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The Los Angeles Lakers were finally able to agree to a deal with the New Orleans Pelicans that will bring superstar big man Anthony Davis to town. It cost them Brandon Ingram, Lonzo Ball, Josh Hart, and a plethora of first-round draft picks, but Davis and LeBron James are going to make a deadly duo. […]

The Milwaukee Bucks season may have come to a disappointing end. Fortunately, it appears forward Khris Middleton and center Brook Lopez will still have an opportunity to compete with the best of the best this summer. Team USA is set to host a training camp in August to assemble a squad for the 2019 FIBA […]

Thousands of Star Wars geeks made the trip to Disneyland for the opening of “Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge” on May 31. Among those were the NBA’s very own Lopez brothers, Brook Lopez of the Milwaukee Bucks and Robin Lopez of the Chicago Bulls. Melissa Stetten spotted the twin towers roaming around at the opening of […]

The Milwaukee Bucks reportedly attempted to trade for Charlotte Hornets big man Frank Kaminsky this season and could pursue him in the summer if Brook Lopez leaves, according to Sean Deveney of Sporting News. Lopez had a great season with the Bucks and will surely get a raise from the $3 million he made in […]

Beyond his on-court impact, Milwaukee Bucks center Lopez is an outspoken imbiber of pop culture. And as he was recently asked about the redesign of Sonic the Hedgehog in the upcoming film — which was pushed back to 2020 due to backlash regarding the design of the beloved video game icon — Lopez can’t help […]

Brook Lopez says he would “absolutely love to come back” to the Milwaukee Bucks next season. Lopez becomes an unrestricted free agent this summer. The 7-footer enjoyed a career-year shooting the ball in 2018-19 with the Bucks. “Given the success of the team and caliber of the people in the locker room, this was by […]

The Milwaukee Bucks saw their promising season come to a heartbreaking end on Saturday night when the Toronto Raptors defeated them in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals. The Bucks were up two games before losing the next four contests. Now the team will use the offseason to regroup and weigh their options on […]

Magic Johnson admitted he made a mistake upon letting starting center Brook Lopez walk only one season after acquiring him, according to ESPN’s Arash Markazi. Johnson traded for him as a result of a salary dump that shipped D’Angelo Russell and Timofey Mozgov to the Brooklyn Nets in exchange for Lopez. The former Los Angeles […]

Toronto Raptors All-Star forward Kawhi Leonard finished his team’s 118-112 double-overtime victory over the Milwaukee Bucks in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals in style. The Raptors had a precarious one-point lead with 3:20 left in the second overtime, 106-105. Bucks guard Eric Bledsoe drove into the lane and made spin move. He tried […]

Brook Lopez has developed a reliable 3-point shot over the past few years, and that was evident more so than ever in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals showdown between the Milwaukee Bucks and Toronto Raptors. Lopez had a playoff career high of 29 points, 11 rebounds and four blocks to lead the Bucks […]

Thanks in large part to the fourth-quarter play of Brook Lopez, the Milwaukee Bucks walked away from Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals with a 108-100 victory over the Toronto Raptors. The Bucks trailed for much of the game, but a second-half surge led the team to a come-from-behind win. Brook logged 35 minutes […]

Milwaukee Bucks big man Brook Lopez had arguably his best playoff game in his entire career on Wednesday night. The 7-foot center led the way for his team as the Bucks secured a crucial Game 1 victory against the Toronto Raptors in the Eastern Conference Finals. Lopez came up big in the fourth and final […]

The Milwaukee Bucks managed to secure Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals thanks to a stellar outing from center Brook Lopez. It seems he has his teammates to thank for his career performance. Lopez was able to catch fire from deep late in the game en route to career-high 29 points to help seal […]

Milwaukee Bucks center Brook Lopez disagrees with Paul Pierce that the second round series is over against the Boston Celtics. After the Celtics blew out the Bucks in Game 1 on Sunday, Pierce said he thinks the series is over on ESPN NBA Countdown. The Celtics won Game 1 by a final score of 112-90 […]

The new-look Milwaukee Bucks have been a massively different team from what they were merely a season ago after taking on the Boston Celtics in the first round of the playoffs. While they came close, Giannis Antetokounmpo’s heroics were not enough to get them past the Celtics in seven games, which made the offseason addition […]

The last day of the NBA regular season is upon us. As always, the 82-game journey of the 2018-19 season was a wild ride with plenty of excitement and captivating storylines. Compared to those previous, player movement was ramped up this season, as we saw a lot of familiar faces in new jerseys. With almost […]

The Milwaukee Bucks have been a complete juggernaut all season and head into the playoffs as the #1 overall seed with the best record in the NBA. With both the presumptive MVP in Giannis Antetokounmpo and the presumptive Coach of the Year in Atlanta Hawks expat Mike Budenholzer, the Bucks have instituted extremely interesting and […]

Former Brooklyn Nets star Brook Lopez is still very much loved in his old home. Lopez, now a member of the Milwaukee Bucks, received a very warm birthday greeting, along with a cake, from staff members at the Barclays Center. Brooklyn Nets all-time leading scorer Brook Lopez turned 31 today and received a special birthday […]

Understandably, Adidas thinks that Houston Rockets guard James Harden should be the 2018-19 MVP. The company does sponsor the All-Star, after all, so there are undoubtedly marketing opportunities abound for representing the league’s back-to-back MVP, should that become the case. So when an ad was taken out in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel prior to Tuesday’s […]

Milwaukee Bucks center Brook Lopez continued to shoot himself into the history books during Sunday’s win over the Cleveland Cavaliers. He knocked down four triples in the victory, and in the process set the new single-season record for three-pointers made (176) in a season by a center, per StatMuse, breaking the mark previously set by […]

Brook Lopez of the Milwaukee Bucks received cheers from the home crowd after he dislodged the ball which was stuck on top of the backboard. In the clip posted by NBA TV, notice how the referee called on Lopez to get the ball out of the backboard.  It was an easy task for the big […]

Milwaukee Bucks center Brook Lopez is having an historic season in 2018-19, but maybe not for the reasons that you might think. The seven-footer has completed the transformation of his on-court game, wholly embracing the three-point shot, which widely varies from his past NBA life. Coupling his range from behind the arc with his ability […]

With the Los Angeles Lakers unofficially waving the white flag on their current season, the national media are now beginning to nitpick the team and the reasons behind their collapse. Bill Oram of The Athletic is pitting team president Magic Johnson against head coach Luke Walton and his coaching staff, reporting that Johnson refused to heed […]

Milwaukee Bucks center Brook Lopez believes in superheroes. That can be the only explanation as to why the 7-footer has not only not been scared of the prospect of being bitten by a bat, but it appears that he’s ready to embrace it. Brook Lopez says he’s slightly disappointed the bat didn’t fly closer to him. He […]

Brook Lopez has been an integral part of the Milwaukee Bucks’ success this season, and his defense is one of the main reasons why. Lopez, the 10th overall pick in the 2008 draft, has been known mostly for his offensive skills. But against the Utah Jazz, the 10-year veteran proved that he’s more than just […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have traded Nikola Mirotic to the Milwaukee Bucks. Upon hearing the news, Chicago Bulls center Robin Lopez immediately trolled his former teammate, who will be playing with his brother Brook Lopez. Here is full RoLo quote. And it's spectacular: "I feel bad for Niko. He has to play with Brookie. You […]

The Milwaukee Bucks beat the Detroit Pistons 115-105 Tuesday night to earn their 36th win of the season. The Bucks had five players who scored in double figures, led by Giannis Antetokounmpo, who had 21 points, 11 assists, and eight rebounds. Center Brook Lopez had 14 points and six rebounds in the game. He also […]

Boston Celtics big man Al Horford now has competition for the funniest missed free-throw reaction, as Milwaukee Bucks center Brook Lopez topped Horford’s free-throw flinch on Tuesday at home against the Miami Heat after Hassan Whiteside missed a foul shot. Brook Lopez is scared of Hassan Whiteside's brick 😂 https://t.co/I8RxRtMZXN — Dime (@DimeUPROXX) January 16, […]

The NBA has seen its share of brothers play in the NBA, but it’s pretty rare that siblings get to play together. NBA audiences might get to see it happen if Chicago Bulls center Robin Lopez joins his brother Brook in Milwaukee. Per JB Baruelo of The Inquisitr, this is a scenario that could play […]

It wasn’t long ago that former NBA center (and now on-air NBA analyst) Ryan Hollins claimed that Milwaukee Bucks star forward Giannis Antetokounmpo was unworthy of NBA MVP consideration due to his role away from the ball at the end of games. Yet, on Wednesday night against a fellow MVP candidate in Houston Rockets superstar […]

Entering Thursday, Milwaukee Bucks center Brook Lopez has made 95 3-pointers, the same number as Golden State Warriors shooting guard Klay Thompson. Brook Lopez has completely changed his game to where he is now a lethal stretch big in the NBA. It’s been an amazing turnaround for a guy who didn’t make a single 3-pointer […]

The Milwaukee Bucks have revamped their approach to basketball after hiring head coach Mike Budenholzer this offseason, also bringing in free agent center Brook Lopez to morph an archaic offense into a 3-point happy one. Lopez has had his share of great and disappointing performances, operating as a stretch-five with the ultimate green light to […]

By going 7-of-12 from beyond the arc on Tuesday against the Detroit Pistons, Milwaukee Bucks center Brook Lopez made NBA history. Brook Lopez is now the first center in NBA history to make at least seven 3-pointers in back-to-back games. The 7-footer went 7-of-15 in his previous game against his old team, the Brooklyn Nets: […]

Milwaukee Bucks center Brook Lopez spent a lone year as a member of his hometown Los Angeles Lakers, the last of a hefty contract he had signed with the Brooklyn Nets before being traded for D’Angelo Russell over the summer. The 7-footer was looking forward to returning and donning the purple and gold, yet the […]

Milwaukee Bucks center Brook Lopez makes NBA record for most 3-point attempts without a single make. The 30-year old big man was 0-12 from beyond the arc during the Bucks’ close loss at the hands of the Phoenix Suns. Chris Walder of The Score tweeted out Lopez’ recent ‘historical feat.’ Brook Lopez (of all people!) […]

Milwaukee Bucks center Brook Lopez made a career high eight three’s against the Denver Nuggets Sunday night. Due to the fact he is seven feet tall and can hit threes, there is a new nickname going around for Lopez, which is “Splash Mountain.” It seems like Lopez is OK with the nickname. I asked Brook […]

Brook Lopez unleashed a barrage of deep-range artillery on a very good Denver Nuggets team, leading all scorers with 28 points after going 8-of-13 from three during Sunday’s rousing win. The new member of the Milwaukee Bucks is now in line to surpass forward Dirk Nowitzki for most threes in a season by a player […]

Denver Nuggets head coach Mike Malone had doubts about his team’s preparation coming into Sunday night’s showdown against the Milwaukee Bucks, according to Mike Singer of The Denver Post, as Brook Lopez rained down 3-pointer after 3-pointer to post a game-high 28 points, going a surprising 8-of-13 from deep. While Lopez isn’t an elite sharpshooter by […]

Robin Lopez and Brook Lopez have a history of publicly clowning each other. This time, Robin is offering up a backhanded compliment to describe Brook’s posterizing dunk over Jabari Parker. Robin told K.C. Johnson of the Chicago Tribune: “I think it was just so surprising for everybody that Brook would make such an athletic play.” […]