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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 […]

Mikal Bridges plans to be part of Nets’ future despite ‘not fun’ season

Mikal Bridges says it still hasn’t sunk in that they’ll miss the playoffs for the first time since 2020, but that’s the harsh reality for the Nets. Brooklyn will play its final three games of the season this week, starting with its final home game against the fellow eliminated Raptors on Wednesday night at Barclays […]

Brooklyn Nets star Mikal Bridges teaches second-graders for a day

Brooklyn Nets star Mikal Bridges knew exactly what would happen to him if he didn’t make it to the NBA, and with help from his local public school, he was able to make that dream come true this month. The small forward became a teacher for a day, coaching students in math class and on […]

Mikal Bridges plays in 500th consecutive game in Nets’ loss

Mikal Bridges reached an impressive milestone Tuesday night. The Nets’ Ironman played in his 500th consecutive game in the team’s 104-91 loss to the Pelicans at Barclays Center, making it the longest active streak in the NBA. Bridges has yet to miss a game since debuting with the Suns in the 2018-19 season. During the […]

Mikal Bridges’ much-needed Nets breakout sparked by Cam Thomas’ return

It took a while, but Mikal Bridges showed signs of coming out of his multi-week funk. The fact that he accomplished that while Cam Thomas also had a strong game bodes well for Brooklyn. Bridges had 25 points, five rebounds, five assists and three steals in Sunday’s blowout win at Cleveland. He made 9 of […]