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

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.

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 was a starting NBA center for nine seasons and in a matter of weeks, his world has been tipped upside down.Suns coach Mike Budenholzer moved Nurkic to the bench and now he hasn't play

Los Angeles plays the Philadelphia 76ers after Anthony Davis scored 42 points in the Lakers' 112-107 victory over the Charlotte Hornets

Like many in the NBA community, Anthony Davis at first wasn't so sure about the Lakers hiring JJ Redick - a coach with next to no coaching experience.It seemed like a crazy move by the purple and

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

The Phoenix Suns have been at the center of NBA trade rumors all season. Sitting at a disappointing 23-21, the star-studded roster simply isn't living up to expectations. The team is expected to try and trade Bradley Beal for a player who fits better next to Kevin Durant and Devin Booker, but lost in the fold is center Jusuf Nurkic.

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.

HoopsHype ranks the 10 players who have appeared most often in trade rumors over the previous week, including De’Aaron Fox and more.

NBA trade deadline, everybody. We will be commemorating the final-stretch "who is your favorite team most likely to