Jazz center Jusuf Nurkic to have nose surgery and miss the rest of the season | National Sports

HOUSTON (AP) — Utah Jazz center Jusuf Nurkic will undergo nose surgery this week and miss the remainder of the season.

Jazz coach Will Hardy said before Monday’s game against Houston that Nurkic has needed the procedure for a while.

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