Knicks’ Mikal Bridges plays in his 500th consecutive game
ORLANDO, Fla. — Ironman Mikal Bridges reached his 500th consecutive game with Sunday's 100-91 win over the Magic, a streak that began in his rookie game against the Suns. Considering recent circumstances, this is one of the most impressive accomplishments in the NBA. There are very few players these days who can play 82 games […]
Mikal Bridges finding groove after rough Knicks start
“We've got to play better,” Mikal Bridges admitted after sitting on the bench twice for much of the fourth quarter during a four-game series in late November. Since the calendar turned to December, the Knicks winger finally seems to be finding his groove, scoring 23 points with a key long-distance bucket late in Monday's tie […]
Mikal Bridges responds by leading Knicks’ annihilation of Pelicans
Mikal Bridges responded quickly, aggressively and forcefully as the Knicks boat raced the short-handed Pelicans at MSG. Bridges, who has come under increasing criticism amid early season struggles, dropped 13 of his season-high 31 points in the first quarter of Sunday's 118-85 win over New Orleans. The Knicks held a double-digit lead for the final […]
The first-rounders Knicks gave up in Mikal Bridges trade aren’t ‘12th-graders’
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — It's understandable, since it takes more than a decade of context and fan angst to fix it, but Josh Hart was partially wrong in defending the Mikal Bridges trade. First, he was absolutely right when he said that “no one would care” about the cost if the Knicks won. Ending a 52-year […]
Mikal Bridges knows his Knicks struggles are getting worse
CHARLOTTE – After boarding the bus for Mikal Bridges again Friday afternoon, the guard sat on the bench for most of the fourth quarter of the Knicks' close victory, but he said he's going to get better as a teammate. ” he swore. The coach forced his way into the at-bat in place of the […]
Jalen Brunson bails out Knicks as Mikal Bridges bottoms out against lowly Hornets
The Knicks could have had a great game against a battered, last-place opponent on Black Friday. Instead, they paid full retail price for a 99-98 victory, but that performance was eclipsed by the team's biggest disappointment, Mikal Bridges, who watched most of the game from the bench. It required a fourth-quarter turnaround. Jalen Brunson led […]
Knicks’ Mikal Bridges benched almost entire fourth quarter due to poor shooting
SALT LAKE CITY — Mikal Bridges understood why he didn't return to Saturday's game. The imported Knicks starter endured his toughest shooting game of the season, not playing until the final 10:03 of the 121-106 loss to the Jazz. Bridges played 33 minutes and scored a season-low seven points on 3-of-15 shooting (including 6-of-7 missed […]
Knicks’ Mikal Bridges blockbuster still too early to ‘judge’
Josh Hart was traded for one first-round pick. Mikal Bridges was a standout in Friday's interstate game, scoring five points for the Knicks. And while it wasn't an encouraging start for Bridges in Manhattan, his teammates brought a cautious perspective to the blockbuster discussion. “I think he's five times better than me,” Hart joked. “But, […]
OG Anunoby, Mikal Bridges show they can be Knicks’ defensive stoppers
If you've been waiting for a blueprint game for what the rebuilding Knicks will look like this season, Friday's blowout win over the Bucks ticked all the boxes. Karl-Anthony Towns was unstoppable offensively, scoring at the rim and beyond the 3-point arc. Jalen Brunson had nine assists without committing a turnover. OG Anunoby defended Giannis […]
Mikal Bridges struggles on both ends of floor in rough Knicks debut
BOSTON — Mikal Bridges' carryover shooting woes were so painful to watch during a scoreless first half that some Knicks fans felt like he was probably going to be shut out Tuesday night. Sho. Bridges even made a technical free throw early in the third quarter, but he scored 16 points on 7-of-8 shooting after […]