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#patrick-beverley

With free agency rapidly approaching the Washington Wizards could be looking to round out their roster, particularly around franchise cornerstone Bradley Beal.Luckily for them there is one player in the free agency pool that fits that description to a T.
The type of player that would fit Bradley Beal the most is a player who can move the ball, stretch the floor to a certain extent but doesn't have to be elite, put pressure on the rim even as a shooter, and above all be an elite defensive presence.

On Tuesday, it was announced that the Memphis Grizzlies will not re-sign small forward Dillon Brooks 'under any circumstances'.This is an incredibly harsh statement to be made publicly the way it was.The Memphis Grizzlies have informed pending free agent Dillon Brooks that he will not be brought back under any circumstances, league sources say.

On Saturday morning, Lakers star and possible soon-to-be retiree LeBron James took to Twitter with a simple question: "This Eric Lewis [poop emoji] true???", capping the whole thing off with an emoji of a face with one eyebrow raised.This naturally led to questions from some fans who are less online during the offseason, queries like "What Eric Lewis [poop emoji]?" and "Who is Eric Lewis?"
Luckily for them - or, presumably, you, if you're reading this article - after showing you the LeBron tweet in question, I have decided to spend my Saturday trying to answer these questions for you and more.

As their postseason run continues, the Los Angeles Lakers have made a decision that if they do win three more rounds of the NBA playoffs and claim their 18th banner, no players' contributions will have been too small to celebrate; not even Patrick Beverley.They will all get championship rings.This is pretty much exactly what we predicted on this site back when Beverley reiterated that both he and Russell Westbrook would want some jewelry if their former team won the title, and TNT sideline reporter Chris Haynes confirmed as much during the network's pregame broadcast on Monday:

"They [Lakers] would extend a championship ring to ALL players who were on the roster at any point during this season."

On the heels of a big win to start the road trip for the Lakers on Wednesday, LeBron James certainly was in a jovial mood in the locker room.The moment that fans loved most near the conclusion of the game was Austin Reaves dropping the "too small" gesture on Patrick Beverley in a sweet bit of revenge.

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Austin Reaves got the basketball on a dribble handoff from Anthony Davis with Patrick Beverley trailing on the Lakers' guard hip.Reaves took three dribbles into the lane and shot a runner over Beverley.Then came the moment of moments from the rapidly improving and evolving Reaves.

In the closing stages of Sunday's loss by the Lakers against the Bulls, Patrick Beverley did what he does best and started trolling.It was a bold move for a man that was going to see the same team again three days later and one that, shockingly, didn't pan out well for him.But on a list of players to get revenge for the Lakers in this situation, I doubt many would have had Austin Reaves doing the deed.

The Lakers completely reworked their roster at the trade deadline, bringing in five new faces in the 24 hours before the deadline and six if you include Rui Hachimura, who was acquired in the weeks beforehand.Impressively, through all that dealing, the Lakers maintained an open roster spot to use in the buyout market.

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A wall of video cameras surrounded Nikola Jokic as reporters piled around the two-time MVP after the Nuggets finished their final practice before Game 1 of the Western Conference finals.All eyes were on him.And for Lakers coach Darvin Ham, that's a problem.

What you need to know: The Lakers and the Denver Nuggets open the NBA Western Conference finals Tuesday night at Ball Arena in Denver.The series is a rematch of the 2020 Western Conference finals, won by the Lakers in five games.The Lakers reached this season's Western Conference finals by eliminating the Golden State Warriors in six games.

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Paul George doesn't know when he will be ready to return from his sprained right knee, "but I'm gonna do whatever I can do to shorten the process," the All-Star forward said on his podcast.His Clippers also are not in any position to make long-term plans - but they're trying to do whatever they can to extend how long they are playing, just in case a return is possible.

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Patrick Beverley scored with a baby hook over LeBron James late in the fourth quarter Sunday and then crouched and lowered his hand, the universal sign that "he's too small" for NBA players.Keep in mind that Beverley, a former Laker, is 6-foot-2 and James is 6-9.

The vibes were sometimes off.And the inconsistent vibes led to inconsistent play.It wasn't the basketball.It was other stuff that made the Lakers the team that was languishing at the bottom of the West with no momentum and less hope.If this seems like a harsh criticism, check the source.This is how Patrick Beverley assessed his former team on his podcast after the Lakers traded the veteran guard to Orlando.

As the 2022-23 season progressed, we had the chance to learn a great deal about the state of the Chicago Bulls' backcourt this season, as Alex Caruso, Ayo Dosunmu, Patrick Beverley, and Coby White each had plenty of opportunities to start and play heavy minutes for the Bulls this year.Even Clippers star forward Paul George had a few interesting comments to make about the Bulls backcourt himself, in fact, on his self-titled podcast, Podcast P.
It wasn't Caruso, Coby, or Ayo that was the subject of his attention, but rather the injury report staple Lonzo Ball himself.

LeBron James had missed the previous three games because of left ankle soreness, which led to an MRI exam on the ankle and his foot last Thursday that showed "no structural damage," the Lakers forward said after playing 29 minutes and 13 seconds on Wednesday night against the New Orleans Pelicans at Crypto.com

Draymond Green re-booted his podcast and dropped a bomb about the aftermath of his altercation with Jordan Poole.After news broke that Green had punched Poole during practice on Oct. 5 and video of the punch was subsequently leaked, Green recorded a podcast to tell his side of the story.Ultimately, he decided not to publish the podcast.

The numbers on the scoreboard weren't predetermined, but they were definitely predictable.Even with Devin Booker out because of a groin injury, the imbalance between the Lakers and their division rival was always going to be severe.Chris Paul, Mikal Bridges and Deandre Ayton were in the Suns' beautiful purple throwback uniforms.

The Lakers couldn't take care of business against the 76ers and fell in Philadelphia on Friday.Despite some crunch-time heroics to force OT after trailing by double digits, the team no-showed overtime to eventually lose 133-122.This is the team's third loss in a row, and drops them to 10-15 overall.

Yesterday, Patrick Beverley made sure to let Lebron know that he's too small.Tonight the Bulls are staying in LA to face the Clippers at Crypto.comArena in the second night of a back-to-back for Chicago.Is Pat Bev going to bring that same energy against Kawhi Leonard and another one of his former teams?

Coming off an unexpected but nevertheless huge win on the road against the hottest team in the NBA, the Chicago Bulls likely held high hopes they could repeat the seemingly impossible and take the 76ers out for the second time in as many games last night.The fans in the United Center likely felt that same energy too - well, at least for the first few minutes.

An ugly first half for the Miami Heat ultimately led to their doom in a 113-99 road loss to the Chicago Bulls on Saturday night.By the time the halftime buzzer went off, Chicago was up 70-45 led by DeMar DeRozan with 13 points and Patrick Beverley leading with 14 points and the team shot 62% overall from the field.

The Full Go returns as Jason explains why the Bulls look like a different team since the signing of Patrick Beverley (02:23).With his first basket in Sunday's game, Zach LaVine moved into the 10th all-time spot on the Bulls' scoring list, passing Derrick Rose (30:40).Jason reminisces about Rose's time in Chicago and the bittersweet feeling of LaVine passing him on the scoring list.

Although things looked on the brink of collapse for the Chicago Bulls just a week ago, it seems they just may have weathered the storm and appear on the brink of making a serious run for postseason qualification.After suffering six straight losses entering the All-Star Break, the Bulls would need a hero to save their season.

LOUISVILLE, Ky.Inevitably, there will be a moment on Sunday when Creighton's Arthur Kaluma, a silky, skilled 6-foot-7 sophomore, is isolated against San Diego State's Adam Seiko, a compact, rugged 6-foot-3 senior, each desperately intent on taking their teams to the Final Four for the first time.It won't be the first time they lock eyes and fiercely attack one another.

UPDATE (12:00 p.m. ET): Love and the Cavaliers agreed to a buyout, per ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.The Heat remain favorites to sign love, but he will be talking with the Philadelphia 76ers first.In order to sign Love, the Sixers would have to clear a roster spot - Dewayne Dedmon ($580K) being the most realistic candidate.

The Miami Heat had a tough task coming into their building on Wednesday night.Always, somewhat, of a circus when LeBron James is in town, the Miami Heat got used to it over his four-year tenure that was the
With a different group of legacy and title hopefuls in tow at this point though, they would have to endure all the fanfare and warm tidings in preparation to do battle.

The Miami Heat are an organization that have come to be known to excel at many things.And when it comes to that ability to excel, it isn't just limited to the other major sports franchises of the NBA.When it comes to certain aspects of team building and running a franchise successfully, there are some things that the Miami Heat are, simply, unmatched at in any arena of professional sports.

LeBron James has been downgraded to out for Monday night's game against the Portland Trail Blazers because of left ankle soreness, but coach Darvin Ham expects the Lakers' All-Star forward to play Wednesday night at home against New Orleans.James, who was listed as questionable on the injury report Sunday, will miss his third consecutive game.

LeBron James worked out hard after the Lakers completed their shoot-around Monday morning, battling in the post, running to the three-point arc, throwing down dunks, hitting pull-up jumpers, his sweat all over the Moda Center court.But James didn't play Monday night against the Portland Trail Blazers, missing his third consecutive game because of left ankle soreness.

Dan Greenberg of BSS believes that all of the available wings signing elsewhere means the lone forward remaining on the open market, Will Barton, could be bound to sign with the Boston Celtics after the Wizards cut him loose from his expiring $14.3 million salary for this season.Terrence Ross signed with the Suns, Danny Green joined the Cavaliers, and Justin Holiday agreed to terms with the Mavericks - leaving Barton is the remaining wing.

A fan-favorite last year, Stanley Johnson has once again bounced around the league after being traded by the Lakers.Could he return to the Lakers this season?And just how unfair were the Nets in their trade talks with the Lakers?Those are the topics of the headlines and rumors for today's roundup.Stanley Johnson reunion
In a season full of dull moments, one of the bright spots was Johnson.

Despite rumors of potential deals, veteran guard Derrick Rose was not dealt during the trade deadline and remains a Knick.That being said, that doesn't necessarily mean that the former MVP will stay here.Sources closes to the situation revealed that, while Rose hasn't asked the team for one, a buyout is still possible.

The big NBA news on Monday featured a pair of famous, veteran point guards signing with new teams after agreeing to contract buyouts - Russell Westbrook signed with the Los Angeles Clippers and Patrick Beverley signed with the Chicago Bulls.What does this have to do with our New York Knicks?Absolutely nothing.

The Cam Reddish saga may finally be coming to a close in New York.Almost exactly a year after the Knicks acquired Reddish from the Hawks for Kevin Knox and a 2022 first-round pick, the team seems set to deal away the 23-year-old forward for diminishing returns.In his most recent newsletter, Marc Stein reported that the Knicks are closing in a deal for Cam Reddish with Mavericks, Bucks, and Lakers looking like the possible favorites.

Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NBA.Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Los Angeles Lakers fans and fans across the country.Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys.Months and months of waiting, plotting, and planning by Rob Pelinka - too much of it for most fans - finally led to the Lakers uncorking at the trade deadline and pulling off a number of trades to completely reshape the roster.

Stop me if this sounds familiar.Darvin Ham has been given a broken roster, but he isn't making the most of what it can be, either.If that sounds like what we said about Frank Vogel all year last season, it's because that's exactly what he kept saying about Frank Vogel all year last season.Vogel's reliance on veterans who clearly didn't have it anymore like Avery Bradley or not putting promising young players in positions to succeed and thus crushing their value (remember when Talen Horton-Tucker had promise?) made it difficult to put all the blame last year on the front office.

Voltaire once said "Don't let perfect be the enemy of good."It was the line I used on my wife when I proposed.It's worked out pretty well for me but hey let's play this safe and not ask Jen.The Lakers, partially because of past success in trades, and perhaps because they've been scarred by their own recent failures, have fallen victim to paralysis by analysis.

After finalizing a contract buyout with the Utah Jazz, 11-year veteran Russell Westbrook is joining the Los Angeles Clippers, according to Adrian Wojnarowski.Prior to the end of the trade deadline, the nine-time All-Star guard was dealt from the Los Angeles Lakers to the Utah Jazz and will now suit up for the Lakers' crosstown counterparts.

After receiving so much flak for standing pat at the trade deadline and subsequently receiving praise for the addition of Patrick Beverley, you have to think the Chicago Bulls front office is giving themselves a little 'pat' on the back right now.They weren't going to stop there, however, as the unexpected news of Goran Dragic's release has opened up an empty roster space that the Bulls would be wise to use on a player that better suits this team's needs moving forward.

It wasn't an easy win, but in the fourth, the Lakers did just enough to come out victorious against the San Antonio Spurs and swept the season series, the first time the Lakers have done that since the 1997-98 season.And with a 113-104 victory on the night of Anthony Davis' return and Rui Hachimura's debut, the Lakers improved to 23-26 on the season.

In no world should 13th place feel this good.Yet inside the Lakers' practice facility on Saturday, there was an understandable sense of optimism from the Western Conference's third-worst team.While the Lakers have stumbled and stalled throughout the first half of the season, very few teams have found a consistent stride.

Across his many years in the NBA, Patrick Beverley has accrued a rival or two along the way.Russell Westbrook went from fiercest villain to best of friends (allegedly) this season, leaving really only one man to capture Pat Bev's ire.Damian Lillard.The two have had some memorable run-ins but none more so in the bubble when the Clippers and Blazers jawed at one another throughout.

Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NBA.Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Los Angeles Lakers fans and fans across the country.Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys.The more the Lakers play their way into the fringes of the playoff race in the Western Conference, the more the team's brutal 2-10 start haunts them.

After a bright start where the Lakers led 39-28 after one, L.A. couldn't get much done in the second and third quarters, and a fourth-quarter rally fell short, as L.A. went on to lose 115-111 against the Domantas Sabonis-less Sacramento Kings on Wednesday night at home.The Lakers are now 20-25 on the season and are two games back from a play-in spot.

Russell Westbrook's shot was blocked at the rim, triggering a Denver fast break pushing the other way.And just after Bruce Brown's floater bounced in off the backboard to beat the third-quarter buzzer, Wenyen Gabriel walked off the floor with both of his hands on his head in total exhaustion.For the last five games, it didn't matter who the Lakers had on the floor - they played harder, tougher, quicker and more effectively.

After a brief one-game hiatus, LeBron James is set to rejoin the Lakers on Thursday back home against the Mavericks.James is listed as probable with left ankle soreness and is joined by Troy Brown Jr. as players primed to return.LeBron has missed two of the last four games, one with a non-COVID illness and Monday's with his ankle injury.

The Lakers cruised to victory against the Atlanta Hawks, 130-114, despite only having nine of their core players available.But with a combination of G-Leaguers, two-way players, and a 10-day contract addition, they were still able to absolutely dominate an Atlanta team that appears to have hit rock bottom and continued to dig.

After a victory against the Magic, the Los Angeles Lakers fell to the Miami Heat, 112-98, splitting their pair of games in Florida.LeBron James was listed as questionable for tonight, but mustered up enough energy to play after a long night on Tuesday, carrying the team with 27 points and 9 rebounds.

The Washington Wizards are in a precarious position at the moment as they topple between contending for a title and contending for Victor Wembanyama.Either choice is entirely valid, however, retooling may be a better option than rebuilding going into trade season.The Wizards are in a fantastic place right now when it comes to star talent, they even have some incredible bargain contracts.

With recent rumors and reports that Patrick Beverley is available in trade talks, this is the opportunity for the Washington Wizards to take the next step into becoming a contending team.He is exactly what the Wizards need.The Wizards have had an issue staying aggressive at times this season and often times almost seem like they don't want to be a great team, despite having more than enough talent to do so.

Austin Reaves peeled the bandages and ice bags off his knees as he walked toward his postgame news conference.Unprompted, he wondered at what he witnessed earlier in the night - 38-year-old LeBron James snatching a lob pass and turning it into a two-handed windmill."He's sick," Reaves repeated.

Russell Westbrook accepting a role off the bench and sticking with it despite losses has been one of the cooler stories in the NBA this season.He deserves a ton of credit for all of that (and receives it on basically every national telecast), but what the Lakers can't afford to do is mistake improvement for actual production.

The Lakers have not had a particularly good basketball team for much of the season.Their lack of shooting cost them early on in the season and the lack of wings or size on the perimeter has hurt them throughout the year.At the same time, the team has a small handful of trade assets in Russell Westbrook, Patrick Beverley and Kendrick Nunn, and a couple of first round draft picks that they have shopped around endlessly for months on end.

Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NBA.Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Los Angeles Lakers fans and fans across the country.Sign up here to participate.With the Dec. 15 deadline upon us, that means trade talks can begin to get serious around the league.

The most glaring needs on the Lakers roster are both consistent 3-point shooting and size on the wing, two of the skillsets every team in the league is constantly searching for.While most teams are looking to add to their wing depth, the Lakers are simply looking for any semblance of wings to be the first on their roster.

After so much pressure on the team to make a move at the beginning of the season following a dismal start on the court, the Lakers have relieved some of that pressure in the best way possible: by winning.As the old adage goes, winning solves everything and though everything isn't solved with the Lakers, it's a lot easier to live with the warts and faults of the team when they're coming away with wins.

The Lakers seemingly can't catch a break when it comes to injuries in recent days as Juan Toscano-Anderson is the latest to be bitten by the injury bug.Amidst a blowout in a game that already featured a shorthanded Lakers roster, JTA turned his ankle in the second half and had to be carried off the court.

The risk you run when you commit to big-picture thinking is that you can get nights like this, the Lakers a combination of sick, tired and old as they rolled into Toronto early Wednesday morning after losing in Cleveland on Tuesday night.Anthony Davis would stay in the back, receiving medicine and fluids as the Lakers try to get him ready for the final games on their trip.

With LeBron James, Anthony Davis, Patrick Beverley and Wenyen Gabriel all ruled out at various points before the game; the Lakers didn't have the players to really compete with the Toronto Raptors on the second night of a back-to-back.They fell 123-116 in a night Laker Nation would like to forget.Toronto's big three shined, with Pascal Siakam scoring 25 points and grabbing 10 boards, Fred Van Vleet leading all scorers with 25 and O.G. Anunoby adding 23 points of his own.