New York Knicks, Karl-Anthony Towns
Mikal Bridges didn’t get a tribute video in his return to Barclays Center on Tuesday, but he did get a “Welcome back” graphic.
Mikal Bridges’ transition to the New York Knicks has certainly come with its challenges, but he’s starting to find his rhythm after a period of adjustment.
The Knicks landed a talented team player and rebuilding Nets got five first-round picks and an unprotected pick swap.
Karl-Anthony Towns had 25 points and 16 rebounds, Jalen Brunson scored eight points down the stretch and finished with 17 as the New York Knicks beat the Brooklyn Nets 99-95 on Tuesday night. OG Anunoby scored 20 points and Precious Achiuwa had 11 points off the bench as the Knicks won their second straight game.
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The Wolves' Anthony Edwards shoots over New York's Mikal Bridges in the first half Friday. (Frank Franklin II/The Associated Press)
Tony Star isn't the only Iron Man in New York, with MIkal Bridges making a convincing case for himself after impressive streak
With Karl-Anthony Towns sidelined with a sprained right thumb — and as The Post first reported, also a bone chip in the same digit — the Knicks flushed a 16-point first-half lead before barely pulling out a 125-119 overtime win Wednesday night over the Sixers at Wells Fargo Center.
Mikal Bridges shot 0-for-9 from the field — with seven of those 3-pointers — in the Knicks’ 126-101 loss to the Thunder on Friday night at the Garden.
This offseason, the Knicks remade their starting lineup with two blockbuster trades that brought in Karl-Anthony Towns and Mikal Bridges along with incumbents Jalen Brunson, OG Anunoby and Josh Hart.
NEW YORK — Karl-Anthony Towns had 25 points and 16 rebounds, Jalen Brunson scored eight points down the stretch and finished with 17 as the New York Knicks beat the Brooklyn Nets 99-95 on Tuesday night. OG Anunoby scored 20 points and Precious Achiuwa had 11 points off the bench as the Knicks won their second straight game.