Suns fading
The Phoenix Suns, who were already struggling to win in the Western Conference, were dealt a significant setback when former Clippers guard Eric Bledsoe suffered a torn meniscus in his left knee last Saturday. Bledsoe will sit out the rest of the season after undergoing the third knee surgery of his NBA career.
Phoenix has lost eight consecutive games to fall to 12- 24, 13th in the West. Since missing the 2014 playoffs with 48 wins, the Suns have lost the chemistry that made them one of the league’s exciting young teams. While Coach Jeff Hornacek is trying to pull his team out of the prolonged skid, the front office let go of two of his assistants, Jerry Sichting and Mike Longabardi. Nate Bjorkgren and former UCLA guard Earl Watson were in turn promoted to bench assistants.