There are constants in life: the sun rises, grass is green and Chris Paul wears No. 3. All three things remain true after a thoughtful gesture from Bradley Beal, Paul's new teammate with the Los Angeles Clippers.

LOS ANGELES — Chris Paul will be wearing his No. 3 jersey in his return to the Los Angeles Clippers. Newly acquired Bradley Beal has agreed to give Paul the number that Beal has worn his entire NBA career, according to Lawrence Frank, president of basketball operations.

The LA Clippers are having as good an offseason as any other team in the NBA, with many claiming they have made the most drastic improvements as they gear up fo