And the Suns big man, both puzzled and frustrated by his status, made a shocking revelation about his relationship, or lack thereof, with his coach Mike Budenholzer. Nurkic was listed as a DNP ...

I primarily write about major league baseball, the NFL and the NBA. Mike Budenholzer was one of the best coaches in Milwaukee history before the Bucks’ knee-jerk firing in the spring of 2023.

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.