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The NBA head coaches have to pick two guards, three frontcourt players and two "wild card" players at any position for the reserves. The West All-Stars have five frontcourt reserves in Davis, Jackson Jr., Sengun, Wembanyama and Jalen Williams.

When Devin Booker was left off the NBA All-Star team, Suns head coach Mike Budenholzer explained why he deserves to be there.

Jusuf Nurkic, the Phoenix Suns center, expressed frustration with his current role under head coach Mike Budenholzer, revealing that the two “don’t have a relationship” amid his benching.

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.

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It's a tough season to be a Phoenix Suns fan. The post Suns HC Breaks Silence Over “Frustrated” Jusuf Nurkic’s Relationship Claim as 7’0 Star’s Struggles Deepen appeared first on EssentiallySports.

The Suns look like they will be a play-in team when the regular season ends. But one more trade could be on the horizon.

Phoenix Suns star Devin Booker will not be joining Kevin Durant for All-Star Weekend in San Francisco in two weeks. Booker was not among the seven Western Conference All-Star reserves announced today.

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Anthony Davis had 42 points and 23 rebounds, and the Los Angeles Lakers used a huge first quarter from the All-Star center to build a 23-point lead before beating the Charlotte Hornets 112-107 on Mond