Jusuf Nurkic, the Phoenix Suns center, expressed frustration with his current role under head coach Mike Budenholzer, revealing that the two “don’t have a relationship” amid his benching.

119-109 win vs. Wizards. 2. Nick Richards impact. 3. Oso Ighodaro future 4? 4. Candid Jusuf Nurkic. 5. Next few games. 6. Bradley Beal/Jimmy Butler. Mike Budenholzer on Jusuf Nurkic saying they ...

Speaking after the Suns' 119-109 win over the Wizards, Jusuf Nurkic, who missed his ninth consecutive game since January 7th, spoke to the Arizona Republic after the game. He noted that he has ...

Jusuf Nurkic joined the Phoenix Suns on September 27, 2023, as part of a three-team trade. In his debut season with the Suns, he played 76 games and averaged 10.9 points, 11.0 rebounds ...

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.

Phoenix Suns center Jusuf Nurkić was benched earlier this ... "We don't have a relationship," Nurkic said after Phoenix's victory over Washington on Saturday night. "So, it's fine.

However there are other moves the Suns could make with the picks, Scotto added, most notably involving disgruntled center Jusuf Nurkic, who is out of Phoenix's rotation and recently said he has ...

Jusuf Nurkic apparently has gone from starting center to persona non grata with the Phoenix Suns in the NBA. Nurkic hasn’t played since a Jan. 7 loss to the Charlotte Hornets when he scored ...

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 -- Things aren't quite superb between Phoenix Suns center Jusuf Nurkic and head coach Mike Budenholzer. It's been a frustrating season all around in the desert as the Suns have fallen well ...

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." ...