Phoenix also may have to fend for themselves without center Jusuf Nurkic ... Mason Plumlee will also likely take over for Nurkic down low should the Bosnia and Herzegovina native sit.

Green light to play Wednesday ...

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 ...

Nurkic is listed as questionable for Wednesday's game against the Hawks due to a left shin contusion.

The Hornets will also be without center Jusuf Nurkic, who took a hard fall after slamming home a breakaway dunk on Friday night. Entering the game, Nurkic was already dealing with back spasms.

The Charlotte Hornets most recent trade acquisition, Jusuf Nurkic, is set to suit up for his new team for the first time on Wednesday evening. Newly acquired center Jusuf Nurkić will make his ...

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 ...