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Brook Lopez receives starting role for the Clippers | Sporting News Veteran granted starter role for the Clippers

15 HOURS AGO • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Brook Lopez gives massive praise to Jeff Van Gundy for his basketball knowledge: "There's not many people who know game the way he does" Van Gundy returned to coaching in the NBA last season after seven years.

20 HOURS AGO • BASKETBALLNETWORK.NET

Starting Tuesday sans Zubac Lopez is in the Clippers' starting lineup against the Rockets on Tuesday, NBA writer Justin Russo reports.

Impact Lopez will enter the Clippers' starting lineup for the first time this season Tuesday in the absence of Ivica Zubac, who will be sidelined for at least three weeks due to a Grade 2 left ankle sprain. Lopez started in all 80 regular-season games for the Bucks during the 2024-25 campaign and averaged 13.0 points, 5.0 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.9 blocks over 31.8 minutes per game. Lopez has struggled from the field this season (his 40.5 percent field-goal clip is a career worst), but perhaps more consistent playing time will help with his shooting woes.

1 DAY AGO • ROTOWIRE

Clippers' Offseason Moves Will Be Put to Test in Ivica Zubac's Absence The pressure is on Brook Lopez and Yanic Konan Niederhauser.

2 DAYS AGO • SI.COM

Clippers' regretful Brook Lopez signing just keeps getting worse LA regretted signing Brook Lopez enough; now it has gotten much worse, with the devastating news about Ivica Zubac's availability status.

2 DAYS AGO • CLIPPERHOLICS.COM

Larger role after Zubac exit Lopez tallied 11 points (4-7 FG, 3-6 3Pt), five rebounds and two blocks over 25 minutes during the Clippers' 103-88 win over the Lakers on Saturday.

Impact Lopez entered Saturday's game averaging 14.2 minutes off the bench, but his 25 minutes were a season high and largely came after Ivica Zubac left in the first quarter due to a left ankle injury. Lopez would be an intriguing fantasy streamer at center for his rebounding and three-point proficiency if Zubac were to be sidelined for an extended period of time.

3 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Kawhi Leonard has season-high 32 points as Clippers beat Lakers 103-88 to snap 5-game skid

Kawhi Leonard scored a season-high 32 points, leading the slumping Los Angeles Clippers to a 103-88 win over the Los Angeles Lakers

4 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Lakers fully vindicated for bypassing free agent who would have derailed the team Brook Lopez has been awful with the Los Angeles Clippers.

6 DAYS AGO • LAKESHOWLIFE.COM

Scoreless in 13 minutes Lopez chipped in zero points (0-1 FG), one block and one steal across 13 minutes during Thursday's 115-113 loss to the Rockets.

Impact Lopez remains an afterthought in fantasy formats, as the minutes simply aren't there behind Ivica Zubac. Across 19 appearances this season, Lopez is averaging 14.1 minutes per contest with 5.8 points and 1.7 rebounds.

DECEMBER 12 • ROTOWIRE

Brook Lopez's abrupt decline will force Clippers to make painfully obvious decision As Brook Lopez has fallen out of the LA Clippers' rotation, the front office has an obvious decision to make that needs to quickly transpire...

DECEMBER 4 • CLIPPERHOLICS.COM

Clippers have made their heartbreaking stance on Brook Lopez clear Former Milwaukee Bucks big man Brook Lopez has fallen out of the rotation with the LA Clippers.

NOVEMBER 30 • BEHINDTHEBUCKPASS.COM

Moves out of rotation Lopez (coach's decision) didn't receive any playing time in Saturday's 114-110 loss to the Mavericks.

Impact Lopez has failed to see any minutes in three straight contests and looks to have at least temporarily lost his spot in the rotation while head coach Tyronn Lue has been leaning more heavily on starting center Ivica Zubac and deploying Kobe Brown and/or John Collins at the five when Zubac is resting on the bench. The move outside of the rotation comes after Lopez shot just 40.4 percent from the field and averaged 6.3 points, 1.9 rebounds, 1.4 three-pointers and 0.8 blocks in 14.4 minutes over LA's first 17 games of the season.

NOVEMBER 30 • ROTOWIRE

Analyst just caught onto brutal Brook Lopez truth Bucks fans were yelling The Milwaukee Bucks knew Brook Lopez was losing his footing last season, but the rest of the NBA seemingly did not.

NOVEMBER 28 • BEHINDTHEBUCKPASS.COM

Former Bucks star is candidate to be traded again after rough start in new home The Milwaukee Bucks moved on from Brook Lopez at the perfect time.

NOVEMBER 27 • BEHINDTHEBUCKPASS.COM

Zach Lowe dishes brutal Brook Lopez truth Clippers fans can't escape Amid a disaster that will not be forgotten easily, Zach Lowe mentioned a fact about Brook Lopez that the LA Clippers cannot run away from.

NOVEMBER 26 • CLIPPERHOLICS.COM

Scoreless in loss Lopez ended with zero points (0-2 FG, 0-1 3Pt) and one rebound over 11 minutes during Sunday's 120-105 loss to the Cavaliers.

Impact Lopez went scoreless for just the second time this season, which can partly be attributed to teammate Ivica Zubac's monster 33-point, 18-rebound explosion. While Lopez's role backing up Zubac is secure, there is no guarantee of how much time he will be on the court, which makes him a relatively unreliable option in most fantasy leagues.

NOVEMBER 24 • ROTOWIRE

Harden erupts for 55, Clippers rout Hornets 131-116 in Paul's likely last game in North Carolina

James Harden made 10 3-pointers and scored a franchise-record 55 points, and the Los Angeles Clippers beat the Charlotte Hornets 131-116 hours after 12-time All-Star point guard Ch...

NOVEMBER 22 • Associated Press

Brook Lopez looks like an absolute bust for the Clippers After being hyped up in the offseason, Brook Lopez has disappointed significantly in his first year with the LA Clippers, proving that signi...

NOVEMBER 19 • CLIPPERHOLICS.COM

Bucks are close to being vindicated for letting Brook Lopez walk in free agency But they need to answer their own frontcourt questions first.

NOVEMBER 17 • BEHINDTHEBUCKPASS.COM

Fills stat sheet in loss Lopez produced five points (1-2 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 2-2 FT), two rebounds, three assists, one block and one steal in 14 minutes during Sunday's 121-118 loss to Boston.

Impact Lopez continues to come off the bench behind Ivica Zubac, averaging 6.7 points, 2.3 rebounds, 0.6 assists, 0.4 steals, 0.8 blocks and 1.4 threes in 15.4 minutes. While his fantasy value currently is extremely limited, Lopez would be a must-add should Zubac miss any time.

NOVEMBER 17 • ROTOWIRE

Clippers' once proclaimed offseason steal was regretful addition in disguise Despite being one of the team’s top offseason additions, nine games in, the LA Clippers are realizing Brook Lopez should have never been sig...

NOVEMBER 10 • CLIPPERHOLICS.COM

Clippers quickly learning why Bucks were fine letting Brook Lopez go Critics were not high on the Milwaukee Bucks' decision to let Brook Lopez go, but they look foolish now.

NOVEMBER 9 • BEHINDTHEBUCKPASS.COM

Limited to 15 minutes Lopez totaled five points (2-7 FG, 1-6 3Pt), one rebound and one steal over 15 minutes during Monday's 120-119 loss to the Heat.

Impact With Ivica Zubac locked into massive workloads as the featured player in the frontcourt, there isn't much room for Lopez to provide fantasy value. Through six games, he's seeing 16.0 minutes per contest with 6.2 points, 3.0 rebounds, 1.0 blocks and 1.5 three-pointers.

NOVEMBER 4 • ROTOWIRE

Brook Lopez has already changed dynamic of Clippers' rotation There has been an early yet clear shift in the LA Clippers' game plan, and Brook Lopez is primarily responsible for it on the offensive side...

OCTOBER 30 • CLIPPERHOLICS.COM

Struggles in loss Lopez logged three points (1-6 FG, 0-4 3Pt, 1-2 FT), two rebounds and one assist across 19 minutes in Tuesday's 98-79 loss to the Warriors.

Impact Despite playing a season-high 19 minutes, Lopez turned in his worst performance of the season. The big man has chipped in fewer than seven points in three consecutive games, during which he has shot just 31.3 percent from the field. The veteran center will likely continue serving as Ivica Zubac's primary backup and will look to bounce back in Friday's game against the Pelicans.

OCTOBER 29 • ROTOWIRE

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