Why Mikal Bridges should adjust to Knicks role quickly
Mikal Bridges shouldn’t have to make much of an adjustment to get used to his new role with the Knicks. It would be similar to experiences he had with Villanova University, the Suns and most recently the USA Basketball Team. Rather, it was unusual for the talented two-way wing to be a go-to player for […]
Mikal Bridges trade gives Knicks do-over after 2018 draft mistake
Mikal Bridges figured to join the Knicks six years ago, and now the Knicks are looking to win a championship with an expensive draft redo. As he made clear during his introductory press conference on Tuesday, Bridges expected to join the Knicks as the ninth pick in 2018. Instead, they made one of the worst […]
Mikal Bridges didn’t demand trade before Knicks deal: Sean Marks
Nets general manager Sean Marks insisted Mikal Bridges didn’t force Brooklyn into a rebuild by asking for a trade. But make no mistake: they are in the midst of a total rebuild. And he swears it won’t be long. Marks remains confident that Brooklyn remains attractive despite the Big Three seeking trades and Bridges being […]
Knicks’ Mikal Bridges trade shocked Jalen Brunson, Josh Hart
The Mikal Bridges blockbuster trade surprised fans, but it also surprised some of his former college teammates and even his new Knicks teammates. upper “The Roommates Show” During a podcast where he co-hosts the pair, Knicks guards Jalen Brunson and Josh Hart shared their reactions to the team acquiring Bridges from the Nets. “I never […]
Knicks will be ‘rebuilding again’ after Mikal Bridges deal backfire
The four-time champion and well-known Knicks skeptic believes the gamble on Mikal Bridges will backfire and force team president Leon Rose to once again rebuild. “I don’t think this team is good enough to beat Boston. It comes down to building a team that can beat Boston, and I don’t think that team can beat […]
Knicks’ Mikal Bridges blockbuster a definitive Jalen Brunson sign
If you were to list the Knicks’ biggest gamble in the Mikal Bridges trade, it would be hard to put it in first or second place without mentioning their bet on Jalen Brunson. For much of the last year, maybe two years, there was a fierce debate about whether Brunson was a player on the […]
Mikal Bridges trade puts Nets in full tank mode and it’s going to be ugly
Mikal Bridges is a quality player who provided a nice return for the Nets, and Brooklyn now needs to use that return in their rebuild. The Nets nabbed five first-round picks and a first-round pick from the Knicks to acquire Bridges, who has never been an All-Star, but that trade, along with another deal with […]
Mikal Bridges trade moves Knicks among 2025 NBA title favorites
Commercial content, 21+. The Knicks’ acquisition of Mikal Bridges from the Nets sent shock waves throughout the New York sports world. Thanks to Bridges, the Knicks have overtaken the 76ers as the favorite to win the 2025 NBA Finals, with their odds on ESPN BET increasing from 18/1 to 10/1. The Knicks are tied with […]
Leon Rose’s daughter hinted at Knicks’ blockbuster Mikal Bridges trade
Brooke Rose may have been trying to let Knicks fans know that a blockbuster Mikal Bridges trade is on the way. Knicks president Leon Rose’s daughter posted a photo to her Instagram Story on Monday night of her father fiddling with his phone while sitting courtside at the game. The photo was removed from her […]
Knicks accused by Bam Adebayo of tampering in Mikal Bridges trade
The Knicks’ opponents are already trying to take them down now that they’ve won another Villanova University National Championship. Heat center Bam Adebayo posted on X shortly after the Mikal Bridges trade was reported on Tuesday night. To tell“You guys cheated,” he said, blaming Bridges’ former Villanova University teammates Jalen Brunson and Josh Hart. “Let’s […]