Jazz guard Vince Williams Jr. has torn ACL, out for season
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Utah Jazz center Jusuf Nurkic is undergoing season-ending surgery.
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Utah Jazz guard Vince Williams Jr. will miss the rest of the season after an MRI confirmed a torn left ACL suffered during a collision with Houston Rockets forward Tari Eason. The injury occurred in Monday’s loss in Houston.
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.