Suns' Mike Budenholzer reveals exact reasons behind Bradley Beal, Jusuf Nurkic benching
Suns head coach Mike Budenholzer explained the exact reasons behind benching Bradley Beal and Jusuf Nurkic ahead of Monday's game.
Bradley Beal Relays Blunt Reaction to Trade Speculation Amid Being Benched by Suns
After losing seven of their last eight games, Phoenix Suns head coach Mike Budenholzer made a tough decision on Monday night—taking guard Bradley Beal out of the starting lineup and playing him off the bench. It was the first time since 2015-16 that the 31-year-old didn't start in an NBA game.
What we learned and Bradley Beal said after benching, leading Suns over 76ers to snap skid
Bradley Beal scored a team-high 25 points off the bench in leading Phoenix Suns past Philadelphia to end four-game losing skid.
Bradley Beal, benched by Suns, says he ‘holds the cards’ in trade talks
Beal’s contract includes a no-trade clause, which complicates the Phoenix Suns’ rumored interest in Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler.
Benched Bradley Beal refuses to be scapegoated for a game, reminds that he holds trade cards
For a game, Bradley Beal wasn't sulking in his bench demotion. But the Phoenix Suns have effectively scapegoated him for their problems.
Bradley Beal, Suns React to New Bench Role
With the Phoenix Suns sitting at 15-18 on the season and having lost four straight, coach Mike Budenholzer elected to bring Bradley Beal off the bench for the first time in nine years in Monday's road matchup against the shorthanded Philadelphia 76ers.
Bradley Beal comes off the bench to score 25 as Suns top 76ers 109-99 to end 4-game skid
Bradley Beal came off the bench for the first time in nine years and scored 25 points as the Phoenix Suns ended a four-game skid with a 109-99 win over the Philadelphia 76ers
Suns will reportedly bring Bradley Beal off the bench -- can starting five shakeup save their season?
The Phoenix Suns are shaking things up. Bradley Beal, a three-time All-Star who is on a supermax contract, will come off the bench on Monday against the Philadelphia 76ers, per Chris Haynes. So will center Jusuf Nurkic,
Analysis: How bringing Bradley Beal, Jusuf Nurkic off bench can impact Suns
Phoenix Suns are removing Bradley Beal and Jusuf Nurkic from the starting lineup for Monday's game at Philadelphia.
Bradley Beal says he was surprised by move to bench, Suns have not addressed him about trade rumors
Bradley Beal looked good coming off the bench for the first time as a Sun Monday night. He scored 25 points on 10-of-15 shooting, 3-of-6 on 3-pointers, was a team-high +14, and boosted a bench that is 24th in the NBA in scoring.
Suns start surprised Bradley Beal on the bench. He rallied them to a win anyway
It’s understandable that Beal was caught off-guard. He has been advertised as one leg of this big three in Phoenix since the moment he waived his no-trade clause about a year and a half ago to approve a trade out of Washington.
Bradley Beal finally breaks silence on Mike Budenholzer's shocking decision
Suns guard Bradley Beal detailed his thought process when asked by Mike Budenholzer to come off the bench for the first time.
Suns' Beal stars as a reserve in win over 76ers and makes it clear he believes he is an NBA starter
Bradley Beal made the most of the unfamiliar role of substitute for the Phoenix Suns. That doesn't mean he had to like it.
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