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A few members of the Portland Trail Blazers are doing some recruiting via social media. Portland star Damian Lillard and center Jusuf Nuric both shared an edited photo on their social media accounts aimed at Kevin Durant. The photo showed Durant next …
Jusuf Nurkic got into a confrontation with an Indiana Pacers fan on Saturday night that resulted in the Portland Trail Blazers star being fined, and we now have a better idea of what led to the incident. Nurkic was fined $40,000 on Tuesday for …
Jusuf Nurkic got into a heated confrontation with a fan over the weekend, and the incident has cost the Portland Trail Blazers star some money. The NBA announced on Tuesday that Nurkic has been fined $40,000 for grabbing a fan’s cell phone and …
An Indiana Pacers fan appears to be one iPhone poorer after a heated incident with Portland Trail Blazers center Jusuf Nurkic this weekend. The Blazers got blown out in Indiana on Sunday by a 129-98 final. Nurkic, who is dealing with a foot injury, …
Jusuf Nurkic and Tyler Herro were ejected after they got into a physical altercation during Wednesday night’s game, and the NBA has handed down equal punishment for both players. Nurkic and Herro have been fined $25,000 each, the NBA announced …
Portland Trail Blazers center Jusuf Nurkic has made it something of a custom to call out reporters publicly for reports or takes he dislikes — even if they’re about players that aren’t his teammates. Nurkic did it again on Monday …
Jusuf Nurkic smells major cap when it comes to the recent reports about his star teammate. The Portland Trail Blazers big reacted on Friday to the claim by TrueHoop’s Henry Abbott that Damian Lillard plans to request a trade from Portland in …
Damian Lillard could be starting a major cascading effect within the Portland Trail Blazers. In an interview this week with Bosnian outlet Klix.ba, Blazers center Jusuf Nurkic indicated that he would leave the team too if Lillard gets traded. …
The Portland Trail Blazers held the Denver Nuggets to just 95 points on Saturday night, which may have come as a shock to Kendrick Perkins. Jusuf Nurkic was more than happy to rub it in Perkins’ face. After the Nuggets beat Portland in Game 3 …
Jusuf Nurkic may be trying to lure one of his old teammates to Portland. Oklahoma City Thunder forward Danilo Gallinari teased his NBA future in a tweet on Tuesday. Gallinari, a free agent this offseason, tweeted a graphic of himself with the …
Jusuf Nurkic’s grandmother died of COVID-19, the Portland Trail Blazers center announced Saturday. Nurkic had revealed on July 31 that his 67-year-old grandmother, Hana, had contracted the virus at home in Bosnia. At that time, Nurkic said she …
The competitive juices are already flowing in Orlando, even though meaningful NBA games haven’t actually started yet. Serge Ibaka and Jusuf Nurkic had to be pushed apart after the two scuffled for a rebound during Sunday’s scrimmage …
Jusuf Nurkic will be making his season debut under unusual circumstances, but Portland Trail Blazers coach Terry Stotts is confident that he is good to go. Speaking with the media Wednesday, Stotts raved about the Bosnian big’s physical …
Arturas Karnisovas is reportedly a leading candidate for the Chicago Bulls front office job, and a former Nuggets player is backing him for the position. Karnisovas has been the Denver Nuggets’ general manager since 2017. Jusuf Nurkic spent his …
A fringe playoff spot is still very attainable for the Portland Trail Blazers, and they may be receiving a welcome lift at some point as well. Blazers star Damian Lillard said on Wednesday that injured center Jusuf Nurkic has returned to full …
As he continues to recover from a broken left leg, Portland Trail Blazers center Jusuf Nurkic might not be back until after the All-Star break next season. Addressing the media on Saturday, Blazers GM Neil Olshey said that the seven-footer could be …
