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.

That was under head coach Frank Vogel. Now under first-year leader Mike Budenholzer, Nurkic has found himself in the new head coach’s doghouse. The “Bosnian Beast” started each of the Suns ...

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.

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 short of ...

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 ...