The team confirmed the injury via its Twitter account but gave no timetable for Lopez's return.
"Brook Lopez has been diagnosed with a fractured fifth metatarsal of the right foot, #Nets GM Billy King announced today." — Brooklyn Nets (@BrooklynNets)
Comcast SportsNet New England, which first reported the injury, indicated that Lopez is out for the season. The Nets will provide another update on Lopez's status after he's evaluated by team physicians next week.
Lopez apparently sustained the injury in Friday night’s game against the 76ers. Lopez has already missed nine games this season because of a sprained ankle. He was averaging 20.7 points and 6.0 rebounds per game.
The injury is the latest setback for a Nets team that had expected to challenge the Heat in the Eastern Conference. Instead, the Nets have been saddled with injuries this season and are 9-17.
This is the second time Lopez has had a fractured fifth metatarsal. He played in only five games in 2011-12 because of the first injury and had surgery after last season to replace a screw in his foot.
BOBCATS' TAYLOR DONE FOR SEASON
Charlotte Bobcats small forward Jeffery Taylor will miss the rest of the season because of a ruptured right Achilles tendon.
Coach Steve Clifford said he's not sure if the tendon is completely or partially torn and won't know Taylor's recovery time until after he has surgery. However, a torn Achilles tendon typically involves between four to six months of rehabilitation.
"It's unfortunate for him, especially, but also for the team," Clifford said before Saturday night's game against the Utah Jazz. "Sports are like any other business, it starts with people — and he's a great person."
Taylor, a native of Sweden, was injured in the first half of Friday night's game against the Detroit Pistons.
Taylor had stepped into a starting role after Michael Kidd-Gilchrist broke his hand. He averaged 8.0 points and 2.3 rebounds in 26 games. Kidd-Gilchrist will be evaluated again on Dec. 27.
T-WOLVES CO-OWNER DIES
Marv Wolfenson, one of the two businessmen who brought the NBA back to Minnesota, died Saturday. He was 87.
Wolfenson died in La Jolla, Calif., Timberwolves spokesman Brad Ruiter told The Associated Press on Saturday. He did not know any other details.
The Star Tribune reports that Wolfenson died Saturday morning.
Wolfenson and Harvey Ratner were the Timberwolves original owners when the NBA granted them and Minnesota an expansion franchise that began play in 1989. They also owned a series of Twin Cities health clubs.
The team released a statement Saturday, saying the organization was deeply saddened.
"Marv will long be remembered by our organization as not only an original owner of the franchise, but more importantly a mentor, friend, and incredible businessman who helped us all establish the Wolves in this market," the statement said.
Ratner died in 2006.
The pair were known as "Harv and Marv," working together for nearly five decades while managing their collection of apartment complexes and health and fitness facilities.
Contributors: Benson Taylor, The Associated Press
