Morant scored just 10 points on 5-13 shooting while being completely taken out of the game by New York's top wing defender.

But it’s more accurate to say that he ran into Mikal Bridges and a defense that was determined to keep the Atlanta guard from playing the villain role he so frequently has played at the Garden.

Mikal Bridges summed up the key to the Knicks 119-109 win over Atlanta on Monday evening: "Just playing defense, just playing ...

All of that was to acquire Mikal Bridges. That was more than the Nets received when they traded former league MVP Kevin Durant. Bridges is enjoying success in his first season with the Knicks.

Mikal Bridges led the Knicks with 28 points and had a wild plus-43 in Monday night’s 143-106 win over Memphis at Madison Square Garden. But perhaps his most important contribution came on ...

For a fleeting moment considered the face of the Nets, Mikal Bridges is hoping for “good energy” as he returns to the Barclays Center on Tuesday for the first time since being traded across th ...