Nurkic (back) is available for Friday's game against the Cavaliers. Nurkic has played off the bench in the last two games, though he's failed to record more than 15 minutes in any of those contests.

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.

Nurkic is not in the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the Warriors. Mark Williams will man the middle for the Hornets in his return after sitting out the front end of a back-to-back ...

Despite these performances, one important piece stuck out throughout the night: the lack of Jusuf Nurkic. The Hornets acquired Nurkic from the Phoenix Suns at the trade deadline in exchange for ...

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 ...

Jusuf Nurkic participated in his inaugural game for the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday versus the Orlando Magic. This signified his first appearance since January 7 when he was benched by the Phoenix ...

The Phoenix Suns are trading Jusuf Nurkić to the Charlotte Hornets, according to league sources, sending the center and a 2026 first-round draft pick in exchange for forward Cody Martin ...