BROOK LOPEZ RUMORS & GOSSIP

2012 NBA Off-Season Rumors: Brook Lopez On Rehab; Should the Nets Consider Trading Him for Dwight Howard?

Brooklyn Nets center Brook Lopez is on schedule with his rehab, according to GM Billy King.Lopez recently met with doctors on May 16 and reports say it went well. King also says there has been no running or jumping for Lopez yet.Last season, Lopez struggled mightily with injuries, only playing in five games. He had a fracture in his fifth metatarsal and then sprained his ankle upon...
Via Footbasket  |  12 days ago

Brooklyn Nets unveil new logo, colors

The Nets have changed their colors to black and white as part of their relocation to Brooklyn. The NBA team took another step in its transition from New Jersey to New York by unveiling a new logo and colors Monday morning. Nets center Brook Lopez and coach Avery Johnson attended the unveiling at a sporting goods store on Flatbush Avenue, across the street from the team's soon...
Via AP on Fox  |  April 30, 2012

Brooklyn Nets unveil black and white logo

The Nets have changed their colors to black and white as part of their relocation to Brooklyn. The NBA team took another step in its transition from New Jersey to New York by unveiling a new logo and colors Monday morning. Nets center Brook Lopez and coach Avery Johnson attended the unveiling at a sporting goods store on Flatbush Avenue, across the street from the team's soon...
Via AP on Fox  |  April 30, 2012

Lopez Prefers To Remain With Nets

Brook Lopez's preference is to remain with the Nets as he enters restricted free agency.
Via RealGM  |  April 28, 2012

Nets shut down C Lopez

New Jersey Nets center Brook Lopez was shut down for the remainder of the season Friday.Lopez has suited up for just five games this season because of various injuries and averaged 19.2 points and 3.6 rebounds.The 24-year-old missed the first 32 contests after fracturing the fifth metatarsal bone in his right foot in the preseason. After briefly returning, Lopez sprained his ankle...
Via Pro Sports Daily  |  April 06, 2012

Nets shut down Lopez for rest of season

The New Jersey Nets have decided to shut down Brook Lopez for the rest of the season after an injury-marred campaign in which he played in five games. Nets general manager Billy King announced before Friday's game against the Washington Wizards that the third-year player won't be used for the final 10 games because it's not worth the risk with the 24-year-old eligible...
Via AP on Fox  |  April 06, 2012

Brook Lopez Will Be Out Longer As CT Scan Shows "Small Crack"

Things couldn't get worse for the New Jersey Nets and Brook Lopez. The center has been out for a while this year with injury to his right ankle, and could be out longer as a CT scan revealed a small crack. From the New York Post:Additional tests on the Nets center, who has missed all but five games this season, found a small line or crack resulting from the ankle sprain he endured...
Via Footbasket  |  March 25, 2012

Who will be the next Dwight Howard?

It’s no secret that this is deja vu for the Orlando Magic. This franchise went through the same exact thing back in 1996 with a guy named Shaquille O’Neal. Maybe you’ve heard of him? All jokes aside no one is laughing in Orlando right now, they are trying to keep history from repeating itself but they must act now. Who is the right man to take over in Orlando?...
Via Shatter The Backboard  |  March 03, 2012

Lopez may be better for Mavs than Howard

The Dallas Mavericks may have lost on two fronts Tuesday evening. The 93-92 loss to the New Jersey Nets isn't debilitating, but those 38 points the Mavs allowed center Brook Lopez might leave a mark. Former Mavs coach Avery Johnson, now with the Nets, had told us on local radio Tuesday that his starting point guard Deron Williams has been the organization's "best recruiter...
Via Fox Sports Southwest  |  February 29, 2012

Nets' Lopez ready to return from broken foot

New Jersey Nets center Brook Lopez is poised to return from a broken right foot. Coach Avery Johnson says Lopez will start Sunday against Milwaukee after missing the first 32 games because of a broken right foot. Getting Lopez back should boost a team that had lost eight straight before facing the league-leading Chicago Bulls on Saturday. The Nets' leading scorer last season...
Via AP on Fox  |  February 18, 2012
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