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Jusuf Nurkic announced at a press conference this morning that he will not play in the second game of the Portland Trail Blazers’ playoff series against the Golden State Warriors.
@bosnianbeast27 He will not play for game 2. #ripcity pic.twitter.com/NPnISgb6pd
— Jeff Curtin (@Jeff_Curtin) April 18, 2017
Nurkic has been out since the end of March with a right fibula fracture. The Blazers originally announced that Nurkic would miss two weeks and then be re-evaluated. He has been seen warming up and shooting around with the team, but no timetable for a return has been announced.
Nurkic: I feel better, but not ready for Game 2. #RipCity #NBAPlayoffs pic.twitter.com/UHIv1qkpJt
— CSN Northwest (@CSNNW) April 18, 2017