Mike Budenholzer gave an intriguing take about why the Suns moved Tyus Jones to the bench and Bradley Beal to start.

Suns head coach Mike Budenholzer was honest when asked about why he hasn't played Nick Richards much in the fourth quarter.

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.

Furthermore, Nurkić revealed a somber truth about his relationship with head coach Mike Budenholzer. "We don't have a relationship," Nurkic said after Phoenix's victory over Washington on ...

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.

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 ...

Enter Mike Budenholzer. The first-year head coach of the Suns and 2021 NBA champion was expected to shift the culture back to what is was back then from day one. Budenholzer brought in what was ...

Despite having played one season and being part of the ongoing 2024-25 NBA season, his relationship with head coach Mike Budenholzer has not been good. Ahead of Saturday’s matchup against the ...

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 ...