Robin Lopez Articles - Page 5

This isn’t the type of aggressiveness Robin Lopez was preaching to his team a few days back. In the latest turn of events in the tale of the Chicago Bulls, Shams Charania of Yahoo Sports is reporting that Chicago big men Nikola Mirotic and Bobby Portis had a scuffle in practice earlier today that ended […]

You got to admire the optimism of Robin Lopez. With the Chicago Bulls set to start a new season with a roster that looks closer to a G-League squad than an NBA title contender, Lopez knows that expectations aren’t particularly lofty for the team. That doesn’t mean, however, that the big man would just throw […]

Head coaches are known to bring out the best from their players, and find a way to always get the advantage for their teams. Rick Carlisle is just like that, and he made sure he sent a message to Robin Lopez before the Dallas Mavericks faced the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday, to let him know […]

It’s safe to say that no one in the NBA likes President Donald Trump. Even if there were, you’d be hard-pressed to hear from them in the middle of the deafening roar of reactions from the league’s players following the POTUS’ disinviting of the Golden State Warriors to the White House. Robin Lopez of the […]

The Celtics and Bulls may be engaged in an intense first-round matchup but don’t tell Robin Lopez about it. During the third quarter of Game 4, Lopez rather amusingly, noticed that Jae Crowder‘s shoe was untied, so the Bulls big man tied it for him: Robin Lopez with the assist? 👟#NBAPlayoffs pic.twitter.com/7XBiFXWTDW — NBA on […]

In the first-round of the 2015 NBA Playoffs between the Celtics and Cavs, Kevin Love got injured in Game 4 while battling for a rebound with Kelly Olynyk. Love ended up missing the rest of the postseason with a shoulder injury and was quite angry with Olynyk, who had grabbed the Cavs forward’s arm and […]

Robin Lopez knew that his twin Brook Lopez needed 34 points to break Buck Williams’ Brooklyn Nets franchise scoring record after nine seasons with the franchise. The mascot-hating brother couldn’t help but give Brook a little bit of fraternal grief prior to the game. “It took him long enough,” Robin said before the game, according […]

The never-ending love-hate relationship between Chicago Bulls center Robin Lopez and NBA mascots across the league has just gotten funnier by the minute. From talking to them, to wrestling them, to getting duped into a free haircut session by New Orleans‘ mascot Pierre The Pelican. The 7-footer got wind of something fishy going on when the seeming “free massage” didn’t […]

Not a lot of people can say that they were born on April Fool’s day, but what’s even more uncommon is sharing the same birth date with your teammate. Such is the case of the Brooklyn Nets centers, who both celebrated their birthday on Saturday. Brook Lopez and Justin Hamilton were given a cake by […]

The Chicago Bulls have come out with their own awesome Snapchat version of the current box office hit remake Beauty and the Beast starring Emma Watson. The parody entitled Beauty and the Bull features Benny the Bull, the team’s mascot, playing the role of the beast in an entertaining and surprisingly engaging version of the Disney […]

The brawling duo of Serge Ibaka and Robin Lopez have received a suspension of one game without pay by the league office after throwing punches during the third quarter of Tuesday’s of the Toronto Raptors‘ 122-120 overtime win over the Chicago Bulls, the NBA announced this afternoon. Raptors assistant and former NBA All-Star Jamaal Magloire […]

Chicago Bulls center Robin Lopez is expecting harsh punishment to come down from the league office following Tuesday night’s fight with Toronto Raptors‘ new addition Serge Ibaka, a melee that quickly escalated in the later stages of the third quarter. “I’m expecting to be suspended,” Lopez told K.C. Johnson of The Chicago Tribune. The two […]

Toronto Raptors forward Serge Ibaka and Chicago Bulls center Robin Lopez gave the fans and critics a sight rarely seen in an NBA hardwood when both men exchanged whiffing punches in the later stages of the third quarter of Tuesday night’s game. While the two far-reaching big men attempted to connect, Ibaka claims he was […]

Tuesday night’s NBA action was marred by the scuffle that happened during the game between the Toronto Raptors and Chicago Bulls. With 3:58 left in the third quarter, Robin Lopez and Serge Ibaka’s tempers flared and the two exchanged punches. Fortunately, cooler heads prevailed and they were separated immediately by their teammates. After finding out […]

Chicago Bulls center and mascot-hating extraordinaire, Robin Lopez, had his annual encounter with the Toronto Raptors mascot prior to Tuesday night’s game was nothing but mere tradition. The curly-haired big man continued his ritual of playfully beating down mascots across the league, but the mascot was one step ahead, setting up a cache of plastic […]

Tuesday’s matchup between the visiting Chicago Bulls and Toronto Raptors was a highly anticipated one as both teams badly need to secure a win. From the get-go, players were very physical until it reached its peak with 3:58 left in the third quarter. After a Bulls player knocked down a shot, Robin Lopez and Serge […]

When the Chicago Bulls hosted the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday night, it marked the second time the teams faced-off this season and also gave a chance for twin brothers, Brook and Robin Lopez to once again compete against each another. With less than 15 seconds left in the game and the Bulls up by two, […]

After their strong start to the season. the Chicago Bulls had dropped four of their last five games leading up to Friday night’s matchup against the Charlotte Hornets. Like the story of their campaign so far, the Bulls once again got off to a good start, leading after the first quarter, 26-22. However, they were […]

Blake Griffin has claimed another victim. In the first half of the Clippers’ game Saturday night against the Bulls, Griffin took a pass around the free throw lane then took off for the rim. Robin Lopez was in the way but it didn’t matter. Take a look. Clippers’ Blake Griffin annihilates Robin Lopez pic.twitter.com/At7DYIKjy8 — […]

Chicago Bulls center Robin Lopez just had himself one for the bucket list. The 7-footer out of Stanford was serenaded mid-concert to the sounds of “Touch My Body” while wearing a blindfold in bed by none other than pop star Mariah Carey. https://www.instagram.com/p/BKRCjXTgWqq/ Lopez’s girlfriend, Christine Vargas got the action on camera and posted it on […]

The team bonding has officially started for the New York Knicks as Carmelo Anthony invited a few of his teammates to Puerto Rico. Anthony, whose father was born in Puerto Rico, invited Derrick Rose, Courtney Lee, Justin Holiday, Kyle O’Quinn, Sasha Vujacic, Marshall Plumlee and Willy Hernangomez for “A Very Melo Weekend” event. https://www.instagram.com/p/BKMF-kEhFUh/ This […]

Star Wars fans from around the world would agree that one of the most highly-debated topics they have is why Chewbacca did not get a medal of bravery in the ceremony at the end of “A New Hope.” Many have considered that a tragedy and monumental mistake, but thanks to two brothers who were in […]

The Bulls acquired Jose Calderon, and Robin Lopez from the New York Knicks, but even with Derrick Rose being the main piece in that trade, the Bulls got a, “very solid, above average center” in Robin Lopez. With that being said, let’s get to know the new Bull by looking at his offensive and defensive capabilities. […]

Chicago Bulls head coach Fred Hoiberg had his first coaching ‘wanna get away’ moment this week. Hoiberg set to introduce the new players acquired from the New York Knicks in the Derrick Rose trade, took to the podium and delivered his speech like any coach would. The problem with his speech however, was that he […]

It’s been a crazy day so far. We finally got our first official trade when Jeff Teague was traded to the Pacers in the three team deal. Now, the second gigantic trade of this off-season has been finalized. It’s a big one. The Bulls are sending Derrick Rose, Justin Holiday and a 2017 2nd-round pick […]

It looks like the New York Knicks want back in during the 2016 NBA Draft. Despite being one of several teams without a draft pick, the Knicks don’t plan on ending the night without a pick. According to Ian Begley of ESPN, New York will make an effort to acquire a draft pick either late […]

Yesterday a report was released revealing that the New Jersey Nets almost changed their name to the ‘Swamp Dragons‘ in the 1990s. The report also included mockups of the Swamp Dragons logo, jersey, and home court. Robin Lopez, whose brother Brook plays for the now Brooklyn Nets, reacted to the Swamp Dragons idea on Twitter: […]

Someone needs to tell Knicks teammates Kristaps Porzingis and Jerian Grant not to quit their day-job. Not that they would. They have pretty awesome jobs. Porzingis and Grant helped Robin Lopez celebrate his birthday by bringing him a cake and “singing” their interpretation of  “Happy Birthday.” Unfortunately, the best gift the rookies could have brought […]

Last night, frustration got the best of center Robin Lopez as the New York Knicks headed for yet another loss. Facing the playoff bound Charlotte Hornets, the Knicks trailed 111-97 late when Lopez was called for a foul on Al Jefferson despite being shouldered in the jaw. Robin took exception, pointing at his mouth while […]