Report: Wrist injury sidelines Clippers G Beverley

Los Angeles Clippers guard Patrick Beverley likely will miss a few games because of a sprained right wrist, ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski reported Monday. The Clippers already have counted out Beverley for their next game, at Sacramento on Tuesday. The guard sustained the injury Saturday during the third quarter of Los Angeles' 120-107 loss to the visiting Utah Jazz. Beverley finished that contest with 12 points and five rebounds in 23 minutes.

The Clippers have three games in quick succession, all at home, after a New Year's Day break: vs. the Detroit Pistons on Thursday, vs. the Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday and vs. the New York Knicks on Sunday. Beverley, 31, is averaging eight points and six rebounds a game this season for the Clippers, who are 23-11 and in third place in the Western Conference. The team has alternated wins and losses over the past eight games.