Bucks center Brook Lopez cleared for 5-on-5 drills

Bucks head coach Mike Budenholzer says center Brook Lopez has been cleared to practice five-on-five and get some contact, according to Jim Owczarski of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.

ANALYSIS: This is very welcome news for the Bucks, as they've badly needed Lopez' defensive presence as the playoffs are around the corner. Although since he's coming off an injury, there's no telling what his minutes will look like.