Jusuf Nurkic has been diagnosed with a nondisplaced fibular fracture in his right leg.
Nurkic will be out two weeks and then reevaluated.
In 20 games since joining Portland, Nurkic is averaging 15.2 points, 10.4 rebounds, 3.2 assists, 1.9 blocks and 1.25 assists in 29.2 minutes.
The Blazers are currently considered the favorites for the eighth seed in the Western Conference/
Jerry Krause will posthumously be in the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame's Class of 2017.
Krause will be elected via the contributor category.
Krause was general manager of the Chicago Bulls for all six of their titles in the 1990s.
While Krause wasn't GM of the Bulls when Michael Jordan was drafted, he picked every player during their title run.
The Philadelphia 76ers have shut down Jahlil Okafor for the final seven games of the season.
Okafor has been experiencing right knee soreness.
Robert Covington will miss the remainder of the season with a slight tear of his lateral meniscus in his right knee.
Covington will miss the final seven games of the Philadelphia 76ers' season.
Covington averaged 12.9 points, 6.5 rebounds and 1.5 assists in 67 games this season.
The 76ers' own a team option on Covington's contract for the 17-18 season.
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Ivica Zubac was injured in the first quarter of Thursday night’s game against the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Results of the X-rays were negative and the MRI confirmed a high ankle sprain in his right ankle.
Zubac will be out for the remainder of the season and will be re-evaluated in two weeks.
Nick Young might opt out of his $5.7 million player option for the 17-18 season after he rebuilt his value with the Los Angeles Lakers.
The Lakers considered using the stretch provision on Young last offseason, which seemed like a good idea at the time but would have been a mistake considering how well he's played.
Young is averaging 13.2 points on 40.4 percent shooting.
“I got a chance to play and show Nick Young again after going through everything I went through,” Young said. “That’s the best part of everything, being able to play. You think you won’t be in the league last year. Then you start 60 games.”
Young and his agent haven't decided what they'll do but he would prefer to stay with the Lakers.
“It’s L.A. I’m from here, family is here,” Young said. “I’ve been here for four years.”
The Cleveland Cavaliers held a team meeting following their 99-93 loss to the Chicago Bulls.
The Cavs dropped to 6-10 in March, which is LeBron James' first double-digit loss total in a month since November of 2003 when he was a rookie.
"We're just in a bad spot right now. Not disappointed with the effort. We're just in a bad spot," James said after the Cavs' fifth loss in their past seven games. "We're going to try to figure it out. ... I think the effort was there. I just don't think the concentration for as close to 48 minutes is there yet. Which is unfortunate."
The Cavaliers are now a half-game behind the Boston Celtics for the top seed in the East.
"Every journey's different. When you're in it, it absolutely sucks, when you're in a rut like this," Kyrie Irving said. "We're taking steps forward. After the game we took a step forward."
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope was arrested on suspicion of drunken driving early Wednesday morning in Auburn Hills.
Caldwell-Pope was clocked driving 20 miles over the 25 miles per hour speed limit at 2:50 AM.
An officer smelled alcohol and put Caldwell-Pope through sobriety tests, which indicated impairment.
Caldwell-Pope was issued a ticket for operating while intoxicated after a Breathalyzer test at the Auburn Hills police station registered his blood-alcohol content at 0.08.
Caldwell--Pope will be a restricted free agent this offseason.
Host Danny Leroux (@DannyLeroux) and Ben Golliver of Sports Illustrated (@BenGolliver) have a wide ranging discussion on the NBA at the end of March.
The two give their arguments for their current MVP picks, discuss the Warriors’ recent success, lay out some playoff series they would like to see and speculate about the upcoming offseason.
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Golden State's win in San Antonio, and a dramatic Bucks win in Boston solidify their playoff positions.
Then, we do 4 random questions on the Bucks' playoff quality, the effect of Miami's season on their future, Greg Monroe's player option, and which West playoff seed is most likely to get upset.
With host Nate Duncan (@NateDuncanNBA) and Danny Leroux (@DannyLeroux).
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