Growing up on a small farm outside of the city of Bosnia and Herzegovina’s Tuzla, the idea of becoming a famous athlete and playing someday in the NBA was a very distant dream for Jusuf Nurkic. According to the Phoenix star, he wasn’t even particularly concentrated on sports when he was younger, and played more…
Phoenix Suns assistant coach John Lucas III recently discussed the altercation between Draymond Green and Jusuf Nurkic in an interview. Lucas shared insights on the incident during an appearance on the Scoop B Radio Podcast with Brandon “Scoop B” Robinson. According to Lucas, incidents like this are a normal part of the competitive nature of…
Photo: Phoenix Suns/X After the Golden State Warriors were eliminated from the playoffs with a loss to the Sacramento Kings in the play-in tournament, Phoenix Suns center Jusuf Nurkic took a playful jab at them. Nurkic, who was previously struck in the face by Warriors’ Draymond Green, shared a Looney Tunes animation featuring the iconic…
Phoenix Suns center Jusuf Nurkic embraced the “hack-a-Shaq” strategy employed against him in their recent win over the Houston Rockets. Nurkic played a pivotal role for the Suns, tallying 16 points, 13 rebounds, and three blocks despite facing intentional fouls from the Rockets. Following the game, Nurkic humorously likened his free-throw struggles (8/16) to those…
After the drama of the Warriors-Suns game, Draymond Green had a lot to say about Jusuf Nurkic and Kevin Durant and he sure didn’t hold back. After the Warriors 113-112 win over the Suns, Nurkic told the media that Green didn’t deserve another chance in the league and that’s it’s “just a matter of time…
The latest person to experience beef and drama with Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green is Jusuf Nurkic. In his first season with the Phoenix Suns, Nurkic was on the receiving end of one of Green’s outbursts, the backhanded slap that resulted in a suspension for Green that included anger management therapy. NBA: Draymond Green…
Things between Draymond Green and Jusuf Nurkic are getting heated again, and it’s what Nurkic said in response to Green’s latest comments that has NBA fans fired up. The Warriors-Suns game earlier this week got tense and Draymond was being his typical self after the Warriors’ win, yelling at people and acting tough. Following the…
Steph Curry has taken a shot at Jusuf Nurkic, while praising Draymond Green. Curry’s comments came after his dramatic game-winner to beat the Phoenix Suns 113-112 at Chase Center on Saturday. “I know everybody’s going to talk about what Nurkic said or how idiotic that was but just the fact that Draymond knows how to…
During the Warriors’ triumph over the Suns on Saturday, tensions flared between Jusuf Nurkic and Draymond Green. The two players engaged in verbal taunts throughout the game, altering Nurkic’s perception of Green from before the heated exchanges. “It’s sad. He didn’t learn anything. Just a matter of time. He’s going to hit somebody else again….
During his “Big” podcast, Shaquille O’Neal mentioned a rumor suggesting that Jusuf Nurkic was considering pressing charges against Draymond Green. This speculation arose from an on-court incident in December where Green allegedly punched Nurkic in the face. However, Nurkic denied the accuracy of this claim. “I want to have a Katt Williams moment right now,”…
