Jusuf Nurkić

The Portland Trail Blazers flamed out of the playoffs in the first round for the fourth time in five seasons, leading to the mutual parting of ways with head coach Terry Stotts. The organizational changes should not stop there. While President of Basketball Operations Neil Olshey said all four starters...

With the Trail Blazers out of playoff contention this season, the Bosnian Beast had some business off the court to take care of. While celebrating his longtime girlfriend Emina Duric’s birthday recently, Nurkic got down on one knee and popped the question. She said YES!. “Happy Birthday huh??” he said...

Portland Trail Blazers center Jusuf Nurkic on Saturday announced his engagement to girlfriend Emina Duric through his Instagram account. Nurkic posted a series of nine photos of the moment, which took place on a boat during a celebration of her birthday. Nurkic knelt behind Duric, who turned around to see...

Portland Trail Blazers’ big man Jusuf Nurkic has something to celebrate as he starts the offseason: his engagement to his girlfriend, Emina Duric. According to the post he made on Instagram, Nurkic proposed while celebrating Duric’s birthday. Congratulations to the happy couple!

In the first two games of the Phoenix Suns semifinals series against the Denver Nuggets, Deandre Ayton has made quick work exposing the Portland Trail Blazers, and more specifically Jusuf Nurkic‘s, defensive flaws. Nikola Jokic put on a clinic against Nurkic and the Blazers defense, bolstering those that voted for him as the league’s MVP.

In this episode, Adam Mares, Eric Wedum, and Harrison Wind preview the 2nd round series between the Denver Nuggets and Phoenix Suns. Topics include:

Portland Trail Blazers stars Damian Lillard and CJ McCollum remained mostly guarded when asked about potential changes that could come following the team’s first-round playoff series loss to Denver. Center Jusuf Nurkic, on the other hand, was a bit more pointed with his comments following a 126-115 loss to the Nuggets on Thursday night at the Moda Center.

The 2021 season is sadly now over for the Portland Trail Blazers. Damian Lillard and Jusuf Nurkic have already left clues around a potential re-build for the team though. After a disappointing loss in six games to the weakened Denver Nuggets, there were bound to be some unhappy players. They went out with a whimper as a double-digit lead in the third quarter translated to an eventual 11-point loss.

The Portland Trail Blazers lost Game 6 to the Denver Nuggets on their home floor, meaning their season is now over after a first-round series defeat. It was a disappointing end to an up-and-down season for the Blazers, who seemed prime to potentially make a run after a hot close to the regular season. But it wasn’t meant to be, and there will surely be significant changes within the organization.

Portland Trail Blazers center Jusuf Nurkic said he's not sure whether he'll return to the team next season after the Blazers were eliminated from the 2021 NBA playoffs by the Denver Nuggets in the first round Thursday night. "In the right situation, yes," Nurkic told reporters when asked if he...

Following the Trail Blazers fifth First Round exit in their last eight straight playoff appearances, Portland’s starting center Jusuf Nurkic showed his frustrations while discussing the uncertainty surrounding his future and the franchise. The Blazers collapsed late in the second half of Game 6 as the Nuggets went on and...

Less than an hour after the Portland Trail Blazers were ousted from the playoffs by the Denver Nuggets, center Jusuf Nurkic cast doubt on whether he would be with the team next season. In his post-game interview, Nurkic said he wasn’t sure where his basketball future would take him, referring...

It’s an all-time Winner’s Lounge as the guys break down the Nuggets’ Game 6 win in Portland over the Trail Blazers. Nikola Jokic rises to the occasion again, Michael Porter Jr. starts Denver out on the right foot, and the Nuggets conquer their division rival.

Jusuf Nurkic is Portland’s third most important player behind Damian Lillard and CJ McCollum. The glaring problem in their first-round series against the Nuggets has been Nurkic’s inability to stay on the court. In the past it used to be because of injury issues, but now it’s because of foul...

The Portland Trail Blazers must improve in a lot of areas to come back from a 3-2 series deficit and win their first-round playoff series against the Denver Nuggets. But there is no area of need more glaring than simply keeping center Jusuf Nurkic in the game and out of foul trouble. When he thrives, the Blazers win. When he is in foul trouble and can’t remain on the court to defend Nuggets center Nikola Jokic, the Blazers struggle.

1. Jusuf Nurkic is the key to this series. When he is effective, the Blazers are effective. He is a +54 overall in a series that is almost perfectly even and has fouled out in all 3 of the games that the Blazers have lost. The Nuggets can’t count on him to foul out of game 6 (although they will…