Portland Trail Blazers big man Jusuf Nurkic was taken off the court on a stretcher Monday night after sustaining compound fractures of his left tibia and fibula against the Brooklyn Nets.

What are you going to try and instill in the young guys as a veteran? Jusuf Nurkic: I’m still young. I just turned 30 this past summer. I feel like I’m in my prime, and I can do a lot of things.

Despite these performances, one important piece stuck out throughout the night: the lack of Jusuf Nurkic. The Hornets acquired Nurkic from the Phoenix Suns at the trade deadline in exchange for ...

Phoenix Suns center Jusuf Nurkic has gone from being an established NBA starting center for essentially nine seasons to losing his starting job and not playing, all in a matter of days.

The Phoenix Suns traded center Jusuf Nurkic and a 2026 first-round pick to the Charlotte Hornets for Cody Martin, Vasilije Micic and a 2026 second-round pick, the teams announced Thursday night.

PORTLAND – Phoenix Suns' big Jusuf Nurkic was going hard during a workout with rookie Oso Ighodaro and assistant coaches after Monday’s shootaround at Moda Center. Rolling and dunking.

Nurkic Accepts Fate: ‘Life is Not Fair’ Due in part to his 23.7 minutes per game (lowest since 2016-17), the former 16th overall pick is averaging his fewest field goals made (3.0) and ...

Suns center Jusuf Nurkic was unceremoniously benched. He has not played in nine straight Suns games, all by coach Mike Budenholzer’s decision. Prior to that, Budenholzer had moved Nurkic to a reserve ...

Have sources confirming Phoenix Suns lineup change with Bradley Beal, Jusuf Nurkic going to bench and rookie Ryan Dunn and Mason Plumlee starting tonight vs. 76ers. Will have more on this here in ...

Hold up, Naji Marshall and Jusuf Nurkic got you more. The Dallas Mavericks-Phoenix Suns game had a major on-court fallout that got everybody talking. The Mavericks’ Naji Marshall found himself ...

PHOENIX, ARIZONA - DECEMBER 27: Naji Marshall #13 of the Dallas Mavericks punches Jusuf Nurkic #20 of the Phoenix Suns during the second half at Footprint Center on December 27, 2024 in Phoenix, ...

Friday was fight night between the Suns and Mavericks. Phoenix center Jusuf Nurkic and Dallas wing Naji Marshall forward/guard came to blows and were ejected during the Mavericks’ 98-89 win at ...