Jusuf Nurkić
CHA • Center • #11
Jusuf Nurkic recorded 14 points (6-of-10 FGs, 1-of-3 FTs), nine rebounds and dished out two assists while totaling three steals and a block against the Celtics.
Nurkic scored at least 14 points in four straight games to end the regular season and nearly wound up with a double-double here. The 30-year-old big put together some solid stat lines even when Mark Williams played on several occasions. Nurkic has one year remaining on his four-year, $70 million contract he signed with the Suns in 2022. His role for next year in Charlotte is up in the air and it would not be surprising if he were dealt.
3 days ago
April 13, 2025 7:25 PM
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Josh Okogie
CHA • Guard • #12
3 days ago
Josh Okogie scored 14 points (4-of-10 FGs, 4-of-5 FTs) against the Celtics on Sunday. He also tallied two rebounds, two assists, a block, and a pair of three-pointers.
Okogie finished his year on a high note and matched Jusuf Nurkic for the team’s high in points. He provided Charlotte with some much-needed energy down the home stretch but it’s hard to see him being part of the big picture moving forward.
Josh Okogie
CHA • Guard • #12
3 days ago
Josh Okogie scored 14 points (4-of-10 FGs, 4-of-5 FTs) against the Celtics on Sunday, adding two rebounds, two assists, a block, and a pair of three-pointers.
Okogie finished his year on a high note and matched Jusuf Nurkic for the team’s high in points. He provided Charlotte with some much-needed energy down the home stretch. The 26-year-old is under contract for a reasonable $7.75 million in 2025-26 and should be a reasonable end-of-rotation player next year.
Jusuf Nurkić
CHA • Center • #11
3 days ago
Jusuf Nurkic nearly recorded a double-double against the Celtics on Sunday. He recorded 14 points (6-of-10 FGs, 1-of-3 FTs). He also grabbed nine rebounds and dished out two assists while totaling three steals and a block on the defensive end.
Nurkic scored at least 14 points in four straight games to end the regular season. The 30-year-old big put together some solid stat lines even when Mark Williams played on several occasions. His role for next year is up in the air.
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Jericho Sims
MIL • Center • #00
about 16 hours ago
On Tuesday, Bucks coach Doc Rivers said Jericho Sims (thumb) should be available for the team’s first-round series against the Pacers.
Sims suffered a torn ligament in his right thumb in mid-March, with the team giving him a four-week timeline after undergoing surgery. The reserve center participated in most of Tuesday’s practice, sparking optimism that he will be available. However, with Brook Lopez due to play most of the minutes and Bobby Portis back from his 25-game suspension, there won’t be many minutes available to Sims.
Source: Eric Nehm
Ivica Zubac
LAC • Center • #40
3 days ago
Ivica Zubac played 42 minutes in Sunday’s win over the Warriors, tallying 22 points (11-of-16 FGs), 17 rebounds, three assists, one steal and one blocked shot.
Zubac, one of the most improved players in the NBA this season, ended his regular season with another stellar performance. He’s recorded his 59th double-double and 15th in as many games. Thanks to their win over the Warriors, the Clippers will be the fifth seed in the West, with Denver being their first-round opponent. To say the matchup with Nikola Jokic will be challenging for Zubac would be an understatement, but he has been excellent this season.
Branden Carlson
OKC • Center • #15
3 days ago
Branden Carlson accounted for 26 points (10-of-19 FGs, 4-of-4 FTs), 10 rebounds, two assists, three blocks and two three-pointers in 39 minutes in Sunday’s win over the Pelicans.
Already playing without Chet Holmgren and Isaiah Hartenstein, the Thunder lost Jaylin Williams to a strained oblique during the first half of Sunday’s game. The result was even more playing time for Carlson, who had the best day of his NBA career. Not only did the rookie record season highs in points and rebounds, but this was also his first double-double. Unlike Aaron Wiggins and Isaiah Joe, Carlson will not be in the Thunder playoff rotation, even if Williams misses time. But he undoubtedly made a positive impression with his play in New Orleans.