Phoenix Suns center Jusuf Nurkić was benched earlier this month ... a somber truth about his relationship with head coach Mike Budenholzer. "We don't have a relationship," Nurkic said after ...

Jusuf Nurkić said Saturday that he believes he ... Nurkić said he and Suns coach Mike Budenholzer went two months without talking. The veteran big man was demoted from the starting lineup ...

Phoenix Suns center Jusuf Nurkic has gone from being an established ... Nurkic said he and Suns coach Mike Budenholzer didn’t talk for two months. This is consistent with him saying Budenholzer ...

Jusuf Nurkic's unexpected benching by Coach Mike Budenholzer has led to trade rumors and public discord within the Phoenix Suns. Nurkic stresses professionalism, while Budenholzer cites ...

However, one bright spot has emerged—the play of newly acquired center Jusuf Nurkić. Nurkić arrived ... of favor with Phoenix Suns head coach Mike Budenholzer. The Suns, having recently ...

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.

Richards have taken over the starting center position, which has caused Jusuf Nurkić ... Earlier in the week, Nurkić also mentioned that he and Suns head coach Mike Budenholzer do not have ...

DeMarcus Cousins has criticized Jusuf Nurkic for publicly expressing frustrations with Suns head coach Mike Budenholzer ... you’re only hurting yourself. Nurkić just sit back and wait your ...

Yet we get Jusuf Nurkić as the most pressing issue ... Should the Suns fire Mike Budenholzer after one season? “Do not fire Mike Budenholzer. He is a proven winner, you are not.

Mandatory Credit: Scott Kinser-Imagn Images / Scott Kinser-Imagn Images After the trade, head coach Mike Budenholzer was asked for his thoughts. Budenholzer (h/t PHNX Sports): "They've played in ...