Nikola Vucevic Injury: Updates on Magic Star's Back and Return

Nikola Vucevic will miss his sixth straight game Friday night against the Atlanta Hawks while dealing with a sprained back. 

Continue for updates.

Friday, Dec. 12

Vucevic Out vs. Hawks

Joshua Robbins of the Orlando Sentinel has an update on Vucevic:

Saturday, Dec. 6

Vucevic Will Not Play vs. Kings

Josh Robbins of the Orlando Sentinel has the latest on Vucevic:

Friday, Dec. 5

Vucevic Dealing With Sprained Back

The team announced the 24-year-old center has a back sprain and will miss the game:

Head coach Jacque Vaughn allayed any fears that the sprain foreshadows a potentially more serious issue, per Josh Robbins of the Orlando Sentinel:

Entering Friday, Vucevic is first on the team in both points (18.6) and rebounds (11.7). Few fans expect big things from Orlando this year, but the Magic are just three games out of the playoffs in the Eastern Conference. Vucevic is a big reason for Orlando's somewhat strong start, relatively speaking.

He'll be a big absence in the team's frontcourt.