"The latest Milwaukee Bucks Daily is here as Bucks big man discusses getting the opportunity to represent Team USA at this year’s FIBA World Cup. Brook Lopez"
In today’s edition of Milwaukee Bucks Daily, Brook Lopez talks playing for Team USA at this year’s FIBA World Cup, Bucks assistant coach Vin Baker talks about rebuilding his life after his life-altering alcohol addiction, and much more.
Citing his personal reinvention as a three-point shooter, as well as the two-way influence he held on the Bucks throughout their 60-win season in 2018-19, Lopez touched on what it means for him to be given such an opportunity to play for Team USA at this point in his career.
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Back to the present, let’s look at today’s Bucks stories.
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Milwaukee Bucks: A Bucks-centric 2019 FIBA World Cup primer: Before the start of the 2019 FIBA World Cup, I looked at the five Bucks players that will represent their countries in China and the early schedule and information all Bucks fans will need to know to watch the likes of Greece, Turkey and Team USA over the next couple of weeks.
Milwaukee Bucks: Remembering recent FIBA World Cup representatives: Adam McGee looked at some Bucks players past and present who have had the chance to represent their national teams during previous FIBA World Cups.
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Bucks’ Lopez on USA team thanks to unimaginable 3-point shooting: Rob Johnson of Fox Sports Wisconsin talked with Bucks big man Brook Lopez about being able to represent Team USA, his three-point reinvention and the animosity he and his brother Robin’s cats have for each other.
‘If I can do it, you can do it”: Former NBA All-Star tells of his recovery from addiction: Deneen Smith of the Kenosha News covered former Bucks All-Star and current assistant coach Vin Baker’s appearance at a Kenosha drug treatment center as he detailed his alcohol addiction and how he’s been able to rebuild his life since becoming sober over nine years ago.
That’s it for today’s roundup, but we’ll be back to do it all again tomorrow.