Blazers Jusuf Nurkic Returns To Action After 486 Days

Portland trail blazers center jusuf nurkic is back.

Blazers jusuf nurkic returns to action after 486 days. Jusuf nurkic answers questions following the portland trail blazers close loss to the jayson tatum and jaylen brown led boston celtics 124 128 inside the nba bubble in orlando on sunday. Portland trail blazers center jusuf nurkic says that his 67 year old grandmother who had slipped into a coma after a positive coronavirus test in bosnia has now awakened from that coma. The return of jusuf nurkic and zach collins from long term injuries gives the portland trail blazers hopes of reaching the playoffs but a log jam of frontcourt players means it won t be easy.

Nurkic played against the indiana pacers in the blazers first scrimmage scoring portland s first bucket. The big man of the blazers finished with 30 points and nine rebounds in his second official game back after breaking his leg in march 2019. Portland trail blazers center jusuf nurkic announced friday after the team s 140 135 overtime win over memphis that his grandmother hana has tested positive for covid 19 and is in a coma.

Blazers jusuf nurkic returns to action after 486 days blazers carmelo anthony reveals social justice message in nba restart channing frye says the lakers have no answer for blazers damian lillard and cj mccollum. When nurkic played last year the blazers looked like title contenders he scored down low defending in the paint and did all the dirty work remember that 5 5 night a year ago. Jusuf nurkic played for the portland trail blazers for the first time in 486 days after suffering a gruesome leg injury last year.

On thursday against the indiana pacers in the blazers first scrimmage game nurkic scored his first basket following a 486 day absence due to.