Nurkic (illness) has been downgraded to questionable for Thursday's game against the Mavericks. Nurkic popped up on the injury report Thursday, as the veteran big man is battling an illness.

Charlotte Hornets center Jusuf Nurkic (11) greets Portland Trail Blazers guard Anfernee Simons (1) after a game at Moda Center. Troy Wayrynen USA TODAY NETWORK Portland, Ore. Recognizing a ...

Still, when Jusuf Nurkic checked into the game midway into the opening quarter Saturday night for his latest outing as a member of the Charlotte Hornets, receiving a decent round of applause ...

Nurkic is not in the Hornets' starting lineup against the Trail Blazers on Saturday. Nurkic will retreat to the bench Saturday due to the return of Mark Williams (conditioning) from a one-game ...

When the Hornets dealt Mark Williams and acquired Jusuf Nurkic, it was not exactly expected for the two to have to play together. The league had other plans, however, with Williams deal to Los ...

The next day, the team dealt Cody Martin and Vasa Micic to the Phoenix Suns for Jusuf Nurkic. So, the team was set to have a center rotation of Nurkic, Moussa Diabate, and Taj Gibson. Only a few ...

On Wednesday night, Jusuf Nurkic made his debut for the Charlotte Hornets following his move from the Phoenix Suns prior to the trade deadline. Nurkic put up nine points and eight rebounds in only ...