Phoenix Suns center Jusuf Nurkic hasn't played since Jan. 7 at Charlotte but was available for Saurday's game.

Nurkic said he and Suns coach Mike Budenholzer didn’t talk for two ... That’s why (Suns rookie Oso Ighodaro) and young guys get to play. It’s always next man up, but I’m just glad I ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Jusuf Nurkic finally breaks silence on alleged fallout with coach Mike Budenholzer amid trade rumors: "We don’t have a relationship" (Image Source: Getty) Phoenix Suns center Jusuf Nurkic ...

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." ...

And the Suns big man, both puzzled and frustrated by his status, made a shocking revelation about his relationship, or lack thereof, with his coach Mike Budenholzer. Nurkic was listed as a DNP ...

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 ...