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"Hopefully the other coaches see and respect what he's done this season. It's never easy, but that guy, he's one of the best players in our league. I don't see how he's not an All-Star." A four-time All-Star,

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

The Suns drama between Jusuf Nurkic and Mike Budenholzer had some interesting analysis from DeMarcus Cousins about Nurkic's role.

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.

The NBA decided to change the All-Star game format this year with a four-team mini-tournament in which TNT’s Charles Barkley, Kenny Smith, and Shaquille O'Neal will have a draft and select three eight-man teams from the 24 All-Stars. The Rising Stars champion from Friday will be the fourth team.

Also, how will it affect our power rankings? All good things to ponder as our NBA insiders break down this week's list. Note: Team rankings are based on where members of our panel (ESPN's Tim Bontemps,

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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

UPDATE: Anthony Davis has been ruled out for the remainder of the game (h/t Jovan Buha of The Athletic). The Lakers say Anthony Davis (abdominal muscle strain) is out for the remainder of tonight ...

Monday night was a busy outing for the Los Angeles Lakers star, Anthony Davis. After a matchup against the Charlotte Hornets, the Lakers will close out a back-to-back set with a matchup against ...

Anthony Davis and the Los Angeles Lakers impressed fans on Monday as they defeated the Charlotte Hornets 112-107 on the road, with the Hornets losing LaMelo Ball in the second quarter. The team ...