The Phoenix Suns' newly-acquired center received a surprising ranking among the top big men in the Western Conference.

Jusuf Nurkic: A lot. I’ve been in this league long enough. I know what the situation can be and how it’s good for the player to change the situation and have a fresh start.

Mark Williams was rehabbing an offseason foot injury, Jusuf Nurkić played for the Phoenix Suns and Moussa Diabaté had his sights set on a new opportunity after two years with the LA Clippers.

After being traded from the Charlotte Hornets to the Utah Jazz this past weekend, Jusuf Nurkić now enters a brand new situation he's yet to face across his entire NBA career. Nurkić, the 30-year ...

Jusuf Nurkic could net the Hornets another solid draft pick or young player. A Boston native and product of Elon University, Owen brings a fresh perspective to the Charlotte sports scene.

In four games (two starts) with the Hornets, Nurkić is averaging 7.3 points, 8.5 rebounds, and 5.0 assists in just 17.3 minutes per game. He’s also contributing defensively with 1.0 steals and ...

No matter what happened with Jimmy Butler, the Suns had to move Jusuf Nurkić. The Phoenix big man was dropped from coach Mike Budenholzer’s starting lineup a month ago. He later fell out of the ...

It was a meeting he had with Jusuf Nurkić, who they ended up trading to the Charlotte Hornets. But I was told that in a meeting, he told Nurkić that he was a bad teammate.

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.

Nurkić started 23 of the Suns' first 30 games of the season leading up to Dec. 27, when he was suspended three games for participating in an on-court brawl during a game against the Dallas Mavericks.