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 ...

Mike Budenholzer continues to catch strays as the ... His displeasure with certain players, most notably Jusuf Nurkic, was well documented. That was a microcosm of the season, and only supports ...

During the 2024-25 season, they had a good problem on their hands with three reliable options at the position in Mark Williams, Jusuf Nurkić ... Suns head coach Mike Budenholzer and had ...

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 (AP) — The Phoenix Suns have parted ways with veteran coach Mike ... Jusuf Nurkic had an awful start to the season — and complained about a lack of communication with Budenholzer ...

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 ...

He fired Frank Vogel after 2023-24. And on Monday, he fired Mike Budenholzer after a disappointing 36-46 record in 2024-25. Williams and Budenholzer won NBA Coach of the Year awards. Vogel and ...

The Suns have fired head coach Mike Budenholzer after they finished with a 36-46 record, didn’t sniff a playoff-clinching top-six seed and missed the play-in tournament by three games.

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 ...