You could say Young ran out of luck Monday in the Knicks' 119-110 victory over the Hawks at Madison Square Garden. 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.
Young finished with a team-high 27 points but shot an inefficient 8-of-22 from the field. He turned the ball over nine times to just six assists, his decision-making troubles exacerbated under the pressure Bridges applied from the opening tip.
Mikal Bridges summed up the key to the Knicks 119-109 win over Atlanta on Monday evening: "Just playing defense, just playing hard, everybody connected, Josh Hart felt, "We've been struggling a little bit,
Former Brooklyn Nets star Mikal Bridges returns to Barclays Center on Tuesday for the first time as a Knick. The New York Knicks acquired the 6-6 forward in a seismic pre-draft deal that sent Bojan Bogdanovic,
After having their three-game winning streak snapped yesterday vs New York, the Hawks are back at home on Wednesday night vs the Detroit Pistons. Ahead of the g
Behind Jalen Brunson’s 34 points, New York left the MLK Day matinee at MSG with a 119-110 win that was ugly, physical and filled with complaining to the referees but nonetheless satisfactory after
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
New York Knicks shooting guard Josh Hart had an interesting answer to a question about Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young.
The Knicks withstood a strong start from old enemy Trae Young, overcoming an early deficit to earn a 119-110 victory over his Atlanta Hawks amidst celebrations of Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Inauguration Day. With the win, New York took down Atlanta for the first time in three tries this season and ended the Hawks' three-game winning streak.
It happened early. Trae Young was being guarded by Mikal Bridges - one of the best defenders on the New York Knicks. During this particular play, Young struggled to find a hole in Bridges' defense resulting in an early shock-clock violation.
While the Knicks have yielded positive results from wingers Mikal Bridges and OG Anunoby this season, there's reason to believe both players would benefit from an adjusted team strategy.
James Harden scored 17 of his 40 points in the third quarter and Norman Powell added 33 points as the Los Angeles Clippers finished off a 127-117 victory over the visiting Milwaukee Bucks at Inglewood,