After their upset of Boston on Saturday night, Atlanta moved to 6-1 against the top three teams in the Eastern Conference, which are Cleveland, Boston, and New

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 the Manhattan Bridge.

It was the 68th 30-plus point game in Brunson's career as a Knick, and it helped New York improve to 28-16. Mikal Bridges added 26 points, while New York swingman Josh Hart chipped in with 14 points. Hart had suffered a cervical compression in the neck in the Knicks' 116-99 loss to the Timberwolves on Friday night.

Tony Star isn't the only Iron Man in New York, with MIkal Bridges making a convincing case for himself after impressive streak

Brunson scored 38 points and took control in overtime, while Hart recorded a triple-double and Bridges scored 23 points in the city where they became college stars.

In a recent appearance at The Mark Jackson Show, legend Julius Erving revealed why Mikal Bridges is his favourite current player in the NBA.

Andre Snellings looks at how things have shifted on the Knicks this season with the arrival of Karl-Anthony Towns and Mikal Bridges, and the impact it has on fantasy and betting.

After their 116-99 loss to the Timberwolves on Friday, the Knicks' three-point defense is trending downward and the organization is looking for answers.

The Knicks withstood a strong start from old enemy Trae Young, overcoming an early deficit to earn a 119-110 victory over Atlanta Hawks amdist celebrations of Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Inauguration Day. New York took Atlanta for the first time in three tries this season.

Bridges totaled 27 points (9-13 FG, 6-8 3Pt, 3-3 FT), two rebounds, one assist and one block in 37 minutes during Monday's 124-119 loss to the Pistons.

Knicks captain Jalen Brunson lamented the team's poor start and lack of physicality in the loss to Minnesota. OG Anunoby thought it boiled down to "they made shots and we didn't." in the fourth quarter while Mikal Bridges simply stated: "We have to be better.