Lawrence Frank believes Monta Ellis is the closest player he has ever seen to Allen Iverson.

"Those two are lethal," Frank said, referring to Ellis and Jennings.

"Ellis is a challenge for everyone. Ellis is a nightmare matchup. To me, Ellis is the closest thing to Iverson. He has speed, quickness; he's a great finisher for his size."

Greivis Vasquez was named the Western Conference Player of Week for games played Monday, December 24, through Sunday, December 30. This is the first time in Vasquez’s career that he has won a Player of the Week honor.

Vasquez led the Hornets to a 2-1 record, averaging 21.0 points, 10.0 assists, 6.3 rebounds and 1.7 steals while shooting 53.1 percent from the field. 

Monta Ellis received the honor in the Eastern Conference.

The Milwaukee Bucks have won six of their last nine games with Luc Mbah a Moute starting at the power forward position.

"He's always had his most success playing there," Scott Skiles said of Mbah a Moute at the four. "The way he's playing right now, when we've had him in the game at the three, he's been able to post up other three's. I don't think it really matters anymore, either spot."

Mbah a Moute operates best from the elbows, where he can free himself up for drives to the basket.

"He's driving the ball and drawing contact," Skiles said. "If you are going 1 for 2 (from the line), you are still getting fouled. It allows us to get into the penalty earlier and somebody else gets fouled and can make two free throws. It has kind of a ripple effect."

Beno Udrih returned on Monday for the first practice since his sprained right ankle against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Nov. 30.

Udrih has missed the past 12 games but hopes to play on Wednesday against the Brooklyn Nets.

"I want to be 100%," Udrih said. "Today it felt good. I think in two days it's going to get even better. I'm hoping I can feel really good so I can play on Wednesday. But I don't want to push it. I don't want to make it chronic or whatever."

Udrih is averaging 8.3 points and 3.3 assists while shooting 47.9 percent in 13 games played.

"Beno is a good all-around player," Bucks coach Scott Skiles said. "Beno can finish at the rim; he's a good open jump shooter. He's a veteran and he knows what's going on in the game. We've missed him out there, for sure."

Joel Przybilla has been suspended one game without pay for hitting a referee with the ball on Saturday night, the NBA announced Sunday.

The incident happened with just 1:36 left in the fourth quarter of the Los Angeles Clippers' 111-85 blowout win over the Milwaukee Bucks.

Out of clear frustration with a foul called on Drew Gooden, Przybilla threw the ball at the referee and connected.

Przybilla will serve the suspension on Tuesday against the Indiana Pacers.

Monta Ellis is shooting just 38.9 percent this season, more than seven points less than his career mark of 46.4 percent.

"It's the beginning of the season; it's a long season," Ellis said. "You go into slumps sometimes. You've just got to keep kicking at it. My teammates and the coaches have the confidence in me. I just have to keep shooting my way out of it."