Gregg Popovich is still away from the San Antonio Spurs after he suffered a stroke last fall. While it’s unclear when he will ...

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.

“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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Furthermore, Nurkić revealed a somber truth about his relationship with head coach Mike Budenholzer. "We don't have a relationship," Nurkic said after Phoenix's victory over Washington on ...

PHOENIX — Throughout the 2024-25 Phoenix Suns season, head coach Mike Budenholzer continues to be amazed by Kevin Durant. Although the latter has won his fair share of championships, MVPs ...

In what has been a whirlwind of a season for Phoenix Suns center Jusuf Nurkic, Duane Rankin of The Arizona Republic reported Saturday that Suns coach Mike Budenholzer and the estranged big man a ...

With the San Antonio Spurs in Paris for a pair of games against the Indiana Pacers this week, the absence of coach Gregg Popovich looms over what would otherwise be a showcase for the NBA and ...

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 ...

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." ...