averaged 17.0 points, his lowest since his third year in the league, in 32.1 minutes per game. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/phoenix-suns/suns-news-mat-ishbia-breaks-silence-bradley-beal-buyout-2">He was bought out by the Suns</a>, allowing him to sign with the Clippers.</p><p>Watching the Rams claim the victory should only inspire Beal to work harder in training camp and help the Clippers get over the hump.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Clippers’ Bradley Beal shows support for Rams at Week 1 game vs. Texans

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/los-angeles-clippers/clippers-news-tyronn-lue-makes-bradley-beal-declaration-after-overshadowed-suns-tenure');   ga('set', 'title', 'Clippers’ Tyronn Lue makes Bradley Beal declaration after ‘overshadowed’ Suns tenure');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Bradley-Beal-Suns-ii.jpg"><figcaption>Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Clippers’ Tyronn Lue makes Bradley Beal declaration after ‘overshadowed’ Suns tenure</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-08-28T13:01:49-07:00">August 28th, 1:01pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-08-28T13:01:49-07:00">August 28th, 1:01pm</time><address><a>Zachary Weinberger</a>Zachary Weinberger joined ClutchPoints in October 2023 as a Miami Heat reporter as well as an Associate Editor. He graduated from Florida Atlantic University in 2022 after covering the school's athletic programs since his freshman year at the FAU University Press, where he was a Sports Editor and Editor-in-Chief. He then covered FAU Sports for The Palm Beach Post.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Los Angeles Clippers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>With the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/nba-stories/clippers-news-bradley-beal-officially-suns-buyout-sign-la">Los Angeles Clippers signing star Bradley Beal,</a> the basketball world is debating if the move will be fruitful or not after a disappointing stint with the Phoenix Suns. As fans will have <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/los-angeles-clippers/la-clippers-bold-predictions-for-2025-26-season-after-bradley-beal-addition">predictions on how the Clippers will play with Beal</a>, head coach Tyronn Lue has his own strong opinion on the matter.</p><p>There is a lot of negativity around Beal’s time with Phoenix, especially since he was making over $50 million annually and his outings were largely deemed underwhelming. However, Lue <a href="https://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/nba/suns/2025/08/27/nba-coach-feels-bradley-beal-overshadowed-phoenix-suns-by-devin-booker-kevin-durant/85855857007/" rel="noopener">would argue against that point,</a> saying that, being the third option next to Kevin Durant and Devin Booker, he put up solid statistics.</p><p>“When you play for a team like Phoenix like he did the last couple of years, you got Booker and KD, and you’re the third option,” Lue said, according to The Arizona Republic. “People like, ‘oh, he didn’t.’ He averaged 18 points, shot 50% from the field and 43% from 3.”</p><p>Specifically, Beal averaged 17.6 points while shooting 50.5 percent from the field and 40.7 percent from beyond the arc in his two seasons with the Suns, playing 53 games each year due to injuries. Lue would express how it is easy to get “overshadowed” on a team with Durant and Booker while putting up those statistics.</p><p>“Those are unbelievable stats,” Lue said. “But when you’re playing with KD and Book, it kind of gets overshadowed. I think by coming here, I think it’s a fresh start, and I think he’s going to be great for us.”</p><h2><b>How Tyronn Lue envisions Bradley Beal playing on the Clippers </b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Bradley-Beal_2dd04a.jpg"><figcaption>Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>While some are <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/los-angeles-clippers/clippers-news-bradley-beal-signing-draws-hyped-responses-from-tyronn-lue-lawrence-frank">hyped with the Clippers acquiring Beal</a> on the team, it remains to be seen how the star will be used alongside such players as Kawhi Leonard and James Harden. Lue would continue to envision a perfect fit for Beal, saying that he will be a “big help” for Los Angeles.</p><p>“He’s definitely going to be big help for us offensively,” Lue said. “We’re going to need him to score, but outside of scoring, we’re going to need him to make plays for other guys.”</p><p>At any rate, the Clippers are looking to improve after finishing 50-32, which put them fifth in the Western Conference as they were eliminated by the Denver Nuggets in the first round. Los Angeles opens the regular season on Oct. 22 against the Utah Jazz.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Clippers’ Tyronn Lue makes Bradley Beal declaration after ‘overshadowed’ Suns tenure

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He's also an award-winning author and Ken Jeong's best friend.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Celebrity</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The new look and hairstyle of <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/boston-celtics/celtics-news-jaylen-brown-reacts-jayson-tatum-crazy-new-look">Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum</a> have gone viral, and he attended <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/los-angeles-clippers/clippers-news-bradley-beals-wife-james-harden-wedding-invite">Bradley Beal’s wedding</a> sporting it.</p><p>He <a href="https://www.instagram.com/stories/jaytatum0/3706603361640700188/?hl=en" rel="noopener">reposted a post</a> by Beal, his wife, Kamiah Adams-Beal, and The Game on his Instagram Stories. In the ninth slide, Tatum can be seen donning his new braids.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Did not have Jayson Tatum with braids chillin with The Game on the bingo card that’s for certain. <a href="https://t.co/jkx3FkozO8">pic.twitter.com/jkx3FkozO8</a></p><p>— Brett (@brettrid3r) <a href="https://twitter.com/brettrid3r/status/1959775795389370514?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 25, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://instagram.com/embed.js"></script></p></figure><p>It appears Tatum had a good time at the event. He was seen hanging out with The Game at the wedding. Other NBA stars, such as Kevin Durant, were there as well.</p><h2><b>Jayson Tatum’s new look and hairstyle</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Celtics-All-Star-Jayson-Tatum.jpg"><figcaption>Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Recently, Tatum debuted a new hairstyle. One of his teammates, Jaylen Brown, called it “crazy.” He claimed Tatum is “just doing anything now.”</p><p>We will have to see if Tatum keeps it heading into the 2025-26 regular season. Tatum is recovering from his <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/boston-celtics/celtics-rumors-boston-insider-take-jayson-tatum-injury-status">recent non-contract Achilles tear</a>. The injury occurred during the Celtics’ series against the New York Knicks in the playoffs.</p><p>While he had surgery shortly after the injury happened, there is no guarantee Tatum will come back in 2025. Hopefully, he is back on the court sooner rather than later.</p><p>Over the last few years, Tatum has emerged as one of the NBA’s top stars. During the 2022-23 season, Tatum averaged a career-high 30.1 points per game. He has averaged 26.9 and 26.8 points per game in the following two seasons.</p><p>Since 2020, Tatum. has been named to every NBA All-Star Game. He was also named All-NBA First Team from 2022-25. Tatum led the Celtics to the NBA Finals in 2024, helping them win the series.</p><p>Tatum was drafted by the Celtics with the third overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft. He previously played college basketball at Duke from 2016 to 2017. He has also participated in a couple of Olympic Games as part of the United States’ team.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Jayson Tatum posts photos from Bradley Beal’s wedding showing off new hairstyle

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/los-angeles-clippers/clippers-buy-sell-bradley-beal-chris-paul-brook-lopez-elevate-past-lakers');   ga('set', 'title', 'Clippers Buy or Sell: Bradley Beal, Chris Paul, Brook Lopez elevate LA past Lakers in West');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Clippers-Buy-or-Sell-Bradley-Beal-Chris-Paul-Brook-Lopez-elevate-LA-past-Lakers-in-West-1.jpg"></figure><h1>Clippers Buy or Sell: Bradley Beal, Chris Paul, Brook Lopez elevate LA past Lakers in West</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-08-21T10:31:04-07:00">August 21st, 10:31am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-08-21T10:31:04-07:00">August 21st, 10:31am</time><address><a>Brett Siegel</a>Brett Siegel joined ClutchPoints as a credentialed NBA insider and reporter in May 2023 after previously covering the NBA for Fastbreak on FanNation and NBA Analysis Network, as well as working with Louisville Basketball. From playing to coaching to covering the game as a media member, Brett has been involved with the game of basketball from many different perspectives. Breaking the news of various free agent signings, yearly NBA Draft news and other key stories around the league, Brett is always on the phone, getting the latest news and rumors around the NBA. Be sure to follow him on Twitter @BrettSiegelNBA.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>If there is one team in the Western Conference that is always right in the mix but has failed to get over the hump in recent years, it’s the Los Angeles Clippers. Despite going on a run and making their first Eastern Conference Finals appearance during the shortened 2020-21 season, the Clippers have lost in the first round of the playoffs each of the last three years.</p><p>Steve Ballmer is an active owner in the sense that he is willing to pay any price for his team to win. His <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/los-angeles-clippers/clippers-news-steve-ballmer-la-special-offer-intuit-domes-first-nba-playoffs">state-of-the-art facilities and $2 billion Intuit Dome investment</a> prove such.</p><p>Unlike other owners, who try to dictate all the moves their organization makes, Ballmer has instilled a lot of confidence and trust in his leadership to make championship-defining roster decisions.</p><p>This offseason, the Clippers have done just that on the trade market and in free agency.</p><p>While Los Angeles was one of the best defensive teams in the league last season, a staple of Tyronn Lue’s teams through the years, the Clippers found themselves struggling to produce on offense at times outside of James Harden and Kawhi Leonard.</p><p>Between turning the ball over and struggling to find productivity in their frontcourt, it became clear to Ballmer, executive Lawrence Frank, and the front office that it was vital to take big swings this offseason. This was especially true given that <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/los-angeles-clippers/clippers-news-james-harden-decides-36-3m-option-2025-26-season">Harden declined his player option</a> and Leonard is only under contract for two more years.</p><p>The Clippers understood their two-year timeline entering the offseason, and that is why this franchise’s focus was on adding experience at every position to go all-in on pursuing a championship during the 2025-26 season.</p><p>Although this mindset ended up costing the Clippers key contributors like Norman Powell and Amir Coffey, Ballmer’s team drastically improved with the likes of Bradley Beal, Chris Paul, Brook Lopez, and John Collins. Now, when you look at the Clippers’ roster, there is a lot more firepower than just Harden and Leonard.</p><p>The Oklahoma City Thunder are coming off a championship and may still be the best team in the league, but the Clippers have made it clear they, too, are a formidable group that isn’t to be trifled with. Is this finally the year Los Angeles can be rid of their lackluster past and truly cement themselves as a title contender?</p><h2><b>Did the Clippers just become West’s deepest team?</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Clippers-veteran-Bradley-Beal.jpg"><figcaption>Joe Camporeale-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>When evaluating the last handful of NBA champions, one common denominator sticks out: depth.</p><p>This past season, the Thunder ran the table from start to finish as a young team with a very deep rotation of players at every position. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was obviously their catalyst and the league MVP, but Oklahoma City beat teams in more ways than one.</p><p>As good as some of the starting lineups have been for the NBA’s previous champions, depth has always played an enormous role. This is even more true now, given the parity existing across the league and virtually every organization having All-Star-like talents.</p><p>The NBA has evolved into such a talent-rich league, which is why roster depth and skill at every position outweigh how many superstars a team can pair with one another. If you need an example of this, just look at the Phoenix Suns and the little success they found by choosing Devin Booker, Kevin Durant, and Bradley Beal as a three-headed monster over role players and key contributors.</p><p>The Clippers recognized their need to spread out skill at every position outside of Harden and Leonard this offseason, which is why the additions Frank and the front office made are vital.</p><p>As a result of Harden’s generosity and taking a slight pay cut, the Clippers were able to sign three key contributors in free agency that all bring a unique set of skills to immediately aid the team’s championship pursuit.</p><p>While still having Harden’s playmaking and Kris Dunn’s defensive tenacity in the backcourt, LA now has <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/los-angeles-clippers/clippers-news-chris-paul-signing-for-likely-final-year-draws-perfect-message-from-lawrence-frank">Paul’s leadership</a> and passing on the bench.</p><p>Even though Powell is no longer on the roster as the team’s third go-to scoring option, he is replaced by a three-time All-Star and proven scoring weapon in Beal. Whether he starts or comes off the bench, Beal is in a much better situation than he was in Phoenix since he will play freely and be allowed to make decisions with the ball in his hands next to Harden and Leonard.</p><p>Outside of Ivica Zubac, who <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/atlanta-hawks/hawks-news-dyson-daniels-beats-ivica-zubac-most-improved-player-award">took a major step forward last season</a>, the Clippers have struggled to find consistent production in their frontcourt. Lopez gives the Clippers another key defensive big man who also has the ability to knock down perimeter shots, and Collins’ athleticism supplies Los Angeles with an above-the-rim threat they’ve lacked in pick-and-roll sets.</p><p>Not to mention, Collins is a terrific slasher off the ball and is also a very underrated rebounder who quietly ranked inside the top 30 in rebounding during the 2024-25 season.</p><p>In addition to those the Clippers brought in this offseason, all being key veterans who understand their respective roles next to superstar talents, LA still has key factors like Nic Batum, Bogdan Bogdanovic, and Derrick Jones Jr. on their bench.</p><p>Ty Lue finally has a legitimate 10- or 11-man rotation he can consistently count on, and all of these players bring a wealth of experience with them to the table.</p><p>While they may be older and could be more susceptible to injuries, the Clippers are definitely right there with the Thunder in terms of having the best depth in the Western Conference.</p><p>Outside of contending at the very top of the standings, the other big question facing the Clippers is whether they have officially killed the “little brother” title and surpassed the Los Angeles Lakers this offseason.</p><h2><b>Are Clippers or Lakers the best team in LA?</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/LeBron-James-vs.-Kawhi-Leonard.jpg"><figcaption>Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The goal in Los Angeles, for both the Clippers and Lakers, is to win by any means necessary.</p><p>These are two passionate organizations with very different histories, yet they have been on even ground with one another over the last few seasons. Both teams have been searching for ways to emerge as legitimate title contenders in a crowded Western Conference, and they enter the 2025-26 season as favorites to make the playoffs again as high-seeded teams.</p><p>Unlike the Lakers, who are built around two superstars in LeBron James and Luka Doncic, the Clippers are truly focused on the team-first dynamic of their roster. This ideology has existed previously but has really come to fruition this offseason with former All-Stars and veteran talents joining without egos.</p><p>Paul, who is 40 years old and entering his 21st NBA season, is at peace with the idea of coming off the bench and not playing every game because he believes in what the Clippers have built. Instead of joining another team in free agency and possibly holding a greater role, the future Hall of Famer <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/los-angeles-clippers/clippers-news-chris-paul-gets-emotional-in-viral-moment-with-la-fans">wanted to play in Los Angeles</a> because of the team’s opportunity.</p><p>“It was a no-brainer,” Paul said when being reintroduced by the franchise this offseason. “If I’m really honest, I wanted to get back and play here by any means necessary.”</p><p>Although Lopez has started with the Milwaukee Bucks over the last handful of years, winning a championship alongside Giannis Antetokounmpo in 2021, he is also at peace with the idea of contributing behind Zubac in his set role.</p><p>As for Beal, the main reason he chose the Clippers over others after securing a buyout from the Suns was because he believes this team has the talent to <a href="https://x.com/tamar_sher/status/1954726332270628972" rel="noopener">win the NBA Finals</a>.</p><p>“I need a ring. I want one bad and I feel like I have a new life of rejuvenation, for sure — a new hunger,” Beal told Tamar Sher of KMOV in St. Louis this summer. “(I am) Excited about the opportunity. New city. New environment, but a hungry environment, too. I’m definitely excited about the opportunity to go win.”</p><p>Each of the Clippers’ new additions keeps talking about how excited they are for the opportunity to play together, and they all have massive smiles on their faces while doing so.</p><p>This team’s chemistry will be at an all-time high entering the 2025-26 season, and Ty Lue is a championship-proven head coach. Between their talent and experience in this league, the Clippers have everything they need to contend for a championship.</p><p>If this group stays healthy, there is no reason why the Clippers can’t be right in the mix with the Thunder, while their cross-city counterparts try and figure out their problems.</p><p><b><i>BUY OR SELL HEADLINE: </i>BUY — The Clippers have more depth, experience, and defensive intensity than the Lakers.</b></p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Clippers Buy or Sell: Bradley Beal, Chris Paul, Brook Lopez elevate LA past Lakers in West

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/nba-stories/nba-news-bradley-beal-immediate-reaction-to-john-wall-retirement');   ga('set', 'title', 'Bradley Beal’s immediate reaction to John Wall retirement');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/John-Wall-2-talks-to-guard-Bradley-Beal-3-against-the-Atlanta-Hawks.jpg"><figcaption>© Brett Davis-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Bradley Beal’s immediate reaction to John Wall retirement</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-08-19T10:36:47-07:00">August 19th, 10:36am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-08-19T10:36:47-07:00">August 19th, 10:36am</time><address><a>Julian Ojeda</a>Julian Ojeda is an Orlando-based sports journalist with 3 years of professional writing under his belt, specializing in both NBA and NFL coverage. A devoted Orlando Magic fan, he deftly balances fervent fandom with insightful reporting, possessing a keen eye for compelling narratives.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Los Angeles Clippers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Former <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/nba-news-john-wall-announces-retirement">Washington Wizards guard John Wall officially announced his retirement</a> from the NBA on Tuesday in an emotional Instagram post. In the wake of the announcement, longtime teammate Bradley Beal <a href="https://x.com/ClutchPoints/status/1957848700761305165" rel="noopener">shared a heartfelt message</a> reflecting on their time together in Washington.</p><p>“Congratulations to my brother @JohnWall on retiring from the NBA,” Beal posted on X, formerly known as Twitter. “Family 4L and one of the most elite, dominant, and game-changing figures the league has ever seen. Thank you for welcoming me with open arms and pushing me to the best I can be. There is no BB without Dub! Thank you, brother! Enjoy the next chapter! #DCbackcourt!”</p><p>Wall, 34, was selected No. 1 overall in the 2010 NBA Draft by the Wizards and spent the majority of his 11-year NBA career with the organization. He also played for the Houston Rockets and most recently the Los Angeles Clippers. A five-time All-Star, Wall earned All-NBA honors once and was named to the NBA’s All-Defensive team in 2015.</p><p>His peak came during the 2016-17 season, when he averaged a career-best 23.1 points and 10.7 assists per game, finishing seventh in MVP voting. That year, Wall led the Wizards to a 49-win campaign — their highest since the 1978-79 season — and a trip to the Eastern Conference Semifinals.</p><p>Wall played 647 career games, averaging 18.7 points, 8.9 assists, 4.2 rebounds and 1.6 steals per contest. He shot 43% from the field and 32.2% from three-point range.</p><h2><b>Bradley Beal reflects on end of iconic Wizards ‘DC Backcourt’ era with John Wall</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/John-Wall-2-celebrates-with-Wizards-guard-Bradley-Beal-3-against-the-Detroit-Pistons.jpg"><figcaption>© Geoff Burke-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Beal, now 32, spent nine seasons alongside Wall in Washington before the two paths diverged due to trades and injuries. The duo became known as “DC Backcourt,” with Beal developing into a three-time All-Star during their run. Beal recently completed his second season with the Phoenix Suns and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/los-angeles-clippers/clippers-news-bradley-beal-need-ring-declaration-signing">joined the Clippers earlier this offseason following a buyout</a>.</p><p>In 53 games with Phoenix last season, Beal averaged 17 points, 3.7 assists, 3.3 rebounds and 1.1 steals per game while shooting 49.7% from the field and 38.6% from beyond the arc.</p><p>Wall’s departure from the league marks the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/washington-wizards/wizards-news-congratulate-john-wall-retirement">end of an era for the Wizards franchise</a>, which had leaned on the Wall-Beal tandem as the foundation of its roster for much of the 2010s. Their chemistry and on-court synergy helped restore competitiveness to Washington and provided multiple postseason appearances during their partnership.</p><p>No formal retirement ceremony has been announced, but Wall’s social media farewell signaled a clear end to his professional basketball career.</p><p>“DC backcourt” remains a defining chapter in both players’ careers, with Beal’s tribute reinforcing the deep bond they developed through years of success, adversity, and mutual respect.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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