Patrick Beverley Articles - Page 21

Despite a combined 91 points from Kevin Durant (45), Stephen Curry (24) and Klay Thompson (22), the Golden State Warriors fell short of a Game 5 win over the L.A. Clippers, instead taking a 129-121 loss in their home court of Oracle Arena once again. Durant shined, but others struggled, especially on defense, where this […]

The Los Angeles Clippers were able to weather the storm that was Golden State Warriors’ Kevin Durant in Game 5, getting away with a 129-121 victory to extend the series despite 45 points from the reigning Finals MVP. Clippers guard Patrick Beverley, the player assigned to guard Durant, did everything he could, but at the […]

Patrick Beverley snatched 14 rebounds in the Los Angeles Clippers’ tight 129-121 road victory over the Golden State Warriors at Oracle on Wednesday night. The carom count was so impressive for the 6-foot-1 point man, it also tied the franchise postseason record by a guard which is held by Randy Smith back in 1976. Patrick […]

Things get heated up between Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green and Los Angeles Clippers guard Patrick Beverley on Wednesday night. Beverley baited Green into an offensive foul early in the third quarter of Game 5. Draymond was obviously not happy with the call and immediately went to the referee. Interestingly, he didn’t pay attention […]

Kevin Durant and the Golden State Warriors defeated Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the L.A. Clippers in Game 4 on Sunday afternoon. They now hold a 3-1 lead in their best-of-seven first round series. The game saw Durant finish with 33 points, seven rebounds, and six assists while Klay Thompson poured in 32 points and six three-pointers. […]

Doc Rivers knows a thing or two about the rigors of the playoffs. Not only has his team advanced to the postseason in 15 of his 20 years roaming the sidelines, but he also made the playoffs during his 13-year playing career on 10 occasions. Needless to say, Rivers is uniquely suited to assess just […]

Earlier this week, FOX Sports analyst Nick Wright said on “First Things First” that the Golden State Warriors had complained to the league office about Los Angeles Clippers guard Patrick Beverley’s defense on Kevin Durant, accusing the 6-foot-1 defensive ace of holding, clutching, grabbing and pushing. This came after the Warriors’ stunning Game 2 collapse […]

Game 3 of the first-round series between the Golden State Warriors and LA Clippers brought on a scoring clinic from Kevin Durant, as the Warriors forward torched Patrick Beverley and the Clippers in the first half, then putting on the finishing touches in the third quarter of what would be a coast-to-coast 132-105 win for […]

The Golden State Warriors bounced back from a historically horrific loss in Game 2 after giving up a 31-point lead midway through the third quarter, this time leading from end-to-end, coasting to a 132-105 road win over the L.A. Clippers. Kevin Durant; the dormant lion of this series, finally showed his fangs, ferociously attacking Patrick […]

Los Angeles Clippers combo guard Patrick Beverley doesn’t like it when reporters ask him incoherent questions. Beverley, who is the heat and soul of the Clippers, says the only expectation the team has for Game 3 against the Golden State Warriors is to win. Pat Beverley did not like this question… Reporter – “What are […]

Patrick Beverley was ejected with a few minutes remaining in the fourth quarter of Game 1, and was on the bench for the last few minutes of his team’s historic comeback victory two days later. Still, he seems to believe the officials in the heated first-round series between the Los Angeles Clippers and Golden State […]

Los Angeles Clippers point guard Patrick Beverley has never been a stranger to the dynamics of trash talk and playoff intensity. After all, this is the same player that made a diving effort to steal the ball from Russell Westbrook with Russ heading toward the sideline to call a timeout during a 2013 playoff showdown […]

Former NBA player Tony Allen is convinced that Los Angeles Clippers point guard Patrick Beverley is doing a great job defending Golden State Warriors superstar Kevin Durant. Beverley, who is just 6-foot-1, is giving up a lot of height in his matchup with Durant, who is a long 6-foot-9 forward. In an interview with Chris […]

One of those most fascinating dynamics during these 2019 NBA playoffs has been the matchup between Golden State Warriors star Kevin Durant and one of the league’s best defensive agitators, Los Angeles Clippers guard Patrick Beverley. Both players had a number of exchanges during Game 1 of the first-round matchup between the  Dubs and Clippers, […]

This shouldn’t come as much of a surprise, but a Los Angeles Clippers staffer says combo guard Patrick Beverley is “the secret” behind LA’s relentlessness. Beverley is the heart and soul of the Clippers. The Chicago native has been driving Golden State Warriors superstar small forward Kevin Durant crazy on defense in the first two […]

Kevin Durant is one of the most gifted basketball players of all time, and currently has a legitimate claim as the best player in the world. After his utterly dispiriting performance in the Golden State Warriors’ shocking loss to the Los Angeles Clippers on Monday, though, the two-time reigning Finals MVP is facing widespread criticism […]

Golden State Warriors superstar Kevin Durant scored 21 points in the Warriors’ Game 2 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers on Tuesday night, but he only took eight shots, which is not what you would expect from one of the top players in the league in a playoff game. Golden State ended up blowing a […]

L.A. Clippers guard Patrick Beverley has turned the NBA’s version of Dirty Jobs into an art form. The self-professed Mr. 94 Feet will assume his defensive stance, eyes forward, and clamp down, fighting for every inch, even if it against guys like Kevin Durant. The 6-foot-1 point man took on the challenge of guarding the […]

Monday night at Oracle Arena spelled more than just one last bit of history in Game 2 against the L.A. Clippers, but saw a playoff-changing experience once DeMarcus Cousins fell and clutched his left quad, struggling to get up and immediately looking to the Golden State Warriors bench, seeking out the locker room. The look […]

The Los Angeles Clippers made history on Monday night by overcoming a gargantuan 31-point deficit to snatch an improbable 135-131 Game 2 win over the defending champion Golden State Warriors. No other Clipper was was more fired up by the effort than point guard Patrick Beverley, who was seen jumping, screaming, and hugging his teammates […]

Los Angeles Clippers point guard Patrick Beverley has long been a controversial player in the NBA. He is known as a chippy, headstrong instigator who has been in his fair share of dust-ups. Beverley has never backed down from conflict, and it was a surprise with no one when he and Kevin Durant were involved […]

The first-round series between the Golden State Warriors and Los Angeles Clippers will no doubt include many more heated moments before it’s finished. Even if Kevin Durant and Patrick Beverley remain at the center of animosity between the California rivals, though, don’t expect that friction to boil over the way it did in Game 1, […]

It was certainly an action-packed opening weekend for this season’s playoffs. There were a number of upsets as well as a fair amount of standout performances, but one of the most interesting statistics thus far is the number of ejections we witnessed in the first two days of playoff action. As pointed out by ESPN’s […]

Los Angeles Clippers head coach Doc Rivers didn’t think there was anything serious or malicious about the exchange between point guard Patrick Beverley and Golden State Warriors star Kevin Durant that led to the two being ejected late in the fourth quarter. The incident occurred with the game virtually out of hand in the defending […]

The Golden State Warriors shocked absolutely no one by taking a 1-0 series lead over the Los Angeles Clippers over the weekend. Though the Dubs won Game 1 by the score of 121-104, such an outing didn’t come without at least some controversy. Kevin Durant and Patrick Beverley had a heated showdown in the game, […]

OAKLAND – The Golden State Warriors and L.A. Clippers wasted little time lighting up the fireworks in their first round playoff series. Kevin Durant and Patrick Beverley, who played about as physical as you can without being malicious, were both ejected with 4:41 left in the 4th quarter. The Warriors went on to win 121-104, […]

Kevin Durant’s frustration with Patrick Beverley, and vice versa, finally boiled over. The Houston Rockets’ combative point guard lived up his reputation in Game 1 against the Golden State Warriors, agitating Durant from the opening tip with holds, grabs, trash talk, and even real-time mimes of what Beverley considered flops, to help make up for […]

Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant had some flowery words to say about LA Clippers guard Patrick Beverley after their heated showdown in Game 1 of their first-round playoff series. During the postgame press conference, Durant praised Beverley’s grit and added that he appreciates what the 6-foot-1 pitbull guard brings to the table. Kevin Durant […]

Kevin Durant and Patrick Beverley were both tossed late in the fourth quarter in Game 1 of the Golden State Warriors-Los Angeles Clippers series on Saturday night. Their final heated exchange on the night occurred when Durant barked at Beverley after knocking him to the ground. Beverley got back up immediately and went at it […]

Patrick Beverley is who he is. That’s all one can say after the antagonistic guard of the Los Angeles Clippers did his thing against Kevin Durant on Saturday night in Game 1 of the NBA Western Conference quarterfinal series versus the Golden State Warriors. Golden State might have controlled the play in a 121-104 win, […]

Los Angeles Clippers head coach Doc Rivers says Patrick Beverley’s injury “is concerning,” but admitted the rugged defender “will play in the playoffs.” Beverley has missed the Clippers’ last two games with a right hip pointer. Los Angeles has lost both contests. “It’s an injury of concern. It’s not serious,” Rivers said, via Broderick Tuner of […]

Los Angeles Clippers shooting guard Patrick Beverley is one of Houston Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni’s favorite players in the NBA. D’Antoni coached Beverley with the Rockets for a few seasons before Houston traded the Chicago native to the Clippers in the summer of 2017 in the blockbuster Chris Paul trade. D’Antoni spoke highly of Beverley […]

The Los Angeles Clippers are rolling their way into the playoffs, and Patrick Beverley is loving it. After their blowout of the lowly Cleveland Cavaliers on Saturday, the defensive-minded pitbull guard said that the Clippers are currently playing at a high level, per ESPN. “We’re playing at a real high level right now,” Beverley said. […]

Los Angeles Clippers rookie Shai-Gilgeous Alexander made the pitch for teammate Patrick Beverley as a First-Team All Defense honoree. The Toronto native from the University Kentucky has seen firsthand how Beverley tends to his business in practice and on the court. He raved about his veteran teammate’s defense. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (@shaiglalex) on #Clippers teammate Patrick […]

The Los Angeles Clippers have surprised a lot of people this season, clinching a playoff spot despite not having an All-Star on their roster. This resulted in a lot of fans cheering for them to pull an upset in the first round. Following their 132-108 victory against the Cleveland Cavaliers, reporters asked Clippers guard Patrick […]

The Los Angeles Clippers are one of the most surprising teams in the league this year. After being written off in preseason playoff predictions, the team proved their doubters wrong and have now clinched a postseason spot. The race for the fifth to eighth seed in the West is so close that one game could […]

The Chicago Bulls will take an introspective look into their roster at the end of the season, a definite need to evaluate the talent at hand after efforts to rebuild the team. The possibility of Derrick Rose’s return to The Windy City was one in the minds of his longtime fans. K.C. Johnson of the […]

The Los Angeles Clippers, defying most preseason and all post trade deadline prognostications, clinched a playoff berth earlier this week, but the work of Doc Rivers’ team is far from over. Just two games separate the fifth-place Clippers from the eighth-place San Antonio Spurs in the standings, with two weeks remaining in the regular season. […]

Before the 2018-19 season started, LA Clippers guard Patrick Beverley said the Clippers were the best team in Los Angeles. Beverley’s comments raised eyebrows since the Lakers had just signed superstar small forward LeBron James in free agency. But the Chicago native and rugged defender knew exactly what he was talking about. The Clippers clinched a […]