Lakers' Patrick Beverley: Delivers strong numbers in win
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Beverley closed with 15 points (5-10 FG, 4-7 3Pt, 1-2 FT), five rebounds, five assists and two steals across 36 minutes during Saturday's 125-121 overtime loss to the Celtics.
Two of Beverley's 15 points came on a putback dunk that shocked even his teammates, as it was the veteran guard's first recorded dunk since the 2019-20 season. Beverley paired his scoring with solid to above-average production in four other counting categories, resulting in him delivering one of his strongest performances of the season. He's now averaging 9.1 points, 2.1 rebounds, 2.1 assists, 2.0 three-pointers, 1.3 steals and 0.3 blocks in 28.0 minutes over his last seven games, numbers that make him worthy of a spot in 14-team leagues. Beverley did draw a technical late in the game for bringing a camera onto the court in an odd scene that will almost certainly draw him at least a fine.
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Lakers' Patrick Beverley: Modest production in return
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Beverley supplied 11 points (3-6 FG, 3-6 3Pt, 2-2 FT), two rebounds and one assist over 22 minutes during Monday's 140-132 win over the Rockets.
Beverley sat out each of Los Angeles' prior two games due to a non-COVID illness, but he slid back into the starting lineup upon his return. The veteran guard didn't overwhelm Monday, but he did knock down three triples on six attempts -- his most made three-pointers since he drained four against Atlanta on Dec. 30. That game against the Hawks was also the last time Beverley scored more than six points before Monday, and he's averaging a meager 5.3 points, 2.7 rebounds and 1.8 assists over six contests in January.
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Lakers' Patrick Beverley: Clears Monday's injury report
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Beverley (illness) is off the injury report for Monday's matchup with the Rockets, Broderick Turner of the Los Angeles Times reports.
Beverley will return from a two-game leave due to a non-COVID illness Monday and should be expected to return to the starting lineup. His availability will likely spell fewer minutes for Max Christie and Kendrick Nunn.
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Lakers' Patrick Beverley: Won't play Sunday
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Beverley (illness) has been ruled out for Sunday's matchup against the 76ers, Dan Woike of the Los Angeles Times reports.
Beverley will miss a second straight game due to an illness. Austin Rivers and Lonnie Walker are also out, so Max Christie could draw back-to-back starts. Kendrick Nunn and Troy Brown are also candidates for increased roles against Philadelphia, while Beverley's next chance to suit up will come Monday against Houston.
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Lakers' Patrick Beverley: Tabbed as questionable
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Beverley (illness) has been deemed questionable for Sunday's game against the 76ers.
Beverley departed Wednesday's game with a hip issue but has been listed on the injury report with an illness instead. The team should provide a more concrete determination of his status come game day.
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Lakers' Patrick Beverley: Unavailable Thursday
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Beverley (illness) has been ruled out for Thursday's game against the Mavericks, Mike Trudell of Spectrum SportsNet reports.
Although Beverley has moved past his right hip soreness, he'll be unable to suit up against Dallas due to a non-COVID illness. His next chance to return will be Saturday against the 76ers.
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Lakers' Patrick Beverley: Iffy against Dallas
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Beverley (illness/hip) is questionable for Thursday's game versus the Mavericks, Dan Woike of the Los Angeles Times reports.
Lakers coach Darvin Ham said Wednesday that Beverley missed practice due to a non-COVID illness, and he has recovered from his hip injury. However, the official injury report lists the veteran guard as questionable with right hip soreness. Regardless, Beverley's next chance to suit up is Saturday's matchup with the 76ers if he can't go Thursday.
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Lakers' Patrick Beverley: Doesn't practice Wednesday
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Lakers coach Darvin Ham said Beverley missed Wednesday's practice due to a non-COVID illness, Dave McMenamin of ESPN.com reports.
Ham also said that Beverley's hip injury he sustained against Denver hasn't lingered. However, the veteran guard's status for Thursday's game versus Dallas is still in question due to his illness. Max Christie and Kendrick Nunn will likely see extended minutes if Beverley is unable to suit up.
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Lakers' Patrick Beverley: Departs with hip injury
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Beverley won't return to Monday's game against the Nuggets due to a right hip injury, Kyle Goon of The Orange County Register reports.
The Lakers have yet to provide additional details on Beverley's injury, but it's serious enough to shut him down for the rest of the night. Max Christie and Kendrick Nunn are in line to see additional playing time in the second half with Beverley sidelined the rest of the way. Beverley finishes Monday's game with zero points (0-1 FG, 0-1 3Pt), one rebound and one steal in 12 minutes.
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Lakers' Patrick Beverley: Beginning to heat up
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Beverley finished with 14 points (5-11 FG, 4-10 3Pt), two rebounds, two assists and one block across 30 minutes in Tuesday's 129-110 win over the Magic.
Beverley won't be expected to step in as the second banana to LeBron James while Anthony Davis (foot) is out of the lineup, but the veteran guard is at least beginning to look like a player who deserves more respect from opposing defenses after he had been one of the NBA's worst shooters through the first two months of the season. After converting at clips of 33.6 percent and 26.4 percent from the field and three-point land through his first 23 appearances of the season, Beverley has hit 57.1 percent of his shots and 50 percent of his three-point tries over the past four games. Ultimately, Beverley should settle somewhere in between the two extremes, and if he's able to pair the improved shooting with quality assists and steals production, he could re-emerge as a pickup in 12- or 14-team category leagues.
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Lakers' Patrick Beverley: Available Monday
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Beverley (calf) is available for Monday's contest against the Suns, Jovan Buha of The Athletic reports.
After missing Los Angeles' last contest, Beverley will officially be active for the Lakers on Monday. With just eight available players against the Suns, Beverley appears to be in line to see additional usage Monday.
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Lakers' Patrick Beverley: Questionable Monday
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Beverley (calf) is questionable for Monday's game against the Suns, Ryan Ward of LakersNation.comreports.
Beverley sat out the first leg of the team's back-to-back and is iffy to appear in the tail end of the set. However, the Lakers will be shorthanded Monday without LeBron James (ankle), Anthony Davis (foot) and Austin Reaves (ankle), so if Beverley plays he will be tasked with an offensive role that's larger than he's used to.
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Lakers' Patrick Beverley: Officially out Sunday
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Beverley (calf) will not play Sunday against Washington, Kyle Goon of Southern California News Group reports.
As anticipated, Beverley will miss at least one game due to a sore right calf. The Lakers are playing on the front end of a back-to-back set, so there's a decent chance the veteran guard will remain out Monday at Phoenix, as well.
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Lakers' Patrick Beverley: Not expected to play Sunday
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Beverley is listed as doubtful for Sunday's game against the Wizards with right calf soreness, Dave McMenamin of ESPN.com reports.
Beverley might have been in store for a slight uptick in usage with Anthony Davis (foot) sitting out with an injury that will likely sideline him for more than a month, but the veteran guard looks like he'll have to wait at least one game before potentially getting an expanded opportunity. The Lakers will likely turn to Austin Reaves or Troy Brown to enter the starting five as a replacement for Beverley on the wing alongside starting point guard Dennis Schroder.
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Lakers' Patrick Beverley: Returns to starting five
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Beverley is in the starting lineup for Friday's game against the 76ers, Mike Trudell of Spectrum SportsNet reports.
Beverley will return to the starting five Friday after missing Wednesday's game with right knee soreness. Lakers coach Darvin Ham said to expect Beverley to start alongside Dennis Schroder, with Russell Westbrook coming off the bench.
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Lakers' Patrick Beverley: Left off injury report
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Beverley isn't on the injury report for Friday's game against the 76ers, NBA writer Marc Stein reports.
Beverley missed Wednesday's game against the Raptors due to right knee soreness. His return will likely send Austin Reaves back to the bench Friday. The Lakers will be close to full strength against Philadelphia, with LeBron James (ankle) and Anthony Davis (illness) probable to play.
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Lakers' Patrick Beverley: Won't take floor Wednesday
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Beverley (knee) has been ruled out for Wednesday's game versus the Raptors, Ryan Ward of LakersNation.com reports.
Beverley slotted in as doubtful on the team's initial injury report released Tuesday, so this outcome doesn't arrive as much of a surprise. With LeBron James (ankle) and Anthony Davis (illness) also ruled out, look for some irregular contributors to see extended run in this one.
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Lakers' Patrick Beverley: Unlikely to play Wednesday
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Beverley is doubtful for Wednesday's contest against the Raptors due to right knee soreness, Mike Trudell of Spectrum SportsNet reports.
Beverley will likely sit out the second half of the Lakers' back-to-back due to knee soreness, but the issue isn't expected to be serious. Los Angeles has already ruled out LeBron James (ankle) and Anthony Davis (illness), so expect Russell Westbrook, Lonnie Walker and Austin Reaves to handle most of the playmaking duties Wednesday.
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Lakers' Patrick Beverley: Average showing in Milwaukee
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Beverley notched seven points (3-5 FG, 1-3 3Pt), four rebounds and two assists over 23 minutes during Friday's 133-129 victory over the Bucks.
Beverley knocked down three of his five field-goal attempts and put together his usual production in rebounds and assists. The point guard has yet to attempt more than eight shots in a game this season, averaging 4.4 points, 3.9 rebounds and 2.6 assists on 28.9 percent shooting from the field over 16 appearances.
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Lakers' Patrick Beverley: Suspended three games
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Beverley has been suspended three games for shoving Deandre Ayton during Tuesday's loss to the Suns.
Beverley was ejected from Tuesday's matchup late in the fourth quarter, and the league announced Thursday that his punishment was "based in part on Beverley's history of unsportsmanlike acts." He'll begin serving his suspension during Friday's game against the Spurs and won't be eligible to return until Nov. 30 against the Trail Blazers. Russell Westbrook, Dennis Schroder and Kendrick Nunn should see increased run in Beverley's absence.
