Knicks’ Mikal Bridges further cements himself as clutch defender
Mikal Bridges, who silenced most of the game, needed one play to hear himself. With two seconds left in the tie game, the Bulls performed a refreshing inbound play from the sideline, with Lonzo's ball lobbing on Nikolavesevic and turning his back to the basket to catch the ball. A few feet after the defeat, […]
Mikal Bridges block on Trae Young in closing seconds secures Knicks’ win
Mikal Bridge struggled to contain the younger stages most nights. But he closed him when it mattered most. Young scored 38 points and earned 19 assists in a 149-148 victory over the Hawks at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday night, leading the Atlanta Wild Comeback to force overtime in the fourth quarter. After Jalen Brunson […]
Mikal Bridges’ ‘old-school mentality’ fueling historic consecutive games played streak
Mikal Bridges remained in the Knicks lineup on Tuesday night after landing on an injury report for the first time this season, extending an impressive streak throughout his NBA career. Bridges has appeared in 525 consecutive times since turning Pro in 2018. It is the 11th longest winning streak in league history, leaving 12 games […]
Mikal Bridges, Karl-Anthony Towns bringing Knicks to ‘another level’
Perhaps what is important for these nicks, or the best signs of their status as one of the candidates or those who pretend to be the best signs of the locker room after the match on Wednesday night It was the theme of the interview. Already solidified players, one of the best starting fibers of […]
Mikal Bridges’ impressive Knicks showing goes beyond scoring
Mikal Bridges led a knicks with 28 points and won the Wild Plus 43 with a victory at 143-106 Memphis on Madison Square Garden on Monday night. But probably his most important contributions came to defend, helping to shut down Grizzly's star, Ja Molanz. “I thought Mikal really worked,” Tom Tibodo said about the bridge […]
Knicks’ Mikal Bridges held scoreless in ugly shooting outing
For the second straight game, Mikal Bridges struggled from the field. Now, his problems were compounded defensively as Thunder star and MVP candidate Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 39 points in Friday's 126-101 loss to the Knicks. Bridges was 0-of-9 from the field, including seven 3-pointers, in 32 minutes and was just 4-of-27 in the past two […]
Knicks’ Mikal Bridges outduels Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama; Knicks hold on for narrow victory
On Wednesday, New York Knicks shooting guard Mikal Bridges and San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembaneyama faced off in a Christmas game, with the Knicks winning 117-114. Bridges scored 41 points, the most since the Knicks acquired him in a blockbuster trade with the Brooklyn Nets in the offseason. With star center Karl-Anthony Towns in […]
Mikal Bridges saves Knicks from Victor Wembanyama in Christmas thriller
Victor Wembaneyama played the role of the Grinch all the way to the tee for three and a half quarters. The 7-foot-3 prodigy terrified the Knicks and their fans and threatened to ruin a merry Christmas at the Garden. Mikal Bridges, one of the Knicks' newest additions, won't allow that. The old Nets delayed all […]
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 […]