It was a meeting he had with Jusuf Nurkić, who they ended up trading to the Charlotte Hornets. But I was told that in a meeting, he told Nurkić that he was a bad teammate. This is how sources re ...

Former Phoenix Suns head coach Mike Budenholzer reportedly criticized Jusuf Nurkić's teamwork and screening before Nurkić was traded to the Charlotte Hornets in February. NBA insider Chris ...

Mike Budenholzer went 36-46 in his lone season with the Suns after being hired last offseason. From NBA.com News Services Mike Budenholzer, who is a 2-time Coach of the Year winner, is out in ...

PHOENIX – The Phoenix Suns, which failed to make the postseason with the NBA’s most expensive roster, fired coach Mike ... Budenholzer had traveled to Croatia to meet Jusuf Nurkić, a ...

Phoenix Suns head coach Mike Budenholzer is planning to move Bradley Beal and Jusuf Nurkić to the bench starting with their matchup against the Philadelphia 76ers on Monday, according to a report ...

Instead of preparing for a postseason matchup on Monday, the Suns fired Mike Budenholzer and will now search for a fourth ...

Suns owner Mat Ishbia’s problems go beyond his lineup; they also include his head coach, Mike Budenholzer ... Beal and Jusuf Nurkić. He openly battled on the court with Booker and Durant ...

Suns owner Mat Ishbia’s problems go beyond his lineup; they also include his head coach, Mike Budenholzer ... talking to two of them: Beal and Jusuf Nurkić. He openly battled on the court ...

With the recent firing of head coach Mike Budenholzer, indications suggest that ... they reflected a broader pattern of mismanagement. For example, Budenholzer's attempt to admonish Jusuf Nurkić for ...

That’s why someone like Budenholzer paid his own price with Phoenix set to have a fourth head coach now in as many seasons. This article first appeared on 5 GOATs and was syndicated with permission.