Suns center Jusuf Nurkic, who has been one of the league's most reliable big men over the past seven seasons, has hit a wall in Phoenix. Nurkic revealed that he and Suns head coach Mike Budenholzer did not talk for two months and do not have a relationship, per azcentral's Duane Rankin.

Of course, the Suns were expected to be one of the top teams in the West this season due to their superstar trio of Kevin Durant, Devin Booker and Bradley Beal. Instead, they have struggled, which has already made them make some moves to upgrade their roster.

Jusuf Nurkić and Mike Budenholzer aren’t in a good place.

The Suns drama between Jusuf Nurkic and Mike Budenholzer had some interesting analysis from DeMarcus Cousins about Nurkic's role.

The Phoenix Suns have four bigs on the roster, including newly acquired 7-footer Nick Richards. Nurkic was moved to the bench earlier this month.

Phoenix Suns center Jusuf Nurkić was benched earlier this month ... with a two-plus-year stint with Denver predating his time with the Trail Blazers. The Suns are 23-21, good for the eighth ...

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

With the halfway point of the season in the rearview mirror, here’s an updated evaluation of the Nuggets’ potential needs. Star-caliber scoring Ever since Denver’s interest in Zach LaVine ...

Jusuf Nurkić and Mike Budenholzer aren’t in a ... the bench since he backed up Nikola Jokić early in his career in Denver. The Suns, thanks to a 119-109 win over the Washington Wizards on ...

The Phoenix Suns are perhaps the hottest team in recent NBA trade rumors. In order to make room for their prized target, Jimmy Butler, the Suns have to convince Bradley Beal to waive his no-trade clause. On top of that, Jusuf Nurkic, who used to be the starting center, has slid down the depth chart and has missed his fair share of games.

The 2018 second-round pick is a proven winner, having played a critical role on the NBA champion Denver Nuggets in 2023 as the team's sixth man. He played the third-most minutes on the team in the ...

A once seemingly unbreakable NHL record could fall as early as the 2024-25 season thanks to the goal-scoring prowess of Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin. The Great Eight is within striking ...