I have to deal with the reality when I get back, [but until then] comforting my friends, being a leader right here, being a leader of my crew back home in Chicago. That's the never-ending battle of a man who permanently has a chip on his shoulder.There isn't a player in the NBA that embodies the idea of "a player you love on your team, but hate to play against" more than Patrick Beverley. I am trying to make a difference, yo. Just trying to find a way to get everyone out [of danger], you know? Search query Search Twitter.

"This has been my way of venting. It is built to protect NBA players and teams from the coronavirus, but Beverley said he is trying to use it to shield himself from the reality of losing his friend. Kind of use your pain that way. It's a tough time. When asked about Beverley’s comments during his postgame press conference, Lillard didn’t hold back his true feelings about several players on the Clippers. Everybody has a different way. Adlai "Dexter" Hood, a father figure to Beverley, was shot eight times and killed in his car when Beverley was a teenager, according to Beverley's mother, Lisa Beverley.During the summer of 2008, when he returned to Chicago after he was suspended from "I have been dealing with this so much that I have been able to kind of do what I do as a younger kid, able to take that pain, grab a basketball and just take it out on basketball," Beverley said of how he is currently coping.

It isn't just a statement. "I cried on my way to practice on the back of the bus, man," Beverley told ESPN.

I am able to focus on my craft, not able to deal with kind of the reality, not just yet. "[He died in the] same neighborhood, same area, same park we hang out at. "Stay in a gym, shoot more, lift more, read more, mind, body and soul. Pat is so entertainingThe Clippers-Mavericks playoff series begins MondayLA Clippers forward Marcus Morris is prepared to do whatever it takes to help his new team win an NBA title.Rivers is impressed with the current crop of NBA playersThe Clippers will officially start the playoffs with the MavsLA Clippers coach Doc Rivers hopes Landry Shamet and Patrick Beverley will be healthy for the first round of the NBA Playoffs, but can't say for sure just yet.The LA Clippers will be without several important players for their matchup with the Denver Nuggets.LA Clippers star Lou Williams is excited to see his teammate and friend, Montrezl Harrell, get back to work.LA Clippers star reserve Montrezl Harrell is back in the bubble — and there's a chance we see him suit up before the Playoffs begin.Draymond Green believes the Clippers are dangerous. But whether I was a little kid grabbing a ball and running to the park or as an adult now and being the last one in the gym and first one on, just try to keep my mind at ease and off the reality at hand. If someone looks like they're slacking, Beverley will jump on them immediately. It has been just over three weeks since Beverley lost one of his best friends, Davaris, who was shot and killed in Chicago on July 20. Remove; In this conversation "Raised in one of Chicago's toughest neighborhoods on the West Side, Beverley said he has lost several loved ones to gun violence. Search query Search Twitter. "I am tired of losing people. He's the supreme definition of an agitator, on and off the court. Like a wrestling character staying in character, Patrick Beverley is always unapologetically Patrick Beverley.If there's anything this interaction should get fans hyped for, it should be "what is Patrick Beverley's trash talk going to be like in an empty arena?" ""We're having real-life issues in the world," Williams said.Beverley, who will miss his fourth straight game Wednesday with a strained left calf when the Clippers play the Last weekend, four people were killed and at least 36 others were wounded in shootings across Chicago, "I just want to shine a light on the city of Chicago," Beverley said.