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Phoenix Suns News / Phoenix Suns on SI / August 14
Suns Slammed in Offseason Report Card
The Phoenix Suns are going into the 2025-26 season with a very different outlook compared to the previous year. The team traded Kevin Durant, hired Jordan Ott to replace Mike Budenholzer and bought out Bradley Beal's hefty contract.
Phoenix Suns News / Phoenix Suns on SI / August 13
Where Are Suns in Latest NBA Power Rankings?
The Phoenix Suns are going through a difficult offseason filled with a lot of change. The team said goodbye to head coach Mike Budenholzer, top scorer Kevin Durant and failed trade acquisition Bradley Beal, putting a lot of uncertainty into Phoenix's future.
Milwaukee Bucks News / WI Sports Heroics / June 8
Disgraced Former Milwaukee Bucks Head Coach Looking at NBA Comeback with Latest Job Interview
The Milwaukee Bucks famously fired former head coach Mike Budenholzer following the 2022-23 NBA season. Even though he had led Milwaukee to its first NBA Championship in 50 seasons during the 2020-21 season, he had failed to lead the Bucks anywhere close to a position where they could win another one.
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Phoenix Suns News / Phoenix Suns on SI / May 26
Report: 3 Candidates Impressing During Suns’ HC Search
PHOENIX — The Phoenix Suns’ coaching search is reportedly nearing its final stages after an extensive process. After firing Mike Budenholzer on April
Phoenix Suns News / Phoenix Suns on SI / May 22
Report: Suns Prioritizing This Position in Offseason
The Phoenix Suns have plenty of questions left to answer this offseason following a 36-46 finish to the 2024-25 season last month and missing the playoffs for the first time since 2020.
Phoenix Suns News / Phoenix Suns on SI / May 17
Insider Highlights 2 Names to Watch for Suns HC Search
After firing head coach Mike Budenholzer and replacing general manager James Jones, the Phoenix Suns look towards the summer for some serious answers in regards to what the organization will look like moving forward.
Phoenix Suns News / Athlon Sports / May 8
NBA Insider Suggests Phoenix Suns Have Emerging Prospect For Head Coach Opening
The Phoenix Suns are looking at quite a busy offseason ahead of them. The first move was made when they fired head coach Mike Budenholzer. The position remains open, for now.
Phoenix Suns News / Phoenix Suns on SI / May 8
Report: New Suns HC Candidate Revealed
Over three weeks since firing Mike Budenholzer, the Phoenix Suns have yet to make a decision on who will be the team's next head coach. Phoenix did make a big first step last week after promoting Brian Gregory to general manager.
Phoenix Suns News / Phoenix Suns on SI / May 5
Insider Reveals New Suns Coaching Candidates
A new dawn has arrived for the Phoenix Suns. Phoenix is three weeks removed from firing first-year head coach Mike Budenholzer and will look to find a replacement that can last more than one season after Frank Vogel suffered the same fate in 2023-24.
Suns promote Brian Gregory to general manager
2:49pm: In addition to officially promoting Gregory and moving Jones to an advisory role, the Suns have also named Oronde Taliaferro as assistant GM and CIO Paul Rivers will now have basketball operations responsibilities, the team announced in a press release (Twitter link via Gerald Bourguet of PHNX Sports).
Phoenix Suns News / Larry Brown Sports / April 18
Suns owner has telling comments about Mike Budenholzer
The Suns have not been shy about using former head coach Mike Budenholzer as their scapegoat.
NBA News / Yardbarker / April 15
Jrue Holiday weighs in on Bradley Beal discourse amid Suns HC firing
After failing to make the postseason, the Phoenix Suns decided to part ways with head coach Mike Budenholzer. As developments of what led to his departure start to trickle out, Jrue Holiday finds himself having to weigh in on the situation.
Phoenix Suns News / Field Level Media / April 14
Suns fire coach Mike Budenholzer after one season
The Phoenix Suns fired head coach Mike Budenholzer on Monday, less than 24 hours after the team with the NBA's highest payroll finished with a 36-46 mark.
Phoenix Suns News / Burn City Sports / April 14
Phoenix Suns fire head coach Mike Budenholzer after embarrassing season
The Phoenix Suns have announced that Mike Budenholzer will be fired as Suns head coach effective immediately. In what was a disaster of a season for the Suns, the front office has decided that change was inevitable.
Phoenix Suns News / Larry Brown Sports / April 14
Suns make decision on head coach Mike Budenholzer
The Suns were arguably the most disappointing team in the NBA this season.
Phoenix Suns News / Hoops Wire / April 14
Suns fire coach Mike Budenholzer after one season
The Phoenix Suns have fired coach Mike Budenholzer after the team failed to reach the NBA postseason despite some lofty expectations. The news was first reported by Shams Charania of ESPN.
Phoenix Suns News / Hoops Wire / April 13
Report: Suns expected to fire Mike Budenholzer
According to NBA insider Tim MacMahon of ESPN, the Phoenix Suns are expected to fire Mike Budenholzer. The Suns missed the playoffs this season. They didn’t even qualify for the play-in tournament. Budenholzer is in his first season with the Suns.
Phoenix Suns News / Hoops Wire / April 10
Suns coach Mike Budenholzer declines to address job status after missing postseason
The Phoenix Suns’ season came to a disappointing end Wednesday night, and with it, questions about the franchise’s direction have intensified. They will not be in the NBA playoffs.
Phoenix Suns News / Burn City Sports / April 7
The Mike Budenholzer conundrum: What the numbers say about his impact to far
When Mike Budenholzer was hired as head coach of the Phoenix Suns, it was seen as a promising step for a team eager to contend in the Western Conference.
Phoenix Suns News / Yardbarker / April 1
Report reveals one reason for Kevin Durant's frustration with Suns HC
Kevin Durant has been openly frustrated with Phoenix Suns head coach Mike Budenholzer at times this season, and a new report shed light on one of the reasons for that.
Phoenix Suns News / Burn City Sports / March 29
Suns coach Budenholzer has no answer about job security
After going on a four-game winning streak that had it tied for ninth in the Western Conference, the Phoenix Suns have lost back-to-back games and fallen out of the Play-In.
NBA News / Field Level Media / March 23
Suns coach Mike Budenholzer finally faces Bucks
Mike Budenholzer guided the Milwaukee Bucks to the 2021 NBA title and was fired two years later after a 58-win season. Now in his first season with the Suns, Budenholzer coaches against his former team for the first time since the dismissal when Milwaukee visits Phoenix on Monday night.
Phoenix Suns News / Burn City Sports / March 23
Suns have Budenholzer’s back in first game against former team
PHOENIX — Phoenix Suns coach Mike Budenholzer isn’t one to look beyond what’s in front of him; and after what was their best win of the season, a 123-112
Phoenix Suns News / Yardbarker / March 17
Suns could fire third coach in three seasons
There may be no job in sports more tenuous than coaching the Suns. Unless it's coaching Kevin Durant.
Phoenix Suns News / Yardbarker / March 5
Kevin Durant addresses heated exchange with Suns head coach
The Suns entered Tuesday's game against the Clippers with a 3-10 record since Feb. 1, the second-worst in the league during that timeframe. The frustration from all that losing seemed to boil over on Tuesday, with Kevin Durant and head coach Mike Budenholzer involved in an awkward exchange during a timeout.
Phoenix Suns News / Larry Brown Sports / March 4
Watch: Suns' Kevin Durant, Mike Budenholzer have heated sideline exchange
The Clippers, leading the Suns 19-15, called a timeout with just over three minutes left in the first quarter at PHX Arena in Phoenix. Durant and Budenholzer were seen exchanging words as teams headed to their respective benches.
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