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Jusuf Nurkic will practice with the G League's Santa Cruz Warriors ahead of his potential return on Sunday, according to Casey Holdahl. The Blazers are one of two teams without a G League affiliate. Nurkic hasn't played since suffering a compound fracture of his tibia and fibula last March. The Blazers are currently 4.5 games out of the final playoff spot in the Western Conference.

CJ McCollum and Alex Len have each been fined for their roles in an on-court incident. The incident, which resulted in technical fouls for both players, occurred with 8:50 remaining in the third quarter of the Kings' 123-111 win over the Trail Blazers on March 7 at Moda Center. McCollum has been fined $20,000 for shoving Len and attempting to escalate the altercation. Len has been fined $15,000 for shoving McCollum.

Jusuf Nurkic will make his season debut on March 15th against the Houston Rockets. "I'm ready to help my team make the playoffs," Nurkic told Yahoo! Sports. "It's time." Nurkic suffered a compound fracture of his left tibia and fibula in a March 25, 2019 game. Nurkic returned to practice on Jan. 23. "I worked my ass off to be in position to get back on the court and help my team, but game speed is going to be different," Nurkic told Yahoo Sports. "I'm not going to be playing 40 minutes. But for me, mentally, I need to get these reps in before I can play [extended minutes]. Physically, I'm good. I had a calf strain recently, which is normal for the injury I had. I've been pleased with where my rehab is going. I never doubted I'd be back, but I had to make sure I was 100 percent. I can't wait for [March 15]."

Mario Hezonja has been fined $25,000 for making inappropriate contact with a game official. The incident occurred with 29 seconds remaining in the third quarter of the Trail Blazers' 130-107 win over the Orlando Magic on March 2 at Amway Center.