NBA - Nets defense with Lopez

Brook Lopez is leading the Nets-Bulls series in scoring (23.6 PPG) but it's the defensive end where he has made the biggest impact. Lopez is averaging 3.4 blocks per game, the most of any postseason player, and the Nets have been a much better defensive team with him on the court in the first five games.

NBA - Brooklyn should go big

The Nets may be well served to go big in Thursday night's Game 6, playing Brook Lopez and Andray Blatche together. In the 36 minutes Lopez and Blatche have played together in the series, the Nets have outscored the Bulls 91 to 53. In Game 5, Brooklyn shot 69.2 percent in the eight minutes Lopez and Blatche played together, and outscored Chicago by 14 points.

Nets believe theyre the better team

Brook Lopez playing career D

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- Brooklyn Nets center Brook Lopez is playing the best defense of his career. Lopez ranks second in blocks per game during the 2013 playoffs, behind Oklahoma City's Serge Ibaka (3.

about 1 day ago | Mike Mazzeo |

Evans: Lopez is a top-two center

Brooklyn Nets power forward Reggie Evans called Brook Lopez a top-two center in the NBA going into the playoffs. And his opinion hasn’t changed since. "How can you say he’s not a top-two center in the league?

about 2 days ago | Mike Mazzeo |

Playoff Putbacks: Brook Lopez keeping the Nets afloat

Lopez Helps Nets Extend Series

From Elias: Brook Lopez, who scored a game-high 28 points in the Nets' season-saving victory over the Bulls, has now scored at least 21 points in every game of the series. Lopez is the first player to score more than 20 points in five consecutive games of one series versus Chicago since Patrick Ewing did that in the 1996 Eastern Conference Semifinals.

Nets hold off Bulls, live another day

Nets Avoid Elimination

Nets recover from a triple-overtime loss in Game 4 behind double-doubles from Deron Williams and Brook Lopez in a 110-91 win over the Bulls.