Jusuf Nurkic finally breaks silence on alleged fallout with coach Mike Budenholzer amid trade rumors: "We don’t have a relationship" (Image Source: Getty) Phoenix Suns center Jusuf Nurkic ...

After the game, Suns head coach Mike Budenholzer made a bold comment ... especially if he can bring a championship to the city of Phoenix.

Beal, who has embraced a new role coming off the bench, revealed during the post-game press conference that he had a heated exchange with head coach Mike Budenholzer late in the fourth quarter. " ...

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 ...

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.