<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Brook-Lopez-throws-Shaqtin_-lob-even-Tacko-Fall-with-40-inch-vert-won_t-catch.jpg"><figcaption>CP</figcaption></figure><h1>VIDEO: Bucks’ Brook Lopez throws Shaqtin’ lob even Tacko Fall with 40-inch vert won’t catch</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-01-15T18:22:39-08:00">January 15th, 6:22pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-01-15T18:22:39-08:00">January 15th, 6:22pm</time><address><a>Kriel Ibarrola</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Milwaukee Bucks center Brook Lopez does a lot of great things on the court. Then again, there are also times when it seems he has no clue what he’s doing.</p><p>Lopez’s latest brain fart came in the second quarter of the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/scores/nba/af203002-5504-4d7e-a923-2f60d3de576f/dallas-mavericks-milwaukee-bucks-01-16-2021" rel="noopener">Bucks’ game</a> against the Dallas Mavericks at Fiserv Forum on Friday. The 7-foot center was at the top of the key and tried to play point guard for some reason. The move, of course, backfired greatly.</p><p>The one-time All-Star faked the hand-off and uncharacteristically tried to make a move off the dribble. Hilarity ensued a few seconds later.</p><p>Here’s the <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPointsApp/status/1350256831965237250" rel="noopener">Shaqtin’ a Fool-worthy moment</a>:</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">See ya on Shaqtin, Brook 😂<a href="https://t.co/3y5cvGnkF3" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/3y5cvGnkF3</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPointsApp) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPointsApp/status/1350256831965237250?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">January 16, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>It remains unclear if Brook Lopez was taking a floater or throwing a ridiculously high lob to an imaginary Bucks teammate. By the looks of it, even a giant like Boston Celtics center Tacko Fall would have had no chance of catching that “pass”.</p><p>For good measure, Lopez even argued that a foul should have been called following that embarrassing blunder. The Bucks, meanwhile, will likely forgive Lopez for that epic blooper since he continues to be a solid anchor for the team this season. The 32-year-old slotman is averaging 9.2 points, 4.8 rebounds and 1.7 blocks, while shooting 41.9 percent from the field and 36.1 from deep in 12 games so far.</p><p>Be careful next time, Brook. Shaq is always watching.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

VIDEO: Bucks’ Brook Lopez throws Shaqtin’ lob even Tacko Fall with 40-inch vert won’t catch

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/bucks-brook-lopez-heat-bam-adebayo.jpg"></figure><h1>Video: Bucks’ Brook Lopez gives Oscar-worthy rendition of Bam Adebayo’s flop</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2020-12-30T19:01:51-08:00">December 30th, 7:01pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2020-12-30T19:02:51-08:00">December 30th, 7:02pm</time><address><a>Virgil Villanueva</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/milwaukee-bucks">Milwaukee Bucks</a> big man Brook Lopez wasn’t particularly happy that Bam Adebayo of the Miami Heat got a foul call for flopping. And to catch the referee’s attention, Lopez decided to reenact the flop.</p><p>Peep the clip below to see Lopez’s Oscar-worthy rendition of Adebayo’s flop. Lopez is known for his wild antics on and off the court, but this latest shenanigan definitely takes the cake.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Brook Lopez took a dive to mock Bam’s flopping 😭</p><p>(via <a href="https://twitter.com/SportsCenter?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">@SportsCenter</a>)<a href="https://t.co/0ys6CtoDd0" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/0ys6CtoDd0</a></p><p>— Dime (@DimeUPROXX) <a href="https://twitter.com/DimeUPROXX/status/1344457607281582081?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">December 31, 2020</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Lopez’s behavior is pretty understandable. Not just because Adebayo definitely flopped, but the Bucks do have some strong emotions against the Heat. After all, the Heat did boot out the Bucks in the Eastern Conference Semifinals. Many thought that it’ll be the Bucks who’ll represent the East in the NBA Finals especially since they had the best record in the league, but the Heat shut down these predictions.</p><p>For those who are not familiar with Lopez’s acting skills, check out the clip below. Lopez and the Bucks have this entertaining pre-game ritual involving where they act like professional wrestlers. From the looks of it, this pre-game ritual served as the training ground for Lopez’s acting chops.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Bucks pregame is getting outta hand 😅</p><p>(via <a href="https://twitter.com/Bucks?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">@Bucks</a>)<a href="https://t.co/7In6BT6M1k" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/7In6BT6M1k</a></p><p>— Bleacher Report NBA (@BR_NBA) <a href="https://twitter.com/BR_NBA/status/1217979017862606848?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">January 17, 2020</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>It’s been a relatively good early season for Lopez. So far, he’s averaging <a href="https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/l/lopezbr01.html">8.8 points</a> and 2.8 rebounds across 22.0 minutes per game. In their previous game with the Heat, where they set the NBA record for most 3-pointers with 29, Lopez knocked was 3-of-4 from downtown. It wasn’t long ago when Lopez didn’t have that reliable jump shot in his arsenal, but the big man has definitely adapted to the changing times.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Video: Bucks’ Brook Lopez gives Oscar-worthy rendition of Bam Adebayo’s flop

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After going down quickly, Orlando roared back and went up by as many as 18 points in the first half.</p><p>It’s worth mentioning that the Magic defeated the Toronto Raptors in Game 1 of their 2019 first-round series before losing four straight.</p><p>—</p><p><i>Follow ClutchPoints on <a href="https://twitter.com/clutchpointsapp" rel="noopener noreferrer">Twitter</a> &amp; <a href="https://www.instagram.com/clutchpoints/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer">Instagram</a>, and like us on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ClutchPoints/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Facebook</a>. We can also be found on Flipboard where you can subscribe and follow us. Get more on Brook Lopez and the Bucks. </i></p><p><i>All of our NBA content can be found on the NBA section of the ClutchPoints home page <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba-news" rel="noopener noreferrer">here</a>. 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Video: Bucks’ Brook Lopez takes anger out on chair amid dreadful 1st-half performance vs. Magic

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Giannis-Antetokounmpo-gets-praised-by-Brook-Lopez-while-on-101-Dalmatians-face-mask.jpg"></figure><h1>Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo gets praised by Brook Lopez while wearing 101 Dalmatians face mask</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2020-08-01T05:50:35-07:00">August 1st, 5:50am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2020-08-02T05:36:14-07:00">August 2nd, 5:36am</time><address><a>Paolo Songco</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Milwaukee Bucks big man Brook Lopez was all praises for his superstar teammate Giannis Antetokounmpo following a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bucks-news-giannis-antetokounmpo-sets-2-new-records-vs-celtics/">dominant performance</a> by the reigning league Most Valuable Player on Friday. Lopez was all serious during the post-game press conference, but we could not help but notice how cute his 101 Dalmatians face mask was.</p><p>Here’s a close look at Lopez’s adorable <a href="https://twitter.com/BenGolliver/status/1289378768633487361">mask</a>:</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="550" data-dnt="true"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Bucks’ Brook Lopez w/ the 101 Dalmatians mask <a target="_blank" href="https://t.co/IgRjxFKJ4s">pic.twitter.com/IgRjxFKJ4s</a></p><p>— Ben Golliver (@BenGolliver) <a target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/BenGolliver/status/1289378768633487361?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 1, 2020</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Lopez’s message hit the nail on the head, though, as he described how Giannis Antetokounmpo put forth another tremendous performance in his first game back following a four-month hiatus.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="550" data-dnt="true"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">“I don’t want to normalize what he does but that’s what <a target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/Giannis_An34?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Giannis_An34</a> Giannis does.” Brook Lopez says the reigning MVP is “good to go” as the team and game closer and “what he works so hard for.” <a target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Bucks?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Bucks</a> <a target="_blank" href="https://t.co/KtPtUb5p7u">pic.twitter.com/KtPtUb5p7u</a></p><p>— Lance Allan (@lanceallan) <a target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/lanceallan/status/1289379317613387776?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 1, 2020</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Antetokounmpo finished with 36 points on 14-of-20 shooting, with 15 boards, seven assists, a steal, a block, and one 3-pointer, as he led Milwaukee to a 119-112 win over the Boston Celtics. Lopez was not bad himself, logging 14 points, four rebounds, a steal, and a very impressive six blocked shots.</p><p>Milwaukee’s opening victory has increased their margin to seven games against the second-seeded Toronto Raptors in the Eastern Conference. The Bucks are closing in on securing the top spot in the East with still seven seeding games remaining for them.</p><p>Milwaukee will be back in action on Sunday in what should be a tremendous matchup against the Houston Rockets. James Harden also had quite a performance on Friday, leading his team to a 153-149 overtime win against the Dallas Mavericks with 49 points, nine rebounds, and eight assists. Much like Antetokounmpo, the Rockets superstar has also entered the restart scorching hot. We should be in store for an amazing showcase between two of the best offensive players in the game today in Giannis vs. Harden.</p><figure class="op-tracker"><iframe><script>  (function(i,s,o,g,r,a,m){i['GoogleAnalyticsObject']=r;i[r]=i[r]||function(){  (i[r].q=i[r].q||[]).push(arguments)},i[r].l=1*new Date();a=s.createElement(o),  m=s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];a.async=1;a.src=g;m.parentNode.insertBefore(a,m)  })(window,document,'script','https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js','ga');  ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', 'auto');  ga('set', 'campaignSource', 'Facebook');  ga('set', 'campaignMedium', 'Instant Article');  ga('set', 'title', ia_document.title);  ga('send', 'pageview');</script><script type="text/javascript">      window._taboola = window._taboola || [];      _taboola.push({          article: 'auto',          ref_url: 'http://instantarticles.fb.com'      });      !function (e, f, u, i) {          if (!document.getElementById(i)) {              e.async = 1;              e.src = u;              e.id = i;              f.parentNode.insertBefore(e, f);          }      }(document.createElement('script'),          document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0],          'https://cdn.taboola.com/libtrc/clutchpoints-clutchpoints/trk.js',          'tb_loader_script');      if (window.performance) {          if (typeof window.performance.mark == 'function') {            window.performance.mark('tbl_ic');          }        }</script></iframe></figure></article>    </body></html>

Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo gets praised by Brook Lopez while wearing 101 Dalmatians face mask

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Brook-Lopez-NBA-bubble.jpg"></figure><h1>Brook Lopez explains why players are ‘so blessed’ to have the NBA bubble</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2020-07-23T21:45:52-07:00">July 23rd, 9:45pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2020-07-23T21:45:52-07:00">July 23rd, 9:45pm</time><address><a>Paolo Songco</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Milwaukee Bucks big man Brook Lopez is most definitely a silver lining kind of guy. The 32-year-old veteran has exhibited this endearing trait of his once again in a recent interview, as he discussed life inside the NBA bubble.</p><p>There has been no shortage of complaints from some players about the challenges they have been facing while quarantined inside the NBA bubble, but for Lopez, it’s all about seeing the brighter side of things:</p><blockquote>“Some people talk about what the bubble is like and it’s a little tough and everything but we are so blessed to be in this situation to be able to come out and all hang out together, be with people we really care for and love and go out and hoop,” Lopez said, via Bucks insider <a href="https://twitter.com/KanePitman/status/1286424612767637504">Kane Pitman</a>.</blockquote><p>That’s an excellent perspective from Lopez, and one that certainly demands commendation. While other players are <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sixers-news-joel-embiid-jokes-hell-lose-50-pounds-because-of-bubble-food/">crying out loud</a> about their unsatisfactory hotel rooms or the inconvenience of having to wear a face mask at all times, Lopez is just happy to be there.</p><p>The 7-foot center obviously loves the game of basketball, and he likewise has the same level of affection for his teammates. He appreciates the opportunity to be able to play again, despite the dire circumstances brought about by the coronavirus pandemic.</p><p>It’s not always easy to look on the bright side in such difficult times, but this is exactly what the Bucks big man is doing here. We could all use more Brook Lopezes in our lives.</p><p> </p><figure class="op-tracker"><iframe><script>  (function(i,s,o,g,r,a,m){i['GoogleAnalyticsObject']=r;i[r]=i[r]||function(){  (i[r].q=i[r].q||[]).push(arguments)},i[r].l=1*new Date();a=s.createElement(o),  m=s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];a.async=1;a.src=g;m.parentNode.insertBefore(a,m)  })(window,document,'script','https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js','ga');  ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', 'auto');  ga('set', 'campaignSource', 'Facebook');  ga('set', 'campaignMedium', 'Instant Article');  ga('set', 'title', ia_document.title);  ga('send', 'pageview');</script><script type="text/javascript">      window._taboola = window._taboola || [];      _taboola.push({          article: 'auto',          ref_url: 'http://instantarticles.fb.com'      });      !function (e, f, u, i) {          if (!document.getElementById(i)) {              e.async = 1;              e.src = u;              e.id = i;              f.parentNode.insertBefore(e, f);          }      }(document.createElement('script'),          document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0],          'https://cdn.taboola.com/libtrc/clutchpoints-clutchpoints/trk.js',          'tb_loader_script');      if (window.performance) {          if (typeof window.performance.mark == 'function') {            window.performance.mark('tbl_ic');          }        }</script></iframe></figure></article>    </body></html>

Brook Lopez explains why players are ‘so blessed’ to have the NBA bubble

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Bucks-news2-Disney-expert-Brook-Lopez-reveals-_huge-responsibility_-for-Milwaukee-in-Orlando-bubble.jpg"></figure><h1>Disney expert Brook Lopez reveals ‘huge responsibility’ for Bucks in Orlando bubble</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2020-07-15T22:57:05-07:00">July 15th, 10:57pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2020-07-15T22:57:05-07:00">July 15th, 10:57pm</time><address><a>Paolo Songco</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Milwaukee Bucks big man Brook Lopez has just revealed the significant off-the-court role he has been asked to play by head coach Mike Budenholzer. According to the 7-foot big man, he has been assigned as the head of the look-for-good-places-to-eat committee, an extremely small chamber that is comprised mainly of himself and coach Budenholzer.</p><p>Lopez explained the steps he has taken in his comprehensive search, as well as how they’ve been coordinating with the NBA to basically ask for permission.</p><blockquote>“Coach Bud asked me and I sent over maybe 20 places,” said Lopez, via <a href="https://www.jsonline.com/story/sports/nba/bucks/2020/07/15/nickel-week-in-and-bucks-trying-acclimate-schedules-hotlines-and-breaking-bread/5442033002/">Lori Nickel of the Milwaukee Sports Journal</a>. “Some, were in parks, some were at Disney Springs, some were different resorts. We’ve been in touch with our NBA liaison about being able to go to other resorts – when that would be possible – and maybe having stuff catered or sent to our team room.”</blockquote><p>It’s not all about eating out and enjoying the gastronomic pleasures available in their location, though. As Brook Lopez explained, this has become an important measure for the team in terms of building rapport between the players and the coaching staff.</p><p>Lopez appreciates the responsibility he has been given and shares how he is taking it very seriously:</p><blockquote>“It’s something that obviously Coach Bud is excited about; I’m excited about; the team excited about,” said Lopez. “We relish in ‘break bread’ moments.“It’s a huge responsibility. Coach Bud takes great pride in being a big foodie, a big wine guy and just loves ‘break bread’ – getting a chance to go out with staff and teammates and eat. I have the utmost respect for it; I love and adore and as well. And so it is a huge responsibility. I look to it like going out and trying to make Bud proud on the court, I want to do the same thing with this list.”</blockquote><p>It’s good to hear how Lopez and the Bucks are making the most out of the limitations within the bubble. The situation is not exactly <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bucks-news-giannis-antetokounmpo-responds-to-bubble-concerns/">ideal</a>, but for their part, they’re at least taking a bright-side approach.</p><figure class="op-tracker"><iframe><script>  (function(i,s,o,g,r,a,m){i['GoogleAnalyticsObject']=r;i[r]=i[r]||function(){  (i[r].q=i[r].q||[]).push(arguments)},i[r].l=1*new Date();a=s.createElement(o),  m=s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];a.async=1;a.src=g;m.parentNode.insertBefore(a,m)  })(window,document,'script','https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js','ga');  ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', 'auto');  ga('set', 'campaignSource', 'Facebook');  ga('set', 'campaignMedium', 'Instant Article');  ga('set', 'title', ia_document.title);  ga('send', 'pageview');</script><script type="text/javascript">      window._taboola = window._taboola || [];      _taboola.push({          article: 'auto',          ref_url: 'http://instantarticles.fb.com'      });      !function (e, f, u, i) {          if (!document.getElementById(i)) {              e.async = 1;              e.src = u;              e.id = i;              f.parentNode.insertBefore(e, f);          }      }(document.createElement('script'),          document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0],          'https://cdn.taboola.com/libtrc/clutchpoints-clutchpoints/trk.js',          'tb_loader_script');      if (window.performance) {          if (typeof window.performance.mark == 'function') {            window.performance.mark('tbl_ic');          }        }</script></iframe></figure></article>    </body></html>

Disney expert Brook Lopez reveals ‘huge responsibility’ for Bucks in Orlando bubble

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Unfortunately for the Lopez bros., league personnel will <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-news-players-families-not-allowed-to-roam-around-disney-world-theme-parks/">not be allowed</a> to visit the nearby Magic Kingdom.</p><blockquote>“For those visiting Disney World this summer and hoping to see an active NBA player roaming the parks and getting on rides, well, the NBPA made it clear that won’t be happening for players, nor the family members joining them” <a href="https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1269018307425980416?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1269018307425980416%7Ctwgr%5E&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fclutchpoints.com%2Fnba-news-players-families-not-allowed-to-roam-around-disney-world-theme-parks%2F">ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported</a>.</blockquote><p>Brook and his twin brother (and fellow Bucks’ seven-footer) Robin are well-known and proud fanatic of the storied entertainment conglomerate. <a href="https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/page/holidayhoops28330597/inside-brook-robin-lopez-star-wars-mad-dash">According to ESPN,</a> Brook spent years building a house on the Disney World property. In Dec. 2019, the Lopez twins <a href="https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/page/holidayhoops28330597/inside-brook-robin-lopez-star-wars-mad-dash">traveled</a> across the country together in order to be amongst the first riders of the amusement park’s new “Star Wars” attraction.</p><p>In April. when the league was still in the early stages of pondering the plan to resume the season at the Walt Disney World complex, Robin Lopez made his expertise of the facilities abundantly clear.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="550" data-dnt="true"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">I must clarify…I would most enjoy staying at the Poly. Wilderness Lodge is the thematically correct answer tho you're all right!</p><p>— Robin Lopez (@rolopez42) <a target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/rolopez42/status/1255244619614425089?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 28, 2020</a></p></blockquote><div class="code-block code-block-5" style="margin: 8px 0; clear: both;"><div style="cursor: pointer; position: relative; text-align: left;" class="clsnxt3" onclick="window.location='https://clutchpoints.com/ranking-the-nba-players-sitting-out-the-leagues-restart/';ga('send', 'event', 'NextButton', 'click');"><div style="position: absolute; left: 0; top: 0; height: 100%; width: 80px; overflow: hidden;"><img width="300" height="168" src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/NBA-releases-schedule-ahead-of-2019-20-season-restart2-2-300x168.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="players sitting out NBA restart" srcset="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/NBA-releases-schedule-ahead-of-2019-20-season-restart2-2-300x168.jpg 300w, https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/NBA-releases-schedule-ahead-of-2019-20-season-restart2-2-1024x574.jpg 1024w, https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/NBA-releases-schedule-ahead-of-2019-20-season-restart2-2-768x431.jpg 768w, https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/NBA-releases-schedule-ahead-of-2019-20-season-restart2-2.jpg 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px"></div><div class="justin"><strong>JUST IN:</strong> <strong style="font-weight: 300;"> <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/ranking-the-nba-players-sitting-out-the-leagues-restart/" rel="prev">Ranking the NBA players sitting out the league’s restart</a></strong></div></div><div id="taboola-below-article-thumbnails"></div><script type="text/javascript">  window._taboola = window._taboola || [];  _taboola.push({    mode: 'thumbnails-a',    container: 'taboola-below-article-thumbnails',    placement: 'Below Article Thumbnails',    target_type: 'mix'  });</script><script async="" src="https://launcher.spot.im/spot/sp_AciB6eoK" data-spotim-module="spotim-launcher" data-post-url="https://clutchpoints.com/bucks-news-disney-fan-brook-lopez-issues-challenge-to-adam-silver" data-article-tags="Brook Lopez, Bucks, Robin Lopez" data-post-id="824777"></script></div><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><figure class="op-tracker"><iframe><script>  (function(i,s,o,g,r,a,m){i['GoogleAnalyticsObject']=r;i[r]=i[r]||function(){  (i[r].q=i[r].q||[]).push(arguments)},i[r].l=1*new Date();a=s.createElement(o),  m=s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];a.async=1;a.src=g;m.parentNode.insertBefore(a,m)  })(window,document,'script','https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js','ga');  ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', 'auto');  ga('set', 'campaignSource', 'Facebook');  ga('set', 'campaignMedium', 'Instant Article');  ga('set', 'title', ia_document.title);  ga('send', 'pageview');</script><script type="text/javascript">      window._taboola = window._taboola || [];      _taboola.push({          article: 'auto',          ref_url: 'http://instantarticles.fb.com'      });      !function (e, f, u, i) {          if (!document.getElementById(i)) {              e.async = 1;              e.src = u;              e.id = i;              f.parentNode.insertBefore(e, f);          }      }(document.createElement('script'),          document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0],          'https://cdn.taboola.com/libtrc/clutchpoints-clutchpoints/trk.js',          'tb_loader_script');      if (window.performance) {          if (typeof window.performance.mark == 'function') {            window.performance.mark('tbl_ic');          }        }</script></iframe></figure></article>    </body></html>

Disney fan Brook Lopez issues challenge to Adam Silver

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Eric.jpg"><figcaption>CP</figcaption></figure><h1>Bucks’ Eric Bledsoe believes Brook Lopez should win Defensive Player of the Year</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2020-01-18T21:36:35-08:00">January 18th, 9:36pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2020-01-18T21:36:35-08:00">January 18th, 9:36pm</time><address><a>Kriel Ibarrola</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/adnw_request?placement=1709097162682630_1935907953334882&amp;adtype=banner300x250" width="300" height="250"></iframe></figure></header><p>As far as the conversation for the frontrunners for Defensive Player of the Year award this season, Los Angeles Lakers superstar Anthony Davis and two-time winner Rudy Gobert of the Utah Jazz are probably at the top of most people’s lists. But as far as Milwaukee Bucks point guard Eric Bledsoe is concerned, his teammate Brook Lopez should win the award this 2019-20 campaign.</p><p>Bledsoe, who averages 15.1 points, 4.6 rebounds, and 5.1 assists for the league-leading Bucks this season, bared his fearless forecast after their win over the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/brooklyn-nets/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Brooklyn Nets</a>.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe class="no-margin"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="550" data-dnt="true"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Bucks guard Eric Bledsoe on Brook Lopez: "I think he is the Defensive Player of the Year."</p><p>— Michael Scotto (@MikeAScotto) <a target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/MikeAScotto/status/1218722889022812161?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 19, 2020</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></iframe></figure><p>Brook Lopez does seem to be fitting in quite nicely in his first year playing in Wisconsin. The seven-foot beanpole has been anchoring the team’s strong interior presence so far, averaging a career-best 2.5 blocks per game this season (third in the league).</p><p>In fact, in their <a href="https://www.espn.com/nba/boxscore?gameId=401161269" rel="noopener noreferrer">117-97 win over the Nets</a>, Lopez finished with five blocks on top of 12 points, seven rebounds and four assists.</p><p>Lopez has assumed the role of starting center for head coach Mike Budenholzer and is averaging 10.2 points on 41.5 percent shooting from the field and 29.9 percent from downtown. He has also managed to stay on the floor, playing in 42 of Milwaukee’s 44 games so far.</p><p>Eric Bledsoe’s claims, meanwhile, is quite a stretch considering there are plenty of players making more meaningful defensive contributions to the Bucks at the moment. Some can argue that Brook is not even the best defender in the roster, as All-Stars Giannis Antetokounmpo and Khris Middleton are amazing defenders in their own right.</p><p>Brook Lopez does emit an intimidating aura down low and can be a good help defender at times. His lengthy wingspan and impeccable timing make up for his mobility issues, which will definitely be an asset for the championship-seeking Bucks come playoff time.</p><figure class="op-tracker"><iframe><script>  (function(i,s,o,g,r,a,m){i['GoogleAnalyticsObject']=r;i[r]=i[r]||function(){  (i[r].q=i[r].q||[]).push(arguments)},i[r].l=1*new Date();a=s.createElement(o),  m=s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];a.async=1;a.src=g;m.parentNode.insertBefore(a,m)  })(window,document,'script','https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js','ga');  ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', 'auto');  ga('set', 'campaignSource', 'Facebook');  ga('set', 'campaignMedium', 'Instant Article');  ga('set', 'title', ia_document.title);  ga('send', 'pageview');</script><iframe>    <script type="text/javascript">        window._taboola = window._taboola || [];        _taboola.push({            article: 'auto',            ref_url: 'http://instantarticles.fb.com'        });        !function (e, f, u, i) {            if (!document.getElementById(i)) {                e.async = 1;                e.src = u;                e.id = i;                f.parentNode.insertBefore(e, f);            }        }(document.createElement('script'),            document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0],            'https://cdn.taboola.com/libtrc/clutchpoints-clutchpoints/trk.js',            'tb_loader_script');        if (window.performance) {          if (typeof window.performance.mark == 'function') {            window.performance.mark('tbl_ic');          }        }    </script>    </iframe></iframe></figure></article>    </body></html>

Bucks’ Eric Bledsoe believes Brook Lopez should win Defensive Player of the Year

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Jayson_Tatum_completely_fools_Brook_Lopez_using.jpg"></figure><h1>VIDEO: Celtics’ Jayson Tatum completely fools Brook Lopez using ‘The Smitty’</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2020-01-16T20:22:12-08:00">January 16th, 8:22pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2020-01-16T20:22:12-08:00">January 16th, 8:22pm</time><address><a>Chris Guest</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/adnw_request?placement=1709097162682630_1935907953334882&amp;adtype=banner300x250" width="300" height="250"></iframe></figure></header><p>The Boston Celtics and Milwaukee Bucks played an entertaining game on national television on Thursday night with the East-leading Bucks just edging the Celtics by a final score of 128 to 123. Despite taking the “L,” the Celtics’ Jayson Tatum completely bamboozled Brook Lopez of the Bucks with a striking usage of the famous “Smitty” fake as popularized by Steve Smith. Here’s the glorious clip.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe class="no-margin"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="550" data-dnt="true"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Jayson Tatum caught 'em sleeping with the hesi 🤭</p><p>(via <a target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/NBA?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@NBA</a>) <a target="_blank" href="https://t.co/aKAgOBINgk">pic.twitter.com/aKAgOBINgk</a></p><p>— ESPN (@espn) <a target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/espn/status/1218014310263410688?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 17, 2020</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></iframe></figure><p>While the Bucks did lead wire-to-wire in the contest, Jayson Tatum and the Celtics made it interesting late as they continued to whittle down Milwaukee’s lead as the game progressed. A 40-burger from Kemba Walker (on only 14 of 23 shooting) helped the Celtics’ comeback efforts, though the team was without sturdy young wing Jaylen Brown – who <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/celtics-news-jaylen-brown-out-vs-bucks-with-right-thumb-sprain/">was out with a sprained right thumb</a> in the game against the Bucks.</p><p>Along with this spicy move, Tatum finished with 17 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists in 40 minutes.</p><p><i>Follow ClutchPoints on </i><a href="https://twitter.com/clutchpointsapp"><i>Twitter</i></a><i> &amp; </i><a href="https://www.instagram.com/clutchpoints/?hl=en"><i>Instagram</i></a><i>, and like us on </i><a href="https://www.facebook.com/ClutchPoints/"><i>Facebook</i></a><i>. We can also be found on Flipboard where you can subscribe and follow us.</i></p><p><i>All of our NBA content can be found on the NBA section of the ClutchPoints home page </i><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba-news"><i>here</i></a><i>. 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VIDEO: Celtics’ Jayson Tatum completely fools Brook Lopez using ‘The Smitty’

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Mike-Budenholzer-hoping-Brook-Lopez_s-back-injury-is-a-short-term-issue.jpg"><figcaption>CP</figcaption></figure><h1>Bucks coach Mike Budenholzer hoping Brook Lopez’s back injury is a short-term issue</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2019-12-02T19:29:09-08:00">December 2nd, 7:29pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2019-12-02T19:29:09-08:00">December 2nd, 7:29pm</time><address><a>Virgil Villanueva</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/adnw_request?placement=1709097162682630_1935907953334882&amp;adtype=banner300x250" width="300" height="250"></iframe></figure></header><p>Milwaukee Bucks head coach Mike Budenholzer is hoping that Brook Lopez’s back injury is a short-term issue.</p><p>As reported by Matt Velazquez of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, the team is planning to bring Lopez with them when they travel to Detroit on Tuesday in hopes that he will be available to play.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe class="no-margin"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="550" data-dnt="true"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Bud says Brook Lopez’s back issue is hopefully a short-term thing. Plan is for him to travel to Detroit and maybe play. Also said Sterling Brown (AC joint sprain) is progressing faster than expected. Could be back later this week at earliest.</p><p>Khris Middleton will start tonight.</p><p>— Matt Velazquez (@Matt_Velazquez) <a target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/Matt_Velazquez/status/1201641942100185089?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 2, 2019</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></iframe></figure><p>Lopez has missed the last two games for the Bucks: Saturday’s win over the Charlotte Hornets and Monday’s win over the New York Knicks. So far, he’s averaging <a href="https://www.espn.com/nba/player/gamelog/_/id/3448/brook-lopez">10.7 points</a> and 4.9 rebounds while shooting 41.1 percent from the field in 27 minutes.</p><p>Lopez has been a key for Budenholzer and crew. To recall, he entered the league as a traditional center, but over the years, he has added a reliable 3-point shot in his arsenal. This kept him relevant in today’s game where almost every single player on the court is expected to have a shooting touch from deep.</p><p>While his shot is not as consistent as those of pure shooters, teams don’t dare to leave Lopez open. He has earned opposing teams’ respect. As such, he has been a critical part of the Bucks’ relative success.</p><p>Last year’s 60-win season was a clear indication that the Bucks have arrived. This year, they’re out to get that Larry O’Brien trophy.</p><figure class="op-tracker"><iframe><script>  (function(i,s,o,g,r,a,m){i['GoogleAnalyticsObject']=r;i[r]=i[r]||function(){  (i[r].q=i[r].q||[]).push(arguments)},i[r].l=1*new Date();a=s.createElement(o),  m=s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];a.async=1;a.src=g;m.parentNode.insertBefore(a,m)  })(window,document,'script','https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js','ga');  ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', 'auto');  ga('set', 'campaignSource', 'Facebook');  ga('set', 'campaignMedium', 'Instant Article');  ga('set', 'title', ia_document.title);  ga('send', 'pageview');</script><iframe>    <script type="text/javascript">        window._taboola = window._taboola || [];        _taboola.push({            article: 'auto',            ref_url: 'http://instantarticles.fb.com'        });        !function (e, f, u, i) {            if (!document.getElementById(i)) {                e.async = 1;                e.src = u;                e.id = i;                f.parentNode.insertBefore(e, f);            }        }(document.createElement('script'),            document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0],            'https://cdn.taboola.com/libtrc/clutchpoints-clutchpoints/trk.js',            'tb_loader_script');        if (window.performance) {          if (typeof window.performance.mark == 'function') {            window.performance.mark('tbl_ic');          }        }    </script>    </iframe></iframe></figure></article>    </body></html>

Bucks coach Mike Budenholzer hoping Brook Lopez’s back injury is a short-term issue

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Brook_Lopez_to_miss_second_straight_game_vs._Knicks.jpg"><figcaption>CP</figcaption></figure><h1>Brook Lopez to miss second straight game for Bucks vs. Knicks</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2019-12-02T15:55:46-08:00">December 2nd, 3:55pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2019-12-02T15:55:46-08:00">December 2nd, 3:55pm</time><address><a>Tyler Marko</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/adnw_request?placement=1709097162682630_1935907953334882&amp;adtype=banner300x250" width="300" height="250"></iframe></figure></header><p>A sore back will keep Brook Lopez out of the Milwaukee Bucks’ matchup against the New York Knicks on Monday. It’s the second straight game that Lopez will miss because of his back injury.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe class="no-margin"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="550" data-dnt="true"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Brook Lopez is out for the Bucks tonight along with Sterling Brown. Going to go out on a limb and say they should be okay against the Knicks.</p><p>— Steve Popper (@StevePopper) <a target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/StevePopper/status/1201641632766054401?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 2, 2019</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></iframe></figure><p>Saturday night without Lopez, the Bucks defeated the Hornets 137-96. Milwaukee leads the East with a 17-3 record, while the Knicks are at the bottom with a 4-16 record.</p><p>Lopez is averaging 10.7 points per game in his second season with the Bucks. He’s struggling from deep, shooting 28.9 percent from 3-point territory so far.</p><p>Robin Lopez, Brook’s twin, is in line to get the bulk of the minutes at center with his brother out. Robin is averaging 5.0 points per game in limited minutes thus far this 2019-20 campaign.</p><p>Robin doesn’t provide the same deep-range shooting as his brother, but his defensive contributions should prove useful against a struggling Knicks’ offense.</p><p>New York’s offensive rating is 103.3, the third lowest in the league, while the Bucks’ defense is the third best in the league. They allow just 102.7 points per 100 possessions.</p><p>After hosting the Knicks, the Bucks will go on to play the Detroit Pistons then come back home for one of the biggest matchups of the year against the Los Angles Clippers.</p><p>Brook Lopez is considered day-to-day, but the Bucks may elect to rest him for Friday’s game to make sure he’s healthy when Kawhi Leonard and Paul George visit.</p><figure class="op-tracker"><iframe><script>  (function(i,s,o,g,r,a,m){i['GoogleAnalyticsObject']=r;i[r]=i[r]||function(){  (i[r].q=i[r].q||[]).push(arguments)},i[r].l=1*new Date();a=s.createElement(o),  m=s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];a.async=1;a.src=g;m.parentNode.insertBefore(a,m)  })(window,document,'script','https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js','ga');  ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', 'auto');  ga('set', 'campaignSource', 'Facebook');  ga('set', 'campaignMedium', 'Instant Article');  ga('set', 'title', ia_document.title);  ga('send', 'pageview');</script><iframe>    <script type="text/javascript">        window._taboola = window._taboola || [];        _taboola.push({            article: 'auto',            ref_url: 'http://instantarticles.fb.com'        });        !function (e, f, u, i) {            if (!document.getElementById(i)) {                e.async = 1;                e.src = u;                e.id = i;                f.parentNode.insertBefore(e, f);            }        }(document.createElement('script'),            document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0],            'https://cdn.taboola.com/libtrc/clutchpoints-clutchpoints/trk.js',            'tb_loader_script');        if (window.performance) {          if (typeof window.performance.mark == 'function') {            window.performance.mark('tbl_ic');          }        }    </script>    </iframe></iframe></figure></article>    </body></html>

Brook Lopez to miss second straight game for Bucks vs. Knicks

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/brook.jpg"></figure><h1>Bucks’ Brook Lopez out vs. Hornets with back soreness</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2019-11-30T15:36:52-08:00">November 30th, 3:36pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2019-11-30T15:37:16-08:00">November 30th, 3:37pm</time><address><a>Ashish Mathur</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/adnw_request?placement=1709097162682630_1935907953334882&amp;adtype=banner300x250" width="300" height="250"></iframe></figure></header><p>The Milwaukee Bucks will be without center Brook Lopez on Saturday against the Charlotte Hornets.</p><p>Lopez is dealing with back soreness.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe class="no-margin"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="550" data-dnt="true"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Brook Lopez is out tonight for the Bucks.</p><p>— Rick Bonnell (@rick_bonnell) <a target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/rick_bonnell/status/1200917337815298048?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 30, 2019</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></iframe></figure><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe class="no-margin"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="550" data-dnt="true"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Bucks Coach Mike Budenholzer says        <br>Brook Lopez is out with back soreness. Sterling Brown remains out.<br>Bucks against the Hornets tonight at <a target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/FiservForum?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@FiservForum</a>. 6:30 airtime on <a target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/620wtmj?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@620wtmj</a> and the Bucks Radio Network with <a target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/nbated?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@nbated</a>, me and <a target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/tmjgarcia?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@tmjgarcia</a>.</p><p>— Dennis Krause (@DennisKrause1) <a target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/DennisKrause1/status/1200917560973242368?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 30, 2019</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></iframe></figure><p>The Bucks have the best record in the East at 16-3. Lopez, in his second season with Milwaukee, is averaging<a href="https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/l/lopezbr01.html"> 10.7 points</a>, 4.9 rebounds and 1.6 assists while shooting 41.1 percent from the field, 28.9 percent from beyond the arc and 92.5 percent from the free-throw line.</p><p>With Kawhi Leonard leaving the Eastern Conference for the Los Angeles Clippers, the Bucks have a good chance of winning the East in 2019-20. Milwaukee lost to the Raptors in the 2019 Eastern Conference Finals in six games.</p><p>Milwaukee’s core is headlined by reigning MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo, Khris Middleton, Brook Lopez, Eric Bledsoe and George Hill. Milwaukee signed Brook’s brother Robin Lopez in free agency. The team did lose guard Malcolm Brogdon to the Indiana Pacers, but was able to sign Kyle Korver and Wesley Matthews.</p><p>Brook re-signed with the Bucks in the summer on a four-year, $52 million deal.</p><p>The Hornets are coming off a three-point win over the Detroit Pistons on Friday. Charlotte is 8-12 on the season, eighth place in the Eastern Conference standings.</p><p>The Bucks should be able to defeat the Hornets despite Lopez being out.</p><figure class="op-tracker"><iframe><script>  (function(i,s,o,g,r,a,m){i['GoogleAnalyticsObject']=r;i[r]=i[r]||function(){  (i[r].q=i[r].q||[]).push(arguments)},i[r].l=1*new Date();a=s.createElement(o),  m=s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];a.async=1;a.src=g;m.parentNode.insertBefore(a,m)  })(window,document,'script','https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js','ga');  ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', 'auto');  ga('set', 'campaignSource', 'Facebook');  ga('set', 'campaignMedium', 'Instant Article');  ga('set', 'title', ia_document.title);  ga('send', 'pageview');</script><iframe>    <script type="text/javascript">        window._taboola = window._taboola || [];        _taboola.push({            article: 'auto',            ref_url: 'http://instantarticles.fb.com'        });        !function (e, f, u, i) {            if (!document.getElementById(i)) {                e.async = 1;                e.src = u;                e.id = i;                f.parentNode.insertBefore(e, f);            }        }(document.createElement('script'),            document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0],            'https://cdn.taboola.com/libtrc/clutchpoints-clutchpoints/trk.js',            'tb_loader_script');        if (window.performance) {          if (typeof window.performance.mark == 'function') {            window.performance.mark('tbl_ic');          }        }    </script>    </iframe></iframe></figure></article>    </body></html>

Bucks’ Brook Lopez out vs. Hornets with back soreness

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/robin.jpg"><figcaption>CP</figcaption></figure><h1>VIDEO: Clippers mascot tricks Bucks’ Robin Lopez into admitting Brook Lopez is better</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2019-11-06T21:50:41-08:00">November 6th, 9:50pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2019-11-06T21:50:41-08:00">November 6th, 9:50pm</time><address><a>Chris Guest</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/adnw_request?placement=1709097162682630_1935907953334882&amp;adtype=banner300x250" width="300" height="250"></iframe></figure></header><p>In the “gift that keeps on giving” department, Robin Lopez and Brook Lopez of the Milwaukee Bucks were involved in a hilarious skit with the Los Angeles Clippers’ mascot, Chuck the Condor.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe class="no-margin"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="550" data-dnt="true"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Chuck the Condor had <a target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/rolopez42?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@rolopez42</a> sign a “Best Friend Agreement” 🤔😂 <a target="_blank" href="https://t.co/oaxT6tFRrI">pic.twitter.com/oaxT6tFRrI</a></p><p>— Milwaukee Bucks (@Bucks) <a target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/Bucks/status/1192278578987175938?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 7, 2019</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></iframe></figure><p>RoLo has a long history with getting in mild skirmishes with mascots, having tossed the Raptor of the Toronto Raptors to the ground after getting a prank played on him and generally seeming ready to mix it up with any opposing team’s mascot.</p><p>In this skit, Chuck appeared to offer up a fig leaf to Robin in the form of a “friendship agreement,” which meant that the two parties would set aside their past differences and agree to be “B.F.F.” going forward. Chuck immediately signed in a show of goodwill, and after pondering for a moment, RoLo agreed.</p><p>That was, sadly, a mistake.</p><p>Chuck peeled off the top layer of the agreement to reveal the actual document that they both signed, which was actually a proposal claiming that Brook, not Robin, was the superior Lopez brother. Shocking stuff.</p><p>With both brothers on the same team this season, this opens the door for many shenanigans both on and off the court. So far this season, Brook remains the more productive NBA player, as his efforts as Splash Mountain continue into the 2019-20 season.</p><p>Not known as a 3-point marksman is Robin, but he has already attempted 13 3-pointers this season — which is only 18 off his career-high set last year with the Bulls.</p><p>With both Lopez brothers on the same team, expect plenty more entertaining moments as the season progresses.</p><figure class="op-tracker"><iframe><script>  (function(i,s,o,g,r,a,m){i['GoogleAnalyticsObject']=r;i[r]=i[r]||function(){  (i[r].q=i[r].q||[]).push(arguments)},i[r].l=1*new Date();a=s.createElement(o),  m=s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];a.async=1;a.src=g;m.parentNode.insertBefore(a,m)  })(window,document,'script','https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js','ga');  ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', 'auto');  ga('set', 'campaignSource', 'Facebook');  ga('set', 'campaignMedium', 'Instant Article');  ga('set', 'title', ia_document.title);  ga('send', 'pageview');</script><iframe>    <script type="text/javascript">        window._taboola = window._taboola || [];        _taboola.push({            article: 'auto',            ref_url: 'http://instantarticles.fb.com'        });        !function (e, f, u, i) {            if (!document.getElementById(i)) {                e.async = 1;                e.src = u;                e.id = i;                f.parentNode.insertBefore(e, f);            }        }(document.createElement('script'),            document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0],            'https://cdn.taboola.com/libtrc/clutchpoints-clutchpoints/trk.js',            'tb_loader_script');        if (window.performance) {          if (typeof window.performance.mark == 'function') {            window.performance.mark('tbl_ic');          }        }    </script>    </iframe></iframe></figure></article>    </body></html>

VIDEO: Clippers mascot tricks Bucks’ Robin Lopez into admitting Brook Lopez is better

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure data-feedback="fb:likes"><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Why-Brook-Lopez-will-won_t-replicate-his-success-from-last-season-with-the-Bucks.jpg"></figure><h1>Why Brook Lopez will replicate his success from last season with the Bucks</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2019-10-16T08:43:33-07:00">October 16th, 8:43am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2019-10-16T08:56:17-07:00">October 16th, 8:56am</time><address><a>Paolo Songco</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/adnw_request?placement=1709097162682630_1935907953334882&amp;adtype=banner300x250" width="300" height="250"></iframe></figure></header><p>The Milwaukee Bucks had quite a busy offseason themselves, but unlike the myriad of new signings that characterized the summer of some other contending teams, Milwaukee’s point of focus was to maintain the status quo. They had a tremendous 2018-19 campaign, and it was tantamount that they carry over this success to what should be an even more challenging 2019-20 season.</p><p>One of the most important moves the Bucks made in the offseason was the re-signing of veteran big man Brook Lopez on a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bucks-news-brook-lopez-planning-stay-with-milwaukee-on-4-year-52-million-deal/" rel="noopener noreferrer">four-year, $52 million deal</a>, as the former All-Star was pivotal in Milwaukee’s success last term. Entering his second season with the Bucks, more of the same is expected from the 7-foot big man, and at this point, it appears that Lopez should be able to deliver yet again for his team this season.</p><p>The biggest surprise for Lopez last term was undoubtedly his much-improved acumen from the three-point line. He knocked down a career-high <a href="https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/l/lopezbr01.html#all_per_game">2.3 three-pointers</a> on 6.3 attempts, which translates to an efficient 36.5-percent clip. The former 10th overall pick has successfully evolved himself into a three-points marksman over the past three years, and his success from beyond the arc last season was absolutely crucial for the Bucks.</p><p>On the defensive end, Lopez also logged a career-high 2.2 blocks per contest, not only making him an effective rim protector, but more importantly, establishing himself as a tremendous two-way asset for a Milwaukee side that had a deep playoff run.</p><p>The best part about Lopez is that his game does not rest on his athleticism. He will be turning 32 this season, and despite the fact that Father Time is catching up him, this matter should not present itself as a major issue for Lopez moving forward. He should still be able to stretch the floor for the Bucks this season and serve as a defensive anchor in the middle.</p><p>Lopez has pretty much hit his ceiling for the Bucks, but the good news is that his floor is not going to be that far off. This being the case, the former Stanford standout should be able to replicate the level of success he achieved last season, and in the process, help Milwaukee go on another run for the NBA title.</p><figure class="op-tracker"><iframe><script>  (function(i,s,o,g,r,a,m){i['GoogleAnalyticsObject']=r;i[r]=i[r]||function(){  (i[r].q=i[r].q||[]).push(arguments)},i[r].l=1*new Date();a=s.createElement(o),  m=s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];a.async=1;a.src=g;m.parentNode.insertBefore(a,m)  })(window,document,'script','https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js','ga');  ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', 'auto');  ga('set', 'campaignSource', 'Facebook');  ga('set', 'campaignMedium', 'Instant Article');  ga('set', 'title', ia_document.title);  ga('send', 'pageview');</script><iframe>    <script type="text/javascript">        window._taboola = window._taboola || [];        _taboola.push({            article: 'auto',            ref_url: 'http://instantarticles.fb.com'        });        !function (e, f, u, i) {            if (!document.getElementById(i)) {                e.async = 1;                e.src = u;                e.id = i;                f.parentNode.insertBefore(e, f);            }        }(document.createElement('script'),            document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0],            'https://cdn.taboola.com/libtrc/clutchpoints-clutchpoints/trk.js',            'tb_loader_script');        if (window.performance) {          if (typeof window.performance.mark == 'function') {            window.performance.mark('tbl_ic');          }        }    </script>    </iframe></iframe></figure></article>    </body></html>

Why Brook Lopez will replicate his success from last season with the Bucks

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure data-feedback="fb:likes"><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/THUMBNAIL_059-6.jpg"></figure><h1>Brook Lopez knows Giannis Antetokounmpo is ‘going to come out to kill’ Team USA</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2019-09-05T12:26:38-07:00">September 5th, 12:26pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2019-09-05T12:27:54-07:00">September 5th, 12:27pm</time><address><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/author/ralphorense/">Ralph Orense</a>I am an aspiring Sports Writer. An NBA and WWE fan since 1998.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/adnw_request?placement=1709097162682630_1935907953334882&amp;adtype=banner300x250" width="300" height="250"></iframe></figure></header><p>After sweeping through the first round of the FIBA World Cup, Team USA is ready to move on to the next phase of the tournament. But things will be tougher this time around, especially since they will be facing <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/players/Giannis-Antetokounmpo/ac1b0975">Giannis Antetokounmpo</a> and Greece on Saturday. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/players/Brook-Lopez/b0420990">Brook Lopez</a> said the 2018-19 NBA MVP and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/milwaukee-bucks">Milwaukee Bucks</a> teammate will be going all out against the Americans this weekend:</p><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe class="no-margin"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="550" data-dnt="true"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Let the USA vs. Giannis hype begin. </p><p>“Oh, he’s going to come out to kill us. There’s no question,” Bucks teammate and USA center Brook Lopez said of the reigning NBA MVP.</p><p>USA vs. Greece, Saturday, in Shenzhen.</p><p>— Tim Reynolds (@ByTimReynolds) <a target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/ByTimReynolds/status/1169619076311920640?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 5, 2019</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></iframe></figure><p>Greece is one of the other favorites to win the gold in the FIBA World Cup, thanks in large part to The Greek Freak. He will definitely be motivated to take out Team USA as he hopes to lead his country to basketball supremacy.</p><p>As for Team USA, although they have won their first three games of this event, they are heading into the game against Greece with only 10 healthy players, as <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/players/Jayson-Tatum/a6dc0929">Jayson Tatum</a> and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/players/Marcus-Smart/b2b309fc">Marcus Smart</a> are expected to miss that game due to injuries.</p><p>If Team USA would like to succeed in the tournament, it will have to be more consistent on both ends of the floor. They opened the FIBA World Cup with a convincing win against the Czech Republic before barely beating Turkey in the second game. Then, they finished the opening round with a blowout victory against Japan.</p><p>In the next rounds, the Americans will be facing stiffer competition and cannot rely on talent alone. They will have to play better as a team and will need to do that as soon as possible.</p><p>The game against Greece should put them to the test.</p><figure class="op-tracker"><iframe><script>  (function(i,s,o,g,r,a,m){i['GoogleAnalyticsObject']=r;i[r]=i[r]||function(){  (i[r].q=i[r].q||[]).push(arguments)},i[r].l=1*new Date();a=s.createElement(o),  m=s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];a.async=1;a.src=g;m.parentNode.insertBefore(a,m)  })(window,document,'script','https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js','ga');  ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', 'auto');  ga('set', 'campaignSource', 'Facebook');  ga('set', 'campaignMedium', 'Instant Article');  ga('set', 'title', ia_document.title);  ga('send', 'pageview');</script><iframe>    <script type="text/javascript">        window._taboola = window._taboola || [];        _taboola.push({            article: 'auto',            ref_url: 'http://instantarticles.fb.com'        });        !function (e, f, u, i) {            if (!document.getElementById(i)) {                e.async = 1;                e.src = u;                e.id = i;                f.parentNode.insertBefore(e, f);            }        }(document.createElement('script'),            document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0],            'https://cdn.taboola.com/libtrc/clutchpoints-clutchpoints/trk.js',            'tb_loader_script');        if (window.performance) {          if (typeof window.performance.mark == 'function') {            window.performance.mark('tbl_ic');          }        }    </script>    </iframe></iframe></figure></article>    </body></html>

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