He was suspended three games without pay after a fight with two Dallas Mavericks players that led to all three being ejected in a Dec. 27 game at Footprint Center in Phoenix. Nurkic came off the bench ...

Veteran center Jusuf Nurkic was benched earlier this season, and in a perfect world, the Suns would love to use his $18.1 million salary to land a difference-maker. In the meantime, though ...

"We don't have a relationship," Nurkic said after Phoenix's victory over Washington on Saturday night. "So, it's fine. For me, just be a pro and do the best I can. Work and stay ready for whatever ...

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 ...

Phoenix Suns center Jusuf Nurkic has gone from being an established NBA starting center for essentially nine seasons to losing his starting job and not playing, all in a matter of days.

The same can't be said for Jusuf Nurkic. The struggling Nurkic has gone from the starting center to a benchwarmer in the space of about a month. Coach Mike Budenholzer doesn't seem like he's going ...

In a recent interview, Suns player Jusuf Nurkic discussed his lack of relationship with coach Mike Budenholzer, revealing ...

Unhappy with his status with the Phoenix Suns, center Jusuf Nurkic said he hasn't spoken with coach Mike Budenholzer in two months, going so far as to say the two "don't have a relationship." ...

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.

Jusuf Nurkic is in disbelief about his playing status with the Phoenix Suns, having gone from starting to not recording a minute. "It's hard to understand why," Nurkic said Saturday, according to ...