No one stops Nikola Jokic. But last night is reminder that we are missing someone who could’ve slowed him down.

Jusuf Nurkić gets the steal at half court and dunks it on the other end. Jusuf Nurkić gets the steal at half court and dunks it on the other end ...

The Phoenix Suns are trading Jusuf Nurkić to the Charlotte Hornets ... when he played for the Denver Nuggets and Nikola Jokić became the starting center. Denver traded Nurkić to Portland ...

Despite these performances, one important piece stuck out throughout the night: the lack of Jusuf Nurkic ... in the second half against the Denver Nuggets at Ball Arena. Mandatory Credit: Ron ...

Phoenix Suns head coach Mike Budenholzer is planning to move Bradley Beal and Jusuf Nurkić to the bench ... Their last win came against the Denver Nuggets on Christmas Day. It also comes on ...

However, one bright spot has emerged—the play of newly acquired center Jusuf Nurkić. Nurkić arrived in Charlotte at the trade deadline after falling out of favor with Phoenix Suns head coach ...

Jusuf Nurkić passes it from the floor and the Hornets extend their 4th quarter lead. Jusuf Nurkić passes it from the floor and the Hornets extend their 4th quarter lead ...

Because the Mark Williams trade is currently rescinded and the Jusuf Nurkić deal is finalized, the Charlotte Hornets now have three players who they would ordinarily use as their center.

Sunday night, Shai Gilgeous-Alexader put up 40 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder looked every bit the dominant team in the West beating Denver. Monday night, the Nuggets got their revenge. Nikola ...

The Denver and Portland benches ... match between Michael Porter Jr. and Jusuf Nurkic. The teams required physical separation at midcourt with Nuggets and Blazers exchanging verbal jabs.

Sunday night, Shai Gilgeous-Alexader put up 40 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder looked every bit the dominant team in the West beating Denver. Monday night, the Nuggets got their revenge.