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Josh Hart recruited Mikal Bridges for year before shock Knicks trade

Josh Hart has made no secret of his hope that one day he’ll be playing for his fellow Villanova Wildcats in orange and blue. Now it’s reality. The Knicks shocked the entire NBA on Tuesday night when they completed a blockbuster trade, acquiring Nets guard Mikal Bridges in exchange for Bojan Bogdanovic and multiple draft […]

Mikal Bridges trade puts Nets in full rebuild mode

The Nets traded Mikal Bridges, accelerating their rebuild. Bridges moved across the East River to the rival Knicks, and Brooklyn brought home a huge draft pick sum reminiscent of the big money they got for Kevin Durant. In another trade, they got back some natural picks from Houston, signaling a pivot to a full-scale rebuild. […]

OG Anunoby among questions for Knicks after Mikal Bridges trade

The Knicks finally made the big trade on Tuesday night, trading five first-round picks for Mikal Bridges. It was the shocker of the summer (for now, at least), marking the first trade negotiated between the Knicks and Nets since 1983, when Len Elmore moved from New Jersey to New York. The Post’s Stephen Bondy answers […]

Mikal Bridges brings 474-game ironman streak to Knicks

If any player can meet Tom Thibodeau’s stringent demands, it might be Mikal Bridges. The versatile star joined the Knicks in a blockbuster trade from the Nets on Tuesday and became one of just a handful of NBA players to play every game in a season during his professional career – 474 to be exact. […]

Knicks’ Mikal Bridges trade good move for win-now team

Here’s the thing: The Knicks are no longer in a position to wait out Milwaukee’s Giannis Antetokounmpo’s patience. It no longer makes sense to spend assets on older players like Kevin Durant or Paul George, no matter how much gas they have left in the tank. Joel Embiid? If that was the assumed choice earlier […]

Stephen A. Smith loves Knicks’ Mikal Bridges addition: ‘Chemistry matters’

After Mikal Bridges joined the Knicks’ collection of Villanova University players in a surprise trade on Tuesday night, reactions from enthusiastic fans quickly spread across social media, but it didn’t surprise anyone. “First Take” personality Stephen A. Smith recorded his reaction to the shocking move about 30 minutes after his ESPN colleague Adrian Wojnarowski belatedly […]

Knicks’ Josh Hart trolls Mikal Bridges after Nets question

Josh Hart wasn’t buying it. The Knicks star posted a series of photos on Instagram of himself hosting ESPN’s NBA Finals coverage. “Why don’t you come to the Nets?” Nets star Mikal Bridges, who was Hart’s teammate at Villanova University, said. Hart then mocked Bridges. “@mikalbridges are you OK?” Hart responded. “If you’re being held […]