NBA News 2015: Suns' Eric Bledsoe Tears Left Meniscus; Steph Curry Named AP Male Athlete Of The Year
Phoenix Suns point guard Eric Bledsoe is expected to be out of action for six weeks, as he is scheduled to undergo knee surgery.
In a report by Brian Windhorst of ESPN, the 26-year-old professional basketball player tore the meniscus in his left knee on Saturday night against the Philadelphia 76ers, at home. The Suns lost to the Sixers with a score of 111-104.
The report adds that Bledsoe already suffered the same injury on his right knee during the 2013-2014 NBA regular season, where he was also required to undergo surgery. He missed 33 games of the said year. The Suns currently hold a subpar 12-21 record so far and - according to Windhorst - the string of losses that the team is currently experiencing may be putting head coach Jeff Hornacek's job in jeopardy.
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Phoenix has lost 15 of their last 20 games. For the current season, Bledsoe's average points per game is 20.4 points, 6.1 assists, and 2.0 steals.
In another report by Sports Illustrated, the initial diagnosis on Bledsoe's knee was a sprain and he was still able to play for eight more minutes.
It was then deemed to be more serious when he appeared to stumble and fall to the floor while defending a shooter. He was then carried of the playing court, moments after.
Meanwhile, reigning Most Valuable Player awardee Stephen Curry is continuously receiving more accolades this year alone. This time, he has been given the Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year honors, mainly for his contributions to the success of his team, the defending champions Golden State Warriors.
The Associated Press report states that the 27-year-old athlete topped the polls comprised by United States editors and news directors. He also joins the ranks of Michael Jordan, LeBron James and Larry Bird as the only professional basketball players to ever receive the award, in the 85 years of its existence.
For his part, Curry is simply honored to be given such recognition.
"That's a real honor. I'm appreciative of that acknowledgement because it's across all different sports," Curry said. "It's pretty cool."
