<!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', '/clippers-news-patrick-beverley-reveals-kawhi-leonard-nba-stinks-text-on-podcast');   ga('set', 'title', 'Clippers’ Patrick Beverley reveals Kawhi Leonard’s ‘NBA stinks’ text on podcast');   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/2024/11/Kawhi-Leonard-Los-Angeles-Clippers-Patrick-Beverley.jpg"></figure><h1>Clippers’ Patrick Beverley reveals Kawhi Leonard’s ‘NBA stinks’ text on podcast</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-11-29T15:15:50-08:00">November 29th, 3:15pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-11-29T15:18:09-08:00">November 29th, 3:18pm</time><address><a>Tomer Azarly</a>Tomer Azarly is in his ninth season as the LA Clippers beat writer and NBA reporter for ClutchPoints. From the Lob City era to the Kawhi Leonard-Paul George era, he brings you everything you need to know about the Clippers as well as coast-to-coast coverage of the NBA.In his off time, Tomer likes to play basketball, video games, and draw.You can follow his Twitter for all Clippers content.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Los Angeles Clippers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Los Angeles Clippers have played a quarter of the season already, and they’ve <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/clippers-news-norman-powell-gets-positive-injury-update-ahead-of-timberwolves-showdown">put together a nice stretch</a> without superstar Kawhi Leonard. Former Clipper Patrick Beverley now says Leonard is not far off from a return.</p><p>Leonard, who is recovering from right knee surgery in the offseason and inflammation in the knee, has not been traveling with the team or partaking in any basketball activities.</p><h2><b>Clippers’ Kawhi Leonard text read by Patrick Beverley</b></h2><p>Kawhi Leonard has missed all 20 games for the Clippers so far, but on a recent episode of the Pat Bev show, Patrick Beverley says he spoke with Leonard recently and the two-time NBA Finals MVP could be returning in the near future.</p><p>“I’m looking at the Clippers a little bit, they found success early on in this season,” Adam Ferrone, Patrick Beverley’s co-host, said to start out the segment. What I’ve also seen from them, Van Gundy is coaching the hell out of them as an assistant to T. Lue. An interesting way that they’ve kind of pieced things together, and the team is finding an identity even without Kawhi Leonard.”</p><p>“I am not a system player, I am the system,” <a href="https://x.com/PatBevPod/status/1862584502834409798" rel="noopener">Beverley responded</a>, referring to <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/clippers-news-james-harden-proving-la-right-critics-wrong-with-playoff-masterpieces">James Harden’s famous line</a> during his Clippers introductory press conference.</p><p>“They got a complete package. They’re going to be scary in the playoffs. I talked to Kawhi [Leonard] on the phone yesterday, he’s healing up like a f–king machine.”</p><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Kawhi-Leonard.jpg"><figcaption>Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Leonard and Beverley are close dating back to their time with the Clippers. Beverley has often mentioned that Leonard is the hardest worker he’s ever seen.</p><p>“The Klaw, that’s what I got him as in my phone,” Beverley said. “Klaw [says], ‘the league stinks right now. Views are low.'”</p><p>“I agree,” Beverley responded.</p><p>“Him: ‘they are waiting on the Klaw.’</p><p>“I say, ‘tell my boy Jerm (Jeremy Castleberry), I say lock the f–k in.’ He said, ‘I’m gonna get right, I’m on the way. Silent Assassin.’ That’s my dog.”</p><p>In addition to hinting at his return, the two also exchanged a fun back-and-forth about being the better isolation player.</p><p>“‘Views are low. They missing Kawhi.’ I love it. And then I hit him with the, ‘Hey man, you know I’m the isolation king over here.’</p><p>“To which Leonard responded, according to Beverley, “‘Yeah, that’s what’s up. I was the Isolation King in the best league in the world for three years in a row. Ha, ha, ha, ha.’ Shout out to K -Man. Godspeed. Godspeed.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Kawhi Leonard’s text to <a href="https://twitter.com/patbev21?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@patbev21</a> –</p><p>“The league stinks right now… they are waiting on the Klaw” 🍿 <a href="https://t.co/xiuvnMoSkM">pic.twitter.com/xiuvnMoSkM</a></p><p>— Pat Bev Pod (@PatBevPod) <a href="https://twitter.com/PatBevPod/status/1862584502834409798?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 29, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Kawhi Leonard has been excellent when available, especially after his ACL injury in the 2021 postseason. In his first year back from the left ACL tear, Leonard played 52 regular season games, averaging 23.8 points, 6.5 rebounds, 3.9 assists, and 1.4 steals per game on 51.2 percent shooting from the field and 41.6 percent from three.</p><p>An ankle sprain cost him a month of action, but he was able to close the season out strong until he suffered a torn left meniscus in Game 1 of the Clippers’ first round series against Kevin Durant and the Phoenix Suns.</p><p>In the 2023-24 season, Leonard was named to the All-NBA Second Team, averaging 23.7 points, 6.1 rebounds, 3.6 assists, and 1.6 steals per game in 68 regular season games on 52.5 percent shooting from the field and 41.7 percent from three.</p><p>Unfortunately, Leonard dealt with abnormal and stubborn inflammation in his right knee to start April, which rendered him unable to perform at his capabilities during the Clippers’ first round series against the Dallas Mavericks.</p><p>With a quarter of the season gone, the Clippers are hopeful Leonard can return later in the season and help them into the postseason. Entering Thanksgiving, the Clippers held the sixth best record in the Western Conference at 12-8.</p><p>This isn’t any kind of reporting, but if Leonard is able to return sometime in January, it would give him a week off for the All-Star break, before the stretch run heading into the NBA playoffs.</p><p>Until he is able to return, however, the Clippers will continue leaning heavily on James Harden, Ivica Zubac, and Norman Powell.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Clippers’ Patrick Beverley reveals Kawhi Leonard’s ‘NBA stinks’ text on podcast

<!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-news-reason-patrick-beverley-on-verge-leaving-israel');   ga('set', 'title', 'The stressful reason Patrick Beverley is on verge of leaving Israel');   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/2024/11/The-stressful-reason-Patrick-Beverley-is-on-verge-of-leaving-Israel.jpg"></figure><h1>The stressful reason Patrick Beverley is on verge of leaving Israel</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-11-27T22:22:20-08:00">November 27th, 10:22pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-11-27T22:22:20-08:00">November 27th, 10:22pm</time><address><a>Nathan Yasis</a>Nathan Yasis is an Associate Editor for ClutchPoints, specializing in the NBA.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Patrick Beverley, the former NBA guard now playing for Hapoel Shlomo Tel Aviv, is confronting a challenging choice about continuing his career in Israel due to growing family pressures. During a recent episode of The Pat Bev Podcast with Rone, he <a href="https://youtu.be/Qc4IgJJXDro?si=2Lv7E4ppF3ACtSFm" rel="noopener">opened up about the difficult situation</a> he’s navigating.</p><p>“I’m in Tel Aviv, Israel, right now. Since I’ve been there, it’s been absolutely phenomenal the way I’m treated, the freedom I get, playing basketball, the way the Jewish Community has accepted me, and the way my team embraced me,” Beverley remarked. “I’m almost like a spokesperson for Israeli sports. But a lot of people don’t understand that I have a fiancée who’s from Iran. Me being here is causing a lot of added stress from both families.</p><h2><b>Patrick Beverley under a lot of pressure</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Patrick-Beverley-in-the-NBA.jpg"><figcaption>Jeff Hanisch-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>“I ain’t gonna say she hit me with an ultimatum, but I got some decisions to make,” the former NBA defensive specialist added. “When I say a lot of pressure, I mean a lot of pressure from both of our families. My kids, mum, her side. It’s just very, very complicated.”</p><p>The escalating tensions between Israel and Iran, compounded by the ongoing military conflict in the region, have added to Beverley’s predicament. Although a recent ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah has provided some temporary relief, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-news-patrick-beverley-ditch-league-for-europe">uncertainty surrounding Beverley’s future persists</a>.</p><p>“I’m 50-50 [if I’ll stay here]. This ain’t about the money. I’m rich as f–k. She’s richer than me. It’s not about money. It’s about who I want to make happy,” Beverley continued. His fiancée, Mandana Bolourchi, a well-known influencer, adds another layer to the situation as the couple navigates these challenging circumstances.</p><p>“I’m in the middle. I’m trying to fulfill my promise of competing,” said the 36-year-old. “It’s like I’m choosing the love of my life and my first love, basketball. I’m left a lot of days drained. It just put a lot of added pressure on my relationship. A lot of added pressure, especially from her side. … It’s so f**ked up because, in the middle of the season, we get this f**king phenomenal coach. [Dimitris] Itoudis is a phenomenal coach. On the first day of practice, I was like, I’m running a wall for this guy. Absolute European legendary coach, which makes it even harder. … He’s Gregg Popovich of Europe. When a legacy is in the building, you smell it; I want some of that.”</p><h2><b>Beverley’s fiancée giving him a timeline</b></h2><p>Beverley revealed that his fiancée, Mandana Bolourchi, has set a timeline for him to reach a decision, adding urgency to the already complex situation.</p><p>“She gave me a timeline, and I’m just saying that. … We’re family people. I think my decision has to be based on what’s best for my family at the time,” said the Hapoel Tel Aviv guard. “We’ll see. I think about that very day. I gave my word to the club and my team.</p><p>“It’s just a very tough and complicated situation for me, a very stocky situation. She’s like, ‘You can go play here, you can play in this team, you can go play in this place in Europe, you can go play in Real, you can go play in Paris if you want,’ but it’s tough for me,” Beverley continued.</p><p>This season, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/patrick-beverley-leaving-nba-overseas">Beverley has been a key contributor for Hapoel Tel Aviv</a>, posting averages of 11.9 points, 4.9 rebounds, 5.1 assists, and 1.8 steals per game in EuroCup play. The team, currently holding a 5-3 record, was constructed to contend for the championship.</p><p>Adding to their ambitions, Hapoel recently made a high-profile coaching change, bringing in two-time EuroLeague champion Dimitris Itoudis to lead the squad.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

The stressful reason Patrick Beverley is on verge of leaving Israel

<!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', '/nuggets-news-patrick-beverley-real-russell-westbrook');   ga('set', 'title', 'Patrick Beverley throws credibility in trash with Russell Westbrook GOAT talk');   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/2024/11/Patrick-Beverley-gets-real-on-Russell-Westbrook.jpg"></figure><h1>Patrick Beverley throws credibility in trash with Russell Westbrook GOAT talk</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-11-27T13:35:45-08:00">November 27th, 1:35pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-11-27T14:31:51-08:00">November 27th, 2:31pm</time><address><a>Josue Pavon</a>Josue Pavon is an Associate Editor and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat writer for ClutchPoints. He started his career as a credentialed media member writing about the Boston Celtics for WEEI.com in Boston, where he grew into a local on-camera NBA reporter and podcast host for CLNS Media. Alongside the Celtics radio broadcaster and two-time NBA champion Cedric Maxwell, Josue is the co-host of the Cedric Maxwell podcast.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Denver Nuggets</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>While most Denver <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nuggets-most-pleasant-surprise-early-2024-25-season">Nuggets fans are pleasantly surprised by Russell Westbrook’s production</a> in 2024-25, former NBA guard Patrick Beverley watched him earn his 200th career triple-double. In a 122-110 win against the Memphis Grizzlies on November 19, Westbrook finished with 12 points, 14 assists, and 10 rebounds against the Grizzlies. Beverley gave Russell his flowers by calling him the greatest NBA point guard ever.</p><p>In a recent episode of the Pat Bev Pod, Beverley, basing his take on pure skill, <a href="https://x.com/PatBevPod/status/1861863914549502197" rel="noopener">named</a> Westbrook his point-guard GOAT.</p><p>“We’re going off skill-based. We’re going off talent. We’re going off numbers. This is an individual award. I mean, you have to put him up there as the greatest point guard ever to play the game,” Beverley said. “We’re not talking about championships; individual statistics; that’s all I’m talking about. What makes you better than the next person? Championships don’t. That don’t make you better than the next person. You might have a better team, but that [doesn’t] make you better than the next person.”</p><p>Beverley quickly removed championships from the equation once his co-host mentioned Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry. Instead, Beverley named Magic Johnson, an illustrious Los Angeles Lakers Hall of Fame point guard, as an example of another elite guard he believes is inferior to Westbrook.</p><p>“No one will catch Russ,” Beverley added. “Magic Johnson shoot back up, he still wouldn’t catch Russ in triple-doubles because no one’s ever done that. And then, somebody out the back will yell out, “S***, you can’t forget Oscar Robertson,” all of a sudden, a mother f***** got 200 triple-doubles and averaged a triple-double for two-and-a-half years that no one even speaks about. I think it’s because he’s Russell Westbrook.”</p><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nuggets-vs-jazz-prediction-odds-pick-11-27-2024">Nuggets will look to go 10-7 against the Jazz</a> on Wednesday.</p><h2><b>Patrick Beverley names Nuggets’ Russell Westbrook the greatest PG</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Fan-sign-for-Nuggets-guard-Russell-Westbrook.jpg"><figcaption>Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Patrick Beverley watched Nuggets point guard Russell Westbrook score a team-high 27 points in a 145-118 blowout loss to the Knicks Monday night. Westbrook has turned things around over the past few weeks after a slow start to 2024-25, averaging 9.8 points on 27% shooting, 3.8 assists, and 2.8 rebounds in his first four games of the regular season.</p><p>However, Westbrook’s 200 triple-doubles have convinced Beverley of Westbrook’s ascension to being the NBA’s best point guard ever. At a minimum, he’s in the top-4.</p><p>“He’s on Mt. Rushmore for point guards. He has to be,” Beverley said. “200 triple-doubles for a point guard? It’s going to be very hard for a player to reach that.”</p><p>Westbrook averaged 19.0 points, 8.0 assists, and 1.7 steals per game in his last four games.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Patrick Beverley throws credibility in trash with Russell Westbrook GOAT talk

<!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', '/76ers-news-joel-embiid-nsfw-leadership-warning-patrick-beverley');   ga('set', 'title', '76ers’ Joel Embiid hit with NSFW leadership warning by Patrick Beverley');   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/2024/11/76ers-news-Joel-Embiid-hit-with-NSFW-leadership-warning-by-Patrick-Beverley.jpg"></figure><h1>76ers’ Joel Embiid hit with NSFW leadership warning by Patrick Beverley</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-11-21T06:48:01-08:00">November 21st, 6:48am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-11-21T06:48:01-08:00">November 21st, 6:48am</time><address><a>Malik Brown</a>Malik Brown is a multimedia reporter based in Atlanta who covers the Hawks and Dream for ClutchPoints. Malik has worked in entertainment and sports, and he specializes in the NBA and NFL.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Philadelphia 76ers are still going through their disappointing season, and their team meeting is the latest thing that has had people talking. In the meeting, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/76ers-news-tyrese-maxey-calls-out-joel-embiid-team-meeting-heat-debacle">Tyrese Maxey reportedly called out Joel Embiid</a> for being late to activities and how it’s affecting the team.</p><p>Patrick Beverley, a former teammate of both Maxey and Embiid, <a href="https://hoopshype.com/rumor/3300956/" rel="noopener">spoke about the situation</a> on his podcast and seemed to take Maxey’s side.</p><p>“Superstars have to lead by example because at the end of the day, if you disrespect the game, it’s going to come back and bite you in the ass,” Beverley said. “When you create habits like that, you look at the team, you look at injuries, and then you look at everyone around you. You’re like, ‘Okay, cool, that’s why they’re not having success.’ You’re disrespecting the game. But you look at a team like Boston… maybe guys are late once or twice, but that doesn’t look like a team where people are late every single day.</p><p>“Being on time… I love to be on time. I respect a person who’s on time. Not saying I disrespect Joel, but if you’re constantly late, it can be looked at as, ‘Bro, what the f***? Like, you don’t care about what the f*** we got going on?’ I had a teammate, a superstar teammate, before who was late. And it wasn’t all the time—just probably late this one time because he had some stuff he had to do. My thing with him was like, ‘Okay, yeah, I respect that, but your having to do something that causes you to be late now makes all of us stay out at practice longer. Like, what about my son I gotta pick up from school?’”</p><p>Embiid being late definitely isn’t the reason the 76ers season is going the way it is, but it can definitely play in part in other things that may be happening.</p><h2>Tyrese Maxey breaks silence on 76ers meeting</h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Joel-Embiid.jpg"><figcaption>Petre Thomas-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/76ers-news-tyrese-maxey-breaks-silence-on-joel-embiid-callout">Tyrese Maxey spoke about the meeting</a> and his comments that go out to the media surrounding Joel Embiid, and he didn’t back down from anything he said.</p><p>“I wanted to speak up,” Maxey said, via The Athletic. “I felt the need to do that because I wanted to share that we are better than what we have shown on the floor. There was a lot said, but it is what it is. We said what we had to say and we have to figure out a way to move on to the rest of the season. Everyone understands what’s at stake. Everyone is feeling the hurt.”</p><p>The 76ers have had injuries to all three of their star players, which has led to inconsistencies and losses. Paul George may be back on the shelf for some time after re-injuring his same knee from the preseason. Right now, the 76ers are trying to find a lot of answers on how to revive their season, but it doesn’t seem like they have a clue of what to do.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

76ers’ Joel Embiid hit with NSFW leadership warning by Patrick Beverley

<!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', '/lakers-news-patrick-beverley-makes-bold-la-jj-redick-declaration-amid-hot-start');   ga('set', 'title', 'Patrick Beverley makes bold Lakers, JJ Redick declaration amid hot start');   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/2024/10/Patrick-Beverley-makes-bold-LA-JJ-Redick-declaration-amid-hot-start.jpg"></figure><h1>Patrick Beverley makes bold Lakers, JJ Redick declaration amid hot start</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-10-30T16:06:41-07:00">October 30th, 4:06pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-10-30T16:11:11-07:00">October 30th, 4:11pm</time><address><a>Christopher Smith</a>Christopher Smith is an associate editor covering a variety of sports with a beat focus on the Chicago Sky for ClutchPoints. The Aurora, Illinois native earned a degree in philosophy from Creighton University, where he also competed as a Division 1 Cross Country runner.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Los Angeles Lakers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Los Angeles Lakers are off to a strong 2024-25 start. Under the leadership of LeBron James and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-jj-redick-insane-reaction-lebron-james-huge-outing-kings">first-year head coach JJ Redick</a>, the Lakers possess a 3-1 record, which places them third in the Western Conference standings. Moreover, former LA guard Patrick Beverley made an eye-opening prediction about the Redick and James-led Lakers that will catch fans’ eyes.</p><p>Beverley <a href="https://x.com/ClutchPoints/status/1851728383954059495" rel="noopener">shared his thoughts</a>  on a late October episode of the Pat Bev Podcast:</p><p>“Shout out to the Lakers. So if the Lakers would’ve started off 0-3, everybody would have been yelling fire JJ Redick. Everyone,” Beverley began before dropping his bold declaration. “Top 4 seed in the West… marking it now.”</p><p>One of Beverley’s co-hosts then made an insightful comment about how the Lakers drafting Bronny James will spearhead them to success. A big part of that is <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sources-bronny-james-fuel-lebron-james-most-dialed-in-season-lakers">LeBron James has greater motivation playing alongside his son</a>. Beverley added to this idea, explaining that the Jameses need to be together as much as possible.</p><p>“The motivation is on Bron to put in front of his son,” Beverley added. “Don’t send him to the G League. Yeah Bron need to see his shorty out there on every bench. I see my son out there after I hit a mother******* with a fade, Ima hit another mother******* with another fade. Cause my son right there.”</p><p>Beverley believes James Sr. has a different aura to him than in years past.</p><p>“And his demeanor, his swag, his attitude, man he always had it. But having his son on the bench, it’s different.”</p><p>Perhaps the Lakers really are different than in years past. JJ Redick is doing an admirable job keeping the team afloat early on. Furthermore, LA could have the most motivated version of LeBron James ever. If Los Angeles continues to stay locked in, they just might fulfill or exceed Patrick Beverley’s expectations.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Patrick Beverley makes bold Lakers, JJ Redick declaration amid hot start

<!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', '/nets-news-patrick-beverley-nsfw-ben-simmons-rant');   ga('set', 'title', 'Patrick Beverley drops NSFW Ben Simmons rant');   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/2024/10/Nets-news-Patrick-Beverley-drops-NSFW-Ben-Simmons-rant.jpg"></figure><h1>Patrick Beverley drops NSFW Ben Simmons rant</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-10-04T17:41:33-07:00">October 4th, 5:41pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-10-04T17:41:33-07:00">October 4th, 5:41pm</time><address><a>Matt De Lima</a>Matt De Lima is an Associate Editor for NFL and college football at ClutchPoints. He has been covering sports for over 12 years at sites like Sports Illustrated, The Game Day, and countless others. Born and raised in California, he is a graduate of Virginia Tech and a diehard Hokies fan who now resides in southern Maryland.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>You can always count on Patrick Beverley to speak his mind. On the latest episode of the Pat Bev Podcast, Rone, Beverley’s co-host, attempted to discuss the latest workout tapes from Brooklyn Nets’ guard Ben Simmons. Before Rone could even <a href="https://x.com/ClutchPoints/status/1842328245758198034">finish his thought</a>, Beverley cut him off.</p><p>“Ay man. Aint nobody trying to hear that sh*t… Nah, you gotta show us buddy. And you gotta show us for at least 60-something games. We ain’t on that. I ain’t tryna hear that sh*t. Nah, no more talkin, no videos. On the court, I need to see it!… Corny a** n**** man.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">“Aint nobody trying to hear that sh*t… You gotta show us buddy… No more talk, no more videos… Corny a** n**** man.”</p><p>Patrick Beverley on Ben Simmons 😳</p><p>(via <a href="https://twitter.com/PatBevPod?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@PatBevPod</a>)<a href="https://t.co/daVc8v6dzA">pic.twitter.com/daVc8v6dzA</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1842328245758198034?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 4, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>A couple weeks back, Simmons’ team put out some videos of him putting up uncontested jump shots during multiple workouts.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Ben Simmons has been WORKING this offseason 🔥💪</p><p>Are you buying the jumper this year? 🤔</p><p>(via <a href="https://twitter.com/Cbrickley603?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Cbrickley603</a>)</p><p> <a href="https://t.co/zISmfsz22K">pic.twitter.com/zISmfsz22K</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1836162766908100902?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 17, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Social media wasn’t having it.</p><p>“We are really doing this again?” – @WolvesXWorld</p><p>“F**k no!! Are you serious hahaha 😂 he’s just instagramer” – @pheery12</p><p>“I’m really not convinced that the mental make up is there. Or maybe he doesn’t love the game enough, I’m not sure. Talent is there. Putting in the work is great, we saw this last year too. Contract year, no? I’m not buying Ben Simmons longterm.” – @Roxmikol13</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nets-news-ben-simmons-dennis-schroder-battling-starting-point-guard">Simmons is competing against Dennis Schroder</a> to be the Nets’ starting point guard.</p><h2><b>The continued so-called comeback of Nets’ Ben Simmons</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Nets-Ben-Simmons-struggling.jpg"><figcaption>© Dan Hamilton-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Simmons only played in 15 games last season. That came after missing all of the 2021-22 season and playing in just 42 games in 2022-23.</p><p>The Nets’ Cam Thomas is rooting for a healthy competition via ClutchPoints’ Erik Slater.</p><p>“May the best man win, honestly,” Cam Thomas said. “Whatever unit they’re on, I know they’re going to try to lead them to the most wins… But I’m confident in both guys, whoever gets the role. When you’re battling for something, you’re going to have that competitive fire and competitive spirit. I know they’re both going to give it their all, so we’ll see how it turns out.”</p><p>During the Nets’ media day, Simmons attempted levity, but considering how the last few years have fared, it <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1840780250466189693" rel="noopener">reads as tone-deaf</a>.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">"I think people forget, me as a player when I'm healthy, I can play basketball. I'm pretty good, right?"</p><p>Ben Simmons at Nets Media Day on his health heading into this season.<a href="https://t.co/5wog9sS7bO">pic.twitter.com/5wog9sS7bO</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1840780250466189693?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 30, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>“I think people forget, me as a player, when I’m healthy, I can play basketball. I’m pretty good, right?” Simmons questioned. “So for me, it’s just about being consistent with that and staying on top of my body. Just getting better every day and staying in the gym with these guys.”</p><p>The Brooklyn Nets are ranked No. 28 in the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-power-rankings-2024-25-thunder-challenge-celtics">ClutchPoints NBA Power Rankings</a>. Thomas and Nic Claxton form a nice core, and Brooklyn has a deluge of future first-round picks (four in the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bold-cooper-flagg-led-2025-draft-class-take-nba">2025 NBA Draft</a>) to build around.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Patrick Beverley drops NSFW Ben Simmons rant

<!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', '/lakers-news-rui-hachimura-patrick-beverley-second-option-mindset');   ga('set', 'title', 'Lakers’ Rui Hachimura urged by Patrick Beverley to take ‘second option’ mindset');   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/2024/09/Rui-Hachimura-urged-by-Patrick-Beverley-to-take-second-option-mindset.jpg"></figure><h1>Lakers’ Rui Hachimura urged by Patrick Beverley to take ‘second option’ mindset</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-09-24T10:15:06-07:00">September 24th, 10:15am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-09-24T10:15:06-07:00">September 24th, 10:15am</time><address><a href="https://haydencilley.wixsite.com/hayden-cilley-s-port">Hayden Cilley</a>Hayden Cilley joined ClutchPoints in August 2024 as a Phoenix Suns and Mercury reporter, as well as an Associate Editor. Hayden graduated from the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism at Arizona State University while covering events like the 2023 NCAA Men's Final Four, the 2024 Vrbo Fiesta Bowl and the Arizona State men's swim and dive team. He recently covered the Phoenix Mercury for The Next Hoops and PHNX Sports.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Los Angeles Lakers have quite the season ahead of them. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/does-darvin-ham-regret-not-immediately-starting-rui-hachimura">Lakers forward Rui Hachimura caught the eye of fans</a> and of a former Laker, Patrick Beverley. On the Pat Bev podcast, he explained how Hachimura <a href="https://basketnews.com/news-212004-pat-beverley-urges-rui-hachimura-to-change-mindset-hes-not-the-x-factor-to-me.html#google_vignette" rel="noopener">needs to approach the 2024-25 NBA season</a>.</p><p>“Rui is a good basketball player,” Beverley said. “But he’s not the X-factor to me. He should be the X-factor because he gets paid as the X-factor. He needs to do more, he has to come in like, ‘I’m the second option.'”</p><p>Hachimura proved to be a legitimate scoring threat for the Lakers in his second season with the team. He started 39 of the 68 games he played in. The Gonzaga standout averaged 13.6 points, 4.3 rebounds, 1.2 assists, and shot a career-high 42.2% from three-point land. At 6’8 and 230 pounds, Hachimura provides a very unique build. He’s quick enough to get by bigger forwards and centers, but bigger than some forwards and guards.</p><p>The former Washington Wizard played meaningless minutes before joining the Lakers. Since heading to the City of Angels, he’s been a valuable young player the Lakers have needed.</p><h2><b>Is Patrick Beverley right about Lakers’ Rui Hachimura?</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Patrick-Beverley-believes-Rui-Hachimurs-should-be-a-second-option.jpg"><figcaption>© Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Beverley isn’t the first player to think of Hachimura as a top-tier player. Former <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-metta-world-peace-sounds-off-rui-hachimuras-all-star-potential-big-game-nuggets">Laker Metta World Peace believes that Hachimura has all-star potential</a>. The skillset is there and there’s been an improvement in nearly every facet of his game since entering the league. Regardless, Beverley remains skeptical of Hachimura’s approach that’s preventing him from taking the next step.</p><p>“Rui, this past year and playing with him, I don’t think he has that attitude of ‘I missed 7, the next one’s going in,'” Beverley said. “So, I think once he changes that, it changes him as a basketball player.”</p><p>With Hachimura set to be in the starting lineup, there can be more expectations for the Japanese-born forward. In his projected 36-minutes, Hachimura will average <a href="https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/h/hachiru01.html" rel="noopener">18.1 points, 6.2 rebounds, 1.7 assists</a>, and shoot over 50% from the field and 40% from three.</p><p>Even with the increase of points, Beverley thinks that once Hachimura’s mentality changes, he’ll evolve right before everyone’s eyes.</p><p>“His mindset needs to be like, ‘It’s AD (Anthony Davis) here, it’s LeBron (James) here, it’s Austin Reaves here, it’s D. Lo (D’Angelo Russell) here,” Beverley said. I’m the second option.'”</p><p>The Lakers look to head back to championship prominence in the 2024-25 season. As Hachimura makes his presence in the starting lineup, it can add youth, versatility, and new depth  an old Lakers roster.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Lakers’ Rui Hachimura urged by Patrick Beverley to take ‘second option’ mindset

<!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-news-patrick-beverley-reveals-top-5-power-forwards-in-the-league-currently');   ga('set', 'title', 'Patrick Beverley reveals top 5 power forwards in the league currently');   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/2024/09/NBA-news-Patrick-Beverley-reveals-top-5-power-forwards-in-the-league-currently.jpg"></figure><h1>Patrick Beverley reveals top 5 power forwards in the league currently</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-09-16T08:39:53-07:00">September 16th, 8:39am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-09-16T08:39:53-07:00">September 16th, 8:39am</time><address><a>Malik Brown</a>Malik Brown is a multimedia reporter based in Atlanta who covers the Hawks and Dream for ClutchPoints. Malik has worked in entertainment and sports, and he specializes in the NBA and NFL.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>It’s almost time for the NBA season to ramp up, and there are always lists that come out to predict who are the best players and teams in the league. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/patrick-beverley-leaving-nba-overseas">Patrick Beverley, who is now playing for Hapoel Tel Aviv B.C.</a>, gave his list of who he thinks are the <a href="https://x.com/ClutchPoints/status/1835687960471011537" rel="noopener">top five power forwards</a> in the league.</p><p>“Karl-Anthony Towns, Draymond Green, Aaron Gordon, it’s not a lot of fours out there,” Beverley said on his podcast.</p><p>Beverley’s c0-host then said he was missing <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bucks-news-giannis-antetokounmpo-true-feelings-playing-ahole-patrick-beverley">Giannis Antetokounmpo, who he played with last season on the Milwaukee Bucks</a>.</p><p>“Greek Freak not a four. He’s a three,” Beverley said. “I put Greek in the same position that I put Wemby, Greek, Bron, and KD. Positionless basketball. Can’t say you’re a four and you playing the point. Just because he’s 7-feet, does that make him a four?”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Patrick Beverley's top 5 power forwards in the NBA right now:</p><p>– Karl-Anthony Towns<br>– Zion Williamson<br>– Jaren Jackson Jr.<br>– Lauri Markkanen<br>– Draymond Green</p><p>Do you agree with Pat Bev? 🤔</p><p>(via <a href="https://twitter.com/patbev21?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@patbev21</a>)<a href="https://t.co/lCdy0u0XpH">pic.twitter.com/lCdy0u0XpH</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1835687960471011537?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 16, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>After Beverley clarified what he considers a three and a four in the league, he re-did his list.</p><p>“Karl-Anthony Towns, Zion [Williamson], Jaren Jackson Jr., Lauri Markkanen, and Draymond is definitely still in there. That’s my list,” Beverley said.</p><h2><b>Are power forwards becoming extinct in the NBA?</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Karl-Anthony-Towns.jpg"><figcaption>Jerome Miron-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Patrick Beverley mentioned while making his list that power forwards are becoming extinct in the league. The term “positionless basketball” has definitely made its rounds, and sometimes it’s hard to tell what positions these players are actually coming into the league as. Beverley mentioned that Giannis Antetokounmpo was a three, but he’s played alongside Brook Lopez for most of his time on the Milwaukee Bucks. He also brings the ball up the court like a point guard, but that shouldn’t mean that he isn’t a forward.</p><p>Beverley also put Draymond Green on his top-five list, but he’s brought the ball up the court for the Golden State Warriors at times. Some would even consider that Green is the point guard for the team, finding easy ways to get his teammates open in the halfcourt.</p><p>As for the other players that he put on his list, they play more of the traditional four roles on their team. Jaren Jackson Jr., Lauri Markkanen, and Karl-Anthony Towns stretch the floor for their teams while also serving as defensive anchors at times. Beverley said that Pascal Siakam wasn’t a power forward, but he’s been playing that position since he came into the league.</p><p>The one questionable player that Beverley mentioned was Paolo Banchero. The Orlando Magic play him at the four, but he looks like he could be a natural three as well. With the way the game is evolving with small ball, Banchero can also be seen as a positionless player. Beverley’s insight was indeed interesting, and as the season gets closer, more lists like his will be coming out.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Patrick Beverley reveals top 5 power forwards in the league currently

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He has covered Louisiana high school and college basketball in spurts for over a decade. A basketball lifer from the bayou, his gumbo-stirring form matches his elbow jumper celebrations. Fast enough for varsity hoops, tall enough for a soccer scholarship. He has words and will travel, just not on the court.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Patrick Beverley will forever be known for stirring up competitive controversies both on and off the court. It’s all in good fun, especially on the Pat Bev Pod, which is where the show’s star suggested that All-Star <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/knicks-news-julius-randles-future-knicks-in-doubt">Julius Randle would be better off</a> with the Sacramento Kings. Randle is currently with the New York Knicks but has seeming fallen out of favor since last season’s Eastern Conference Finals run.</p><p>For those who have forgotten over this long Olympics-filled offseason, that ECF run by the Knicks was made without Randle in the rotations. Since coming to New York in 2019, Randle has been a cornerstone of the franchise by averaging 22.6 points, 9.9 rebounds, and 4.7 assists per game over five seasons. The Knicks have made three playoff appearances while Randle earned three All-Star nods and made two All-NBA Teams.</p><p>Now the Knicks exploring trades for Randle is not surprising. The <a href="https://twitter.com/PatBevPod/status/1833946284010733639" rel="noopener">ever-opinionated, never-shy</a> Beverley was asked what was going on with Randle and a possible Knicks’ trade.</p><p>“Man I don’t know,” Beverley admitted. “It’s tough when you sign all of those guys at that position. (They are Randle’s) size, his type of players. I mean, the writing is on the wall. When the Clippers got James Harden I knew Paul George would be out of there. I mean, one plus one is two.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">You can’t take anything personal in the NBA! <a href="https://t.co/Tr5pQpqb9n">pic.twitter.com/Tr5pQpqb9n</a></p><p>— Pat Bev Pod (@PatBevPod) <a href="https://twitter.com/PatBevPod/status/1833946284010733639?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 11, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><h2><b>Knicks no longer need Julius Randle</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Julius-Randle-offers-advice-while-out-with-an-injury.jpg"><figcaption>Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The “Nova Knicks” seem to be pivoting towards a direction less reliant on Randle, who now has an uncertain future with the team. Beverley’s co-host pointed out that Randle’s jersey is <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/knicks-news-julius-randle-jersey-truth-comes-light-at-madison-square-garden">no longer being sold</a> in the team’s flagship store.</p><p>“Took his **** right out,” Beverley added. “In their defense though, they had a lot of success without him. Probably the most success the Knicks done had since Julius Randle been on the team. I like to look at both sides. Like, (for Randle) it’s like damn. Just a year ago his jerseys were everywhere. But also just a year ago (the Knicks) were struggling to get in the NBA Playoffs.”</p><p>“It ain’t personal. It’s never personal. It’s always business. You can’t take it personally, not in the NBA.”</p><p>The solution to the problem is simple, per Beverley. A Julius Randle trade to the Sacramento Kings helps everyone.</p><p>“I’d like to see him with the Sacramento Kings,” shared Beverley. “That’d be nice, him in Sac. That would be different.”</p><p>De’Aaron Fox, DeMar DeRozan, and Domantas Sabonis with Randle would be something unique in the highly competitive Western Conference. Would it be enough to earn a top-six seed and avoid the NBA Play-In Tournament? That just depends on how much of the supporting cast has to be re-routed to a third team. The Knicks are stacked and will want mostly draft capital in return.</p><p>That’s why a deal for someone like New Orleans Pelicans wingman Brandon Ingram might make more sense from a fit perspective. However, that would take Randle back to a team that did not want to pay a premium back in 2019, just before he had breakout seasons with the Knicks. Those storylines are just a few to watch coming out of the Big Apple and Big Easy before training camp.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Patrick Beverley wants Knicks’ Julius Randle to sign with Western Conference team

<!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', '/spurs-news-patrick-beverley-unleashes-bold-victor-wembanyama-claim');   ga('set', 'title', 'Patrick Beverley unleashes bold Victor Wembanyama claim');   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/2024/09/Spurs-news-Patrick-Beverley-unleashes-bold-Victor-Wembanyama-claim.jpg"></figure><h1>Patrick Beverley unleashes bold Victor Wembanyama claim</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-09-05T17:37:30-07:00">September 5th, 5:37pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-09-05T17:37:30-07:00">September 5th, 5:37pm</time><address><a>Itiel Estudillo</a>Itiel Estudillo is an NBA Journalist at ClutchPoints. He's been working as a sports analyst for two years now and aims to leave a remarkable impression in the industry. When off the keyboard, Itiel participates in the local basketball league and pickup games. But when he's off the court, he also loves to grab his controller and enjoy a vast collection of video games.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Patrick Beverley <a href="https://x.com/PatBevPod/status/1831766914827448696" rel="noopener">had a hot take</a> about rising star Victor Wembanyama. During a recent episode of the Pat Bev Pod, Beverley gave his most honest opinion about who his top five centers are. The former NBA player mentioned Nikola Jokic, Joel Embiid, Ivica Zubac, Anthony Davis, and Bam Adebayo.</p><p>“[Nikola] Jokic is number one and Joel [Embiid] is number two,” Beverley said when naming his top five centers. “[Ivica Zubac] is a friend of mine, he’s for sure top five. … I’m gonna go Anthony Davis then Bam [Adebayo].”</p><p>Beverley’s co-host Adam Ferrone was baffled by how he didn’t include Wembanyama on the list. Ferrone found it disrespectful that he selected Zubac over the San Antonio Spurs star. Beverley then explained why Wembanyama wasn’t on the list. To him, the towering Frenchman doesn’t count as a center. Wembanyama is a versatile player who can do almost everything on the court. Beverley then praised the Spurs star and called him the next-best thing.</p><p>“[Victor Wembanyama] is not a five,” Beverley said about why he didn’t include Wembanyama on his list. “He’s everything. Like you can’t even put him in comparison to other people. He’s the best player in the NBA next year. Just because you’re 7’4″ don’t make you a center. … It’s not a position for him. He’s positionless.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">The starting 5 best centers in the NBA! Presented by <a href="https://twitter.com/NewAmsterdam?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@NewAmsterdam</a> <a href="https://t.co/4RT2Op4vTl">pic.twitter.com/4RT2Op4vTl</a></p><p>— Pat Bev Pod (@PatBevPod) <a href="https://twitter.com/PatBevPod/status/1831766914827448696?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 5, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><h2><b>Is Victor Wembanyama an all-around player?</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Victor-Wembanyama-shooting-over-Nikola-Jokic.jpg"><figcaption>© Scott Wachter-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>On paper, Victor Wembanyama is listed at the center position because of his towering 7’4″ height. While he does fulfill his role as a center, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/spurs-news-dwyane-wades-victor-wembanyama-vision-will-scare-basketball-world">Wembanyama is capable</a> of more than securing the paint and providing screens.</p><p>Looking at his rookie year, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/spurs-victor-wembanyama-already-legitimized-goat-hype">Wembanyama lived up to the hype</a> and amazed the basketball world with his talents. Players his height don’t normally move as smoothly as Wembanyama. However, the San Antonio Spurs rising star knows how to utilize his body and uses it to his advantage. While there are some moments when smaller opponents get to check him, on most occasions he could easily dominate the hardwood.</p><p>For instance, throughout his rookie year, we’ve seen nothing but posterizing dunks from Wembanyama. But what makes him so special on offense is the fact that he has a bit of handles and can pull up for a jump shot at any moment. On defense, Wembanyama has active hands, both being able to swat a shot and pickpocket his opponents. Last but not least, his ability to create plays for his teammates. Wembanyama has a knack for passing and can even make fancy dishes during appropriate situations.</p><p>Having all that said, Patrick Beverley’s claims that Wembanyama is the next-best superstar in the NBA aren’t farfetched. However, it’ll be a while until people will acknowledge him as the best. The Spurs first need to figure out how to build a team that would help their towering Frenchman win.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Patrick Beverley unleashes bold Victor Wembanyama claim

<!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', '/patrick-beverley-names-top-5-centers-with-a-twist');   ga('set', 'title', 'Patrick Beverley names top 5 centers with a twist');   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/2024/09/NBA-news-Patrick-Beverley-names-top-5-centers-with-a-twist.jpg"></figure><h1>Patrick Beverley names top 5 centers with a twist</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-09-05T17:02:19-07:00">September 5th, 5:02pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-09-06T10:17:33-07:00">September 6th, 10:17am</time><address><a>Nick Meyer</a>Nick Meyer is a sports writer for ClutchPoints based in the Metro Detroit area. He has covered everything from Major League Baseball to the NFL, UFC, and College Football.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Patrick Beverley’s opinion still carries a significant amount of weight even after his time as a true impact player in the National Basketball Association has long since passed. Beverley knows a thing or two about defense to say the very least, and he was also a streaky (and sneaky) good offensive player.</p><p>Recently, the sly point guard with a cult following on the Web shared his thoughts on the top five centers in the NBA. Beverley started with last season’s regular season MVP, Nikola Jokic, in the number one position. Following the Nuggets big man was Joel Embiid at number two, the former MVP of the Philadelphia 76ers. Where Beverley stunned many viewers is when he named Ivica Zubac, the unheralded Clippers big man, number three on his list, calling him a personal friend.</p><p>Rounding out Pat Bev’s list was Anthony Davis in the fourth position and Bam Adebayo in the fifth position. Patrick Beverley added further to the intrigue by stating that he does not believe the Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama is a real center, a qualifying statement that surprised watchers at home and on their mobile phones.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">The starting 5 best centers in the NBA! Presented by <a href="https://twitter.com/NewAmsterdam?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@NewAmsterdam</a> <a href="https://t.co/4RT2Op4vTl">pic.twitter.com/4RT2Op4vTl</a></p><p>— Pat Bev Pod (@PatBevPod) <a href="https://twitter.com/PatBevPod/status/1831766914827448696?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 5, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://instagram.com/embed.js"></script></p></figure><p>The Beverley takes occurred as Shaquille <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/spurs-news-shaq-has-doubts-about-spurs-center-victor-wembanyamas-dominance">O’Neal made his surprising attempt</a> to derail the Wembanyama hype train, echoing Beverley’s sentiments. Carmelo Anthony and Dwyane Wade have also been in the news lately, this time as they <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/carmelo-anthony-dwyane-wade-roast-this-nasty-former-jersey">decided to roast</a> one of D-Wade’s former team’s jersey designs.</p><p>Beverley qualified his Victor Wembanyama statement with a crazy hype-job that few fans saw coming.</p><h2><b>Patrick Beverley clarifies Victor Wembanyama choice</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Embiid-gold-medal.jpg"><figcaption>© Rob Schumacher-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Patrick Beverley clarified his comments on Victor Wembanyama by saying that he considers the French and American citizen to be “everything” when it comes to what he can do on the basketball court.</p><p>Beverley, like many NBA fans, has noticed that he is like a more svelte, taller version of Joel Embiid who is more than capable of getting his own shot from just about anywhere on the court, especially once he starts getting close to the three-point line.</p><p>He also added that he believes Wembanyama will become the “best player in the NBA next year,” a stark admission from a player who isn’t used to throwing around superlatives of that nature very often, if ever.</p><p>Now that Patrick Beverley has spoken, it will be up to Victor Wembanyama to live up to the hype. He’s picked up his fair share of doubters in recent years, including Shaquille O’Neal, but he most certainly has the talent, bravado and drive to prove them all wrong, sooner rather than later.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Patrick Beverley names top 5 centers with a twist

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A lifelong sports lover, Jackson is a die-hard fan of all Atlanta teams. He joined ClutchPoints in 2023.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Former NBA point guard Patrick Beverley has managed to keep his name in the headlines ever since taking his talents to Israel earlier this summer to continue his professional basketball career overseas. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/patrick-beverley-reveals-lebron-james-treatment-overseas">Beverley became known</a> as a “love him or hate him” type of player to <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-news-patrick-beverley-wild-lebron-james-michael-jordan-admission">NBA fans everywhere</a> for his antics on the court, but that good favor started to run out down the stretch as his play on the highest level diminished.</p><p>Recently, Beverley found himself as the victim of some parody NBA accounts on X, formerly Twitter, posing as legitimate news sources and posting fake statistics from some of Beverley’s games in his new league, including the claim that Beverley had gone 1-12 from the field and 0-4 from three point range in one of his games with four turnovers.</p><p>Now, Beverley <a href="https://x.com/PatBevPod/status/1831392611556274334" rel="noopener">is firing back</a> at those falsehoods via his own Pat Bev Pod podcast.</p><p>“Nah, that wasn’t true,” said Beverley. “That was my first preseason game. I started the game, maybe five dimes in a row. I think the first quarter was 23-0. I didn’t shoot a shot. I went to the free throw line three times, knocked all my free throws down. The score was 33-8 in the first quarter… but you know, that’s how the Internet is.”</p><p>Beverley also said that he would make sure to keep those meme accounts updated on his real stats next time, highlighting another recent game in which he played well.</p><p>“I played 19 minutes. I had 13 points. I had five assists. I had three steals. We won by 20. I DM’d on Instagram, Basketball Forever, like ‘damn, y’all just going to lie?'” said Beverley. “‘No, no, Pat, we’re just following what’s on Twitter…’ ‘I guess I have to send y’all a box score after every game. So I sent them the box for tonight’s game. But that’s the world that we live in now. Someone makes a mistake, you’ve got to correct it ASAP.”</p><h2><b>A polarizing career</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Beverley-shoots-a-layup.jpg"><figcaption>Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>While it may be lost in history due to his outsized personality, Beverley was a solid contributor on many good teams throughout his career, including the Houston Rockets with James Harden and the Los Angeles Clippers both before and after the arrivals of Paul George and Kawhi Leonard.</p><p>Still, it’s likely that Beverley’s NBA career will most be remembered for his frequent trash talk and brazen claims in press conferences.</p><p>In any case, it would be nice if his statistics overseas were at least reported accurately.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Former NBA guard Patrick Beverley calls out fake social media stats

<!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', '/patrick-beverley-reveals-lebron-james-treatment-he-receives-overseas');   ga('set', 'title', 'Patrick Beverley reveals LeBron James treatment he receives overseas');   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/2024/09/Patrick-Beverley-reveals-LeBron-James-treatment-he-receives-overseas.jpg"><figcaption>ClutchPoints</figcaption></figure><h1>Patrick Beverley reveals LeBron James treatment he receives overseas</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-09-04T13:31:59-07:00">September 4th, 1:31pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-09-04T13:31:59-07:00">September 4th, 1:31pm</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">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>In a recent revelation, former NBA guard Patrick Beverley described experiencing a level of fame overseas reminiscent of his former Los Angeles Lakers teammate, LeBron James. Beverley, who <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/patrick-beverley-leaving-nba-overseas">signed with Hapoel Tel Aviv in the Israeli Basketball Premier League</a> and EuroCup, shared his encounters with fans and opponents alike on his podcast, ‘Pat Bev Pod.’</p><p>“I know how LeBron feels,” Beverley admitted during the latest episode. He detailed the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8L2E1So20Kg" rel="noopener">attention he receives after games</a>, saying, “I leave games and the guys I played against want pictures, the coaches that I go against want pictures. The fans that I go against, that boo me, I leave out and it’s 30 kids outside and they want pictures. This is every country we go to.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">“I know how LeBron [James] feels. I leave games and the guys that I play against want pictures and the coaches that I play against want pictures. The fans that I go against that boo me… they all want pictures.”</p><p>– Patrick Beverley</p><p>(via <a href="https://twitter.com/PatBevPod?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@PatBevPod</a>)<a href="https://t.co/4WjoppVcaj">pic.twitter.com/4WjoppVcaj</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1831358956578754704?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 4, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://instagram.com/embed.js"></script></p></figure><h2><b>Beverley’s return overseas contrasts early career, mirrors Lakers’ star LeBron James’ global fame</b></h2><p>This global recognition marks a stark contrast from Beverley’s earlier years when he began his professional career in various countries, including Ukraine, Greece, and Russia. After a stint in international leagues, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/craziest-patrick-beverley-moments-during-nba-career">Beverley made his NBA debut with the Houston Rockets</a>, which paved the way for a successful 12-year career in the league.</p><p>Before joining Tel Aviv, Beverley played the 2023-24 NBA season split between the Philadelphia 76ers and Milwaukee Bucks, where he averaged 6.2 points, 3.3 rebounds, and 2.9 assists across 73 games. His move to Hapoel Tel Aviv is under a two-year contract worth $4 million, which started before the 2024-25 season.</p><p>Beverley’s transition back to international play appears to bring a newfound celebrity status that he didn’t experience in his initial overseas engagements. His description of the adulation mirrors the global sports icon status that LeBron James has cultivated throughout his illustrious career with the NBA and on international platforms.</p><p>The sentiment expressed by Patrick Beverley underscores the universal appeal and recognition that comes with being associated with high-profile teams and players such as the Los Angeles Lakers and LeBron James. As Beverley adapts to his new role in Tel Aviv, it is clear that his impact transcends the basketball court, affecting fans and basketball communities across the globe.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Patrick Beverley reveals LeBron James treatment he receives overseas

<!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-news-patrick-beverley-wild-lebron-james-michael-jordan-admission');   ga('set', 'title', 'Patrick Beverley drops wild LeBron James, Michael Jordan admission');   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/2024/08/Patrick-Beverley-drops-wild-LeBron-James-Michael-Jordan-admission.jpg"></figure><h1>Patrick Beverley drops wild LeBron James, Michael Jordan admission</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-08-29T18:39:07-07:00">August 29th, 6:39pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-08-29T18:39:07-07:00">August 29th, 6:39pm</time><address><a href="https://nextmanupblog.medium.com/">Jay Postrado</a>Jay Postrado is a sports writer for ClutchPoints, with expertise in covering the NBA, NFL, MLB, Tennis, and Formula 1. He is a lifelong motorsports and tennis fan. Jay's need for speed may no longer be on the grid or courts but has stayed with him through writing.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>There are a lot of player archetypes in the NBA. As the league grows older and continues to expand globally, there are also different styles of play being made. A constant in these types of conversations would always be the types of players that picked up their style from Los Angeles Lakers legend <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/celtics-news-derrick-white-side-lebron-james-vs-michael-jordan-goat-debate">LeBron James or Chicago Bulls great Michael Jordan.</a> However, Patrick Beverley posits that there should be more appreciation for defensive menaces.</p><p>Look, big numbers in the points and field goals categories always stand out to most people. In fact, those are big considerations for any type of accolades that the league hands out. However, there are not many tangible metrics to measure one’s effectiveness on defense. This is why <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-calls-news-patrick-beverley-nsfw-callout-of-stars-scared-of-head-coaching">Patrick Beverley posits that guys</a> like the legends out of the Lakers system and the Greatest of All Time from the Bulls are always going to be replaced. However, players like him and other defensive specialists <a href="https://x.com/ClutchPoints/status/1829284885066068138" rel="noopener">will always be one-of-one.</a></p><p>“Me and a good friend, we had a conversation about stars and superstars. Steph Curry, LeBron James, Kobe Bryant, and Michael Jordan, those guys come all the time. We might not understand it and we might say, ‘Those guys are a dime or a dozen.’ We can say, ‘These guys are the next Bulls’ Derrick Rose, the next Westbrook.’ There’s only one Draymond Green, only one Pat Bev, and one Dennis Rodman. I put Marcus Smart up there. I put Jrue Holiday up there, Derrick White,” he said via The Pat Bev Pod.</p><h2><b>Patrick Beverley’s plea for appreciation comes to life</b></h2><p>There have been a lot of defenders who have been able to defend on all three levels of the court. In fact, some have even proven their effectiveness through full-court press actions. These types of menaces have thrived well but have not been highlighted much in league history. There have been instances like the 2004 Detroit Pistons but it has been a long time since a heavily defensive-minded squad ravaged the league. All of that held true until the 2024 Boston Celtics arrived.</p><p>Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum were already polished defenders who were capable of stopping a squad like the Lakers led by LeBron James. However, the additions of Derrick White and Jrue Holiday just turned them into a completely different beast. Even after the championship, the two perimeter defenders got some love. They got called up to join Team USA alongside Tatum for the Paris Olympics.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Patrick Beverley drops wild LeBron James, Michael Jordan admission

<!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-calls-news-patrick-beverley-nsfw-callout-of-stars-scared-of-head-coaching');   ga('set', 'title', 'Patrick Beverley drops NSFW callout of NBA stars ‘scared’ of head coaching');   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/2024/08/Patrick-Beverley-drops-NSFW-callout-of-stars-scared-of-head-coaching.jpg"></figure><h1>Patrick Beverley drops NSFW callout of NBA stars ‘scared’ of head coaching</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-08-18T14:43:30-07:00">August 18th, 2:43pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-08-18T14:43:30-07:00">August 18th, 2:43pm</time><address><a>Jackson Stone</a>Jackson Stone is a Mercer University senior from Atlanta on track to graduate with a BA in communications. A lifelong sports lover, Jackson is a die-hard fan of all Atlanta teams. He joined ClutchPoints in 2023.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Recently, former NBA guard Patrick Beverley made headlines when he took his talents overseas to Israel to continue his professional basketball career. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-darvin-hams-apology-to-patrick-beverley-will-have-la-fans-punching-air">Beverley has made</a> a positive contribution to <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/patrick-beverley-leaks-jared-mccains-personal-message-before-rookie-76ers-season">several NBA teams</a> including most recently the Milwaukee Bucks, who were escorted out of the first round by the Indiana Pacers in this year’s playoffs after undergoing a slew of injuries.</p><p>Beverley has never been one to keep his opinions to himself, and recently,<a href="https://x.com/ClutchPoints/status/1825045941583556937" rel="noopener"> he put some</a> unnamed NBA superstars on blast for their unwillingness to be coached during an appearance on his own Pat Bev Pod.</p><p>“Some m*****f****** don’t want to be coached,” said Beverley. “When you’re a coach, especially a coach that won, and you’re coming to a team with m*****f******s that ain’t won before… ‘I don’t have to listen to you m*****f******s, man! I won! Y’all haven’t!’… And you’ll be wondering, like, man, why didn’t this coach come here? Yeah, that superstar scared of that m*****f******. ‘I don’t want him to coach me.'”</p><p>Indeed, coaches in the modern day NBA are given a shorter leash than perhaps ever before, with teams often moving on from new coaches after just one or two years, even if the rosters themselves are clearly far from adequate.</p><h2><b>Who is Patrick Beverley talking about?</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Patrick-Beverley-celebrating.jpg"><figcaption>Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p>Patrick Beverley has played with a plethora of NBA superstars throughout his career, including James Harden, Kawhi Leonard, Paul George, Joel Embiid, and most recently, Giannis Antetokounmpo with the Bucks.</p><p>Of those, Leonard and Antetokounmpo are the only two who have won NBA championships, which would seem to remove them from Beverley’s criticism of “m*****f******s that ain’t won before,” a category which he himself falls into.</p><p>Neither Harden, Embiid, nor George necessarily have garnered reputations as coach killers throughout their respective future Hall of Fame careers, so it’s not exactly clear who Beverley may be referring to in his criticisms.</p><p>In any case, as previously mentioned, coaching in the NBA is about as unenviable a job as it’s ever been in 2024. For example, recently, LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers overhauled their entire coaching staff, led by Darvin Ham, after another playoff exit to the Denver Nuggets, despite roster shortcomings that likely no coach in the NBA would have been able to overcome.</p><p>Furthermore, the Detroit Pistons, who have arguably the worst roster in the league, fired well-respected coach Monty Williams just a year into his tenure after finishing with a cellar deller record in 2023-24.</p><p>The immense egos of certain superstars around the league certainly don’t help coaches in their cause trying to make their teams viable.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

2023-24 SEASON STATS
PTS	REB	AST	BLK	STL
6.0	3.6	2.6	0.5	0.7

2023-24 SEASON STATS
PTS	REB	AST	BLK	STL
6.0	3.6	2.6	0.5	0.7

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