Durant had a six-word plea to Suns head coach Mike Budenholzer in the final minutes of the contest. Per Duane Rankin of AZ Central, Durant told Budenholzer to put in a player who could defend. "You ...

In an interview with Duane Rankin of the Arizona Republic, Nurkic revealed that he and Suns coach Mike Budenholzer went through a two-month stretch without speaking, including when he was benched ...

It's no surprise to recent NBA retirees DeMarcus Cousins and Lou Williams that Phoenix Suns coach Mike Budenholzer abruptly removed Jusuf Nurkic from the starting lineup and rotation in January.

“Overall, our execution wasn’t good enough against the zone. Our aggressiveness, I think, needs to be better. They used it effectively tonight.” Suns coach Mike Budenholzer on Cleveland’s ...

Jusuf Nurkić and Mike Budenholzer aren’t in a good place. The Phoenix Suns center, who lost his starting job earlier this month alongside Bradley Beal, revealed that he went two months without ...

Phoenix Suns head coach Mike Budenholzer had social media going crazy after he couldn't keep his eyes off Taylor Rooks.

Suns center Jusuf Nurkic was unceremoniously benched. He has not played in nine straight Suns games, all by coach Mike Budenholzer’s decision. Prior to that, Budenholzer had moved Nurkic to a reserve ...

Mike Budenholzer echoes the Suns’ feelings about Luka Doncic trade For the Suns, they were playing a road back-to-back series. Towards the end of the game, both Kevin Durant and Bradley Beal ...

Nurkic said he and Suns coach Mike Budenholzer didn’t talk for two months. This is consistent with him saying Budenholzer didn’t inform him about a decision not to play him Jan. 9 against Atlanta.

Despite having played one season and being part of the ongoing 2024-25 NBA season, his relationship with head coach Mike Budenholzer has not been good. Ahead of Saturday’s matchup against the ...

Phoenix Suns center Jusuf Nurkic has gone from being an established NBA starting center for essentially nine seasons to losing his starting job and not playing, all in a matter of days. Reflecting ...

Unhappy with his status with the Phoenix Suns, center Jusuf Nurkic said he hasn't spoken with coach Mike Budenholzer in two months, going so far as to say the two "don't have a relationship." ...