At this point, the Lakers can only pray to the basketball gods because all this sounds like it's been happening for a reason.

Phoenix Suns center Jusuf Nurkic, after starting 23 games for the club this season and then being moved to the bench, hasn't played since January 7. And the Suns big man, both puzzled and ...

Gerald Bourguet: Mike Budenholzer on Jusuf Nurkic saying they don’t have a relationship: “He hasn’t played, I’m sure he’s frustrated, so I respect that.” Have they talked?

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 ...

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 ...

Jusuf Nurkic has been in trade rumors for the past few weeks, but he also hasn’t seen the court in a while. Nurkic was benched after being the starting center for the team, and though that could ...

Nurkic Accepts Fate: ‘Life is Not Fair’ Due in part to his 23.7 minutes per game (lowest since 2016-17), the former 16th overall pick is averaging his fewest field goals made (3.0) and ...

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.

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." ...

The Phoenix Suns have turned away from Jusuf Nurkic almost overnight after relying on the center to be their starter for the entirety of last season and the first half of this season. Last week ...