Mikal Bridges spent much of this Knicks season before the holidays — too much, probably — as the “but.” As in, yes, the new-look Knicks are shaping up to be a legit contender with an unreal offense and a defense that’s creeping into the top half of the league, and yes, the Karl-Anthony Towns trade...
A bunch of slumping star players proved to be contagious and ignited a team-wide collapse for the Rangers, who spent Christmas in the basement of the Metropolitan Division because of it.
Sure it is a stretch, with the Giants sitting at 2-13 and on a franchise-record 10-game losing streak, to envision good times waiting up at the next intersection.
According to the National Golf Foundation, one-third of the US either played golf, followed the sport, or read about the game in 2023. The foundation estimated this was a 30% increase compared to interest in 2016.
Josh Hart’s two offensive rebounds in the final 17.1 seconds finished off the Spurs and sent the Knicks to a hard-fought 117-114 win at the Garden on Wednesday.
Mikal Bridges deserved his flowers after Christmas. It felt more important than just one game or performance. It represented Bridges’ first Garden moment as a Knick.
