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Jusuf Nurkić is out for the season, yet another Portland Trail Blazers big man betrayed by his lower extremities. His left tibia and fibula have been tossed like logs on the fire fueling the narrative that this team has been, and always will be, snakebit. To that end, Trail Blazers fans experienced the loss of Nurkić in different ways. Continue to Article

March 29, 2019 12:24:pm EST

The battle is on among the Trail Blazer bigs for Nurkic's minutes originally appeared on nbcsportsnorthwest.com ATLANTA – Wednesday night in Chicago, the Trail Blazers had it pretty easy, playing a Bulls team that resembled an NBA Summer League squad. It won't be that easy for the rest of the four-game trip, which features a Friday night game against the Hawks. But perhaps more important than the games themselves is the battle that's being waged among the Portland big men to fill the open minutes created by the absence of injured center Jusuf Nurkic for the upcoming playoffs. Continue to Article

March 28, 2019 10:37:pm EST

Retirement was the theme of the week in the United States. The start of the MLB season should have been the biggest story of the week, but two superstars decided to end their repsective careers and steal some of the spotlight. The New England Patriots' all-time leader in receiving touchdowns Rob Gronkowski announced his retirement on Sunday. Continue to Article

March 28, 2019 7:32:pm EST

CJ McCollum was already out (maybe for the rest of the regular season) when Portland center and third-best player Jusuf Nurkic went down with a horrific leg injury. Where does that leave Damian Lillard and Portland heading into these playoffs? Have they become the team everyone else wants to face in the first round now? Continue to Article

March 28, 2019 3:37:pm EST