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Wed Nov 8 201704:27G Eric Bledsoe acquired by Bucks from Suns on Tuesday for injure...
G Eric Bledsoe was acquired by the Bucks from the Suns on Tuesday for injured C Greg Monroe and two protected 2018 draft picks.Bucks coach Jason Kidd said Bledsoe would take his physical and hopefully join Milwaukee for the Friday game at San Antonio.Bledsoe sat out the past eight games after his, "I Dont wanna be here," tweet on Oct. 22. He averaged 15.7 points and 3.0 assists in three games for Phoenix this season.
Tue Nov 7 201704:52G Eric Bledsoe fined $10,000 by NBA for tweet from last month in...
G Eric Bledsoe was fined $10,000 by the NBA for a tweet from last month in which he said, "I don't want to be here," general manager Ryan McDonough told AZCentral.com. McDonough confirmed the comment on Sunday to AZCentral.com but declined to elaborate. The NBA had not announced the fine as of Monday afternoon.
Mon Nov 6 201702:57G Eric Bledsoe, who tweeted "I Dont want to be here" day after S...
G Eric Bledsoe, who tweeted "I Dont want to be here" the day after the Suns fell to 0-3 and an hour or so before coach Earl Watson was fired and replaced by Triano, is expected to return to workouts with the Suns' staff at the team's facility this week. He has not been with the team since that tweet.
Tue Oct 24 201703:14G Eric Bledsoe sent home after meeting general manager Ryan McDo...
G Eric Bledsoe was sent home after a meeting general manager Ryan McDonough on Monday before the team's shootaround. McDonough said it was likely Bledsoe had played his last game in Phoenix. Bledsoe tweeted "I Don't wanna be here" a few hours before the Suns fired coach Earl Watson on Sunday.
Tue Oct 24 201703:14PG Eric Bledsoe sent home
PG Eric Bledsoe was sent home, will not play in Monday night's game against the Sacramento Kings and likely has played his final game for the team, general manager Ryan McDonough told reporters Monday.The Suns met with the 27-year-old Bledsoe before a shootaround Monday morning and he left at the end of the discussion. McDonough is actively engaged with several teams in trade talks for Bledsoe, according to multiple reports.
Sun Oct 22 201723:12Suns fire Watson after 0-3 start
The Phoenix Suns didn't waste any time making a coaching change.Three games into the season, Earl Watson is out as coach and Jay Triano will replace him on an interim basis, the team announced Sunday night.The Suns lost their first three games, the latest a 130-88 blowout on the road against the Los Angeles Clippers on Saturday night.The Suns' 48-point loss to the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday was the worst opening-night loss in NBA history.Watson's dismissal is the first firing of an NBA head coach since 2016.It is the earliest a coach has been ousted during a season in league history. Mike Brown was fired by the Los Angeles Lakers five games into the 2012-13 season."I think that we have to become close as a team," Watson lamented after the 42-point loss Saturday night. "We have to be real about it. We knew with a young team there was going to be adversity, but the part that's most disappointing is the lack of unity."Watson lasted 118 games with the Suns and had a 33-85 record. Phoenix... [More]
Sun Oct 22 201705:02G Eric Bledsoe scored just four points against former team, one ...
G Eric Bledsoe scored just four points against his former team, one night after leading the Suns with 28 points, including 16 on the fourth quarter.
Fri Mar 17 201704:52G Eric Bledsoe will miss rest of season due to knee soreness
G Eric Bledsoe will miss the rest of the season due to knee soreness. Coach Earl Watson termed it as a "management decision," and implied it wasn't his call. Bledsoe has experienced knee issues in the past and played in just 31 games in 2015-16 when he required season-ending surgery on his left knee.
Thu Mar 16 201704:09G Eric Bledsoe (rest) did not Wednesday against Kings
G Eric Bledsoe (rest) did not Wednesday against the Kings. Phoenix coach Earl Watson intimated that Bledsoe might be shut down for the season. "Management decision," Watson said. "I don't think any coaching staff would hold Bled out. He's been great. He had a great season, played at a high level and been dominant all year and took a big leap in the right direction."
Mon Mar 13 201702:26G Eric Bledsoe added 19 points for Suns (22-45), who led twice i...
G Eric Bledsoe added 19 points for the Suns (22-45), who led twice in the fourth quarter but couldn't get the stops late, allowing Portland to win for only the fifth time in its last 24 visits to Talking Stick Arena.Bledsoe has 12 30-point games and Devin Booker has 10, making them the first Phoenix duo with at least 10 30-point games in the same season since Tom Chambers (25) and Kevin Johnson (15) did it in 1989-90. Bledsoe has five of his 20 career 30-point games against Portland.
Sun Mar 12 201705:29G Eric Bledsoe added 12 points Saturday
G Eric Bledsoe added 12 points Saturday.
Wed Mar 8 201701:32G Eric Bledsoe scored 30 points in Suns' loss to Wizards on Tues...
G Eric Bledsoe scored 30 points in the Suns' loss to the Wizards on Tuesday.
Mon Mar 6 201702:36Eric Bledsoe had 28 points as Suns (21-42) won third straight fo...
Eric Bledsoe had 28 points as the Suns (21-42) won a third straight for the first time this season.
Sat Mar 4 201703:24G Eric Bledsoe led six Suns in double figures with 18 points to ...
G Eric Bledsoe led six Suns in double figures with 18 points to beat the Oklahoma Thunder 118-111 on Friday.
Wed Mar 1 201704:00G Eric Bledsoe finished with 20 points Tuesday in Suns' loss at ...
G Eric Bledsoe finished with 20 points Tuesday in the Suns' loss at Memphis.
Thu Feb 16 201704:14G Eric Bledsoe had third career triple-double with 25 points, 10...
G Eric Bledsoe had his third career triple-double with 25 points, 10 rebounds and 13 assists, and the Suns routed the Lakers on Wednesday.Bledsoe came out of the game with 5:55 left, a few seconds after running down his 10th rebound for his first triple-double since Dec. 23, 2014, against the Mavericks. "I have great teammates and they were egging me on to get it, and I had no choice," Bledsoe said.
Tue Feb 14 201703:43G Eric Bledsoe scored game-high 37 points in Suns' loss to Pelic...
G Eric Bledsoe scored a game-high 37 points in the Suns' loss to the Pelicans on Monday. The Suns had three chances to tie the game on their final possession, but Bledsoe missed a driving layup and P.J. Tucker missed two chances off offensive rebounds. Bledsoe said, "I missed it at the end. I felt like it was my fault."
Sun Feb 12 201702:47G Eric Bledsoe (rest) missed first game of season
G Eric Bledsoe (rest) missed his first game of the season. After enjoying an outstanding January with averages of 24.4 points, 4.9 rebounds and 7.7 assists, Bledsoe has hit a physical wall, according to Suns coach Earl Watson. Phoenix has two additional games remaining before the NBA All-Star Game break.
Sat Feb 11 201702:54F Eric Bledsoe had 23 for Suns, who played without center Alex L...
F Eric Bledsoe had 23 for the Suns, who played without center Alex Len (suspended) and lost center Tyson Chandler to a sprained right ankle before halftime. "Smallest team, biggest heart," Suns coach Earl Watson said. "We stayed together and fought together ... this hasn't been an easy season, but we keep navigating through the journey with a young, feisty roster."
Tue Feb 7 201704:02G Eric Bledsoe played just 24 minutes Monday at New Orleans beca...
G Eric Bledsoe, who was held to 14 points, played just 24 minutes Monday at New Orleans because he was physically spent. "It was just fatigue," coach Earl Watson said. "Eric has been playing well. He'll get past the physical wall right now, but it's part of the process."
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