Jusuf Nurkic News, Rumors, Updates - Utah Jazz

Markkanen, George power Jazz to 127-114 victory, ending Spurs win streak at 8 games

Lauri Markkanen had 29 points, Keyonte George added 28 points and the Utah Jazz held on to beat San Antonio 127-114 on Saturday night, snapping the Spurs’ league-high eight-game wi...

1 DAY AGO • Associated Press

Shines with double-double Nurkic totaled 16 points (6-9 FG, 1-1 3Pt, 3-3 FT), 11 rebounds, five assists, two blocks and one steal across 32 minutes during Friday's 131-129 win over the Pistons.

Impact Nurkic faced a tough challenge opposite Jalen Duren, but he effectively neutralized him in the upset win. Although Nurkic has missed three games this month, he's come up big in some key moments. Still, consistency remains a big problem for the big man. He's alternated between double-doubles and dreadful totals quite often, and although his rebound totals usually come close to or exceed double digits frequently, his scoring totals haven't experienced the same success.

2 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Omitted from injury report Nurkic (rest) isn't listed on Utah's injury report for Friday's game in Detroit.

Impact Nurkic is slated to return to action after resting during the second leg of a back-to-back set against Memphis on Tuesday. He's missed three games in December, but Nurkic continues to be productive when available, averaging 11.1 points, 10.0 rebounds, 4.1 assists and 0.7 steals in 25.6 minutes per game.

3 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Jazz take on the Pistons on 4-game slide

Utah will try to stop its four-game slide when the Utah Jazz play Detroit

4 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Resting Tuesday Nurkic is out for Tuesday's game against the Grizzlies for rest purposes.

Impact The expectation should be that the veteran big man will return to the lineup Friday against the Pistons, which is notably the first half of a back-to-back. Kyle Filipowski should handle the lion's share of the center minutes, with Kevin Love backing him up.

5 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Strong line in loss Nurkic notched 17 points (6-10 FG, 2-2 3Pt, 3-5 FT), 14 rebounds and six assists across 35 minutes during Monday's 135-112 loss to the Nuggets.

Impact Nurkic put up a very strong performance against his former teammate in Nikola Jokic. Apart from some woeful free-throw shooting this season (49.3 percent), Nurkic has put together some decent stats with averages of 8.8 points, 9.6 rebounds, 4.1 assists, 1.4 steals and 0.4 three-pointers in 24.8 minutes per contest.

6 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Returns with 15 points Nurkic produced 15 points (5-8 FG, 1-1 3Pt, 4-11 FT), eight rebounds, seven assists and one steal in 32 minutes during Thursday's 143-135 loss to the Lakers.

Impact Nurkic's return allowed Lauri Markkanen's (groin) an absence for injury management, but the Jazz needed more interior contributions to keep things competitive with the Lakers. Nurkic had the opportunity to exploit an interior playing without Deandre Ayton, and he fared well with eight boards. Ultimately, his poor performance at the charity stripe played a major role in the final result. He converted only four of 11 attempts at the free-throw line, dropping his season percentage to an abysmal 48.5 percent.

DECEMBER 19 • ROTOWIRE

Available Thursday Nurkic (rest) is available for Thursday's game against the Lakers, Ben Anderson of KSL News Salt Lake City reports.

Impact Nurkic was held out for rest purposes Monday against the Mavericks. He's been cleared to return Thursday, which means Kyle Filipowski will likely return to the bench. Nurkic has been in the Jazz's starting five since Nov. 2, and in 18 games as a starter this season he has averaged 8.6 points, 10.1 rebounds, 4.2 assists and 1.5 steals over 26.1 minutes per game.

DECEMBER 18 • ROTOWIRE

George scores 37, Marklkanen adds 33 as Jazz top Mavericks in OT despite Flagg's career-high 42

Keyonte George scored 37 points and Lauri Markkanen added 33 to lift the Utah Jazz to a 140-133 overtime win against the Dallas Mavericks on Monday night, despite a career-high 42...

DECEMBER 16 • Associated Press

Will rest Monday Nurkic (rest) will not play Monday against Dallas, Ben Anderson of KSL News Salt Lake City reports.

Impact This is simply a maintenance day for Utah's starting center. He'll likely be back in the lineup Thursday against the Lakers. With Nurkic resting, players such as Kevin Love, Kyle Filipowski and Taylor Hendricks could be more involved for the Jazz.

DECEMBER 15 • ROTOWIRE

Comes close to triple-double Nurkic ended with 13 points (6-9 FG, 0-2 3Pt, 1-3 FT), 17 rebounds, seven assists, one block and one steal across 28 minutes during Friday's 130-126 victory over the Grizzlies.

Impact Nurkic was efficient with his shot, active on the glass and decisive as a passer, ending just three assists away from recording what would've been his first triple-double of the season. The 17 boards were a season-high mark for the veteran big man, and this was his sixth double-double of the season. Nurkic is firmly entrenched as the Jazz's starting center, and he figures to continue putting up solid numbers across the board as long as he sees regular playing time.

DECEMBER 13 • ROTOWIRE

Available Friday Nurkic (ribs) is available for Friday's game against the Knicks, Ben Anderson of KSL News Salt Lake City reports.

Impact After missing Thursday's win over Brooklyn due to a right rib contusion, Nurkic will return for the second leg of the team's back-to-back. With the veteran big man back in action, Kyle Filipowski will likely retreat to the bench. Over his last five appearances, Nurkic has averaged 12.0 points, 9.0 rebounds, 4.8 assists and 1.0 steals in 24.8 minutes per game.

DECEMBER 5 • ROTOWIRE

Iffy for Friday Nurkic (ribs) is questionable for Friday's game against the Knicks.

Impact Nurkic missed the front end of this back-to-back set due to a rib contusion, allowing Kyle Filipowski to draw a start. The same situation could unfold Friday, as it's unclear how severe Nurkic's injury is. Thursday's absence was the first of the season for Nurkic.

DECEMBER 5 • ROTOWIRE

New York puts home win streak on the line against Utah

New York is looking to extend its four-game home win streak with a victory against Utah

DECEMBER 5 • Associated Press

Ruled out Thursday Nurkic (ribs) has been ruled out for Thursday's game against the Nets.

Impact Utah will hold Nurkic out of the front end of a back-to-back set after he picked up a rib contusion. Kyle Filipowski should be the main beneficiary, while Taylor Hendricks and Kyle Anderson are also candidates for increased minutes given Nurkic's absence.

DECEMBER 4 • ROTOWIRE

Questionable for Thursday Nurkic is questionable for Thursday's game in Brooklyn due to a right rib contusion.

Impact Thursday's game will be the first of a back-to-back, so there's certainly a chance Nurkic will skip that one. If he does need a day off, there will be more minutes available for Taylor Hendricks, Kyle Filipowski and Kyle Anderson.

DECEMBER 3 • ROTOWIRE

Nearly double-doubles Nurkic notched 18 points (8-15 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 2-6 FT), nine rebounds and two assists over 24 minutes before fouling out of Monday's 133-125 victory over the Rockets.

Impact Nurkic continues to put up solid fantasy numbers as Utah's starting center. It's no secret that the Jazz are in the early stages of a rebuild, so it will be interesting to see if they entertain trade offers for the veteran ahead of the deadline. Through 20 regular-season games, Nurkic holds averages of 8.5 points, 9.5 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 1.6 steals.

DECEMBER 2 • ROTOWIRE

Markkanen scores 29 and George adds 28 in bounce-back game as Jazz outlast Rockets 133-125

Lauri Markkanen scored 29 points and Keyonte George added 28 as the Utah Jazz outlasted the Houston Rockets 133-125

DECEMBER 2 • Associated Press

Houston faces Utah on 3-game win streak

Houston will attempt to prolong its three-game win streak with a victory over Utah

DECEMBER 1 • Associated Press

Houston Rockets dominate Utah Jazz for fifth straight road victory

Kevin Durant scored 25 points in his return from a two-game absence, leading the Houston Rockets to a 129-101 victory over the Utah Jazz on Sunday

NOVEMBER 30 • Associated Press

Hands out nine dimes in win Nurkic amassed nine points (4-8 FG, 1-2 FT), 11 rebounds, nine assists and three steals over 27 minutes during Friday's 128-119 win over the Kings.

Impact While Nurkic has been doing a decent job operating as a playmaker and glass eater in Utah this season, he's also been struggling to impact other areas of the stat sheet, and he's been averaging a career-low 0.4 blocks per game. He's also committing a career-high 2.8 turnovers a night, to go with a career-worst free-throw percentage of 57.5 percent. Nurkic isn't worth the headache in standard fantasy leagues.

NOVEMBER 29 • ROTOWIRE

George and Markkanen help Jazz snap 4-game skid with 128-119 win over Kings

The Utah Jazz have snapped a four-game skid with a 128-119 win over the Sacramento Kings

NOVEMBER 29 • Associated Press

3 perfect Jusuf Nurkic destinations all come with a problem for the Jazz The Jazz could trade him to these teams, but it wouldn't be too simple.

NOVEMBER 28 • THEJNOTES.COM

Double-double in Sunday's loss Nurkic supplied 11 points (5-6 FG, 1-1 3Pt, 0-3 FT), 10 rebounds, two assists and two steals across 30 minutes during Sunday's 108-106 loss to the Lakers.

Impact The veteran center continues to clean the glass effectively for the jazz, pulling down double-digit boards in seven straight games, although Sunday's double-double was only his fifth of the season. Since Nurkic moved into the starting five in place of Walker Kessler (shoulder) at the beginning of November, he's averaging 7.4 points, 10.5 rebounds, 4.1 assists and 1.9 steals in 28.0 minutes over 11 contests.

NOVEMBER 24 • ROTOWIRE

Jazz are paying $19 million to learn what Suns already knew The Jusuf Nurkic experiment is a wild ride, folks.

NOVEMBER 20 • VALLEYOFTHESUNS.COM

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