Mikal Bridges Articles - Page 12

The Phoenix Suns started the Western Conference Semifinals on a strong note as they previously held a 2-0 series lead over the Dallas Mavericks. They looked impressive and well on their way toward advancing to the next round. However, Jason Kidd’s squad refused to go down easily as they managed to tie the series at […]

The circumstances of Sunday’s Game 4 between the Phoenix Suns and Dallas Mavericks forced Monty Williams’ hand. The Suns surely would’ve worked the ball through Chris Paul through a majority of the second half, but it simply wasn’t an option. Paul picked up his fourth foul just before the half-time buzzer. His fifth came less […]

The Phoenix Suns once again proved that they have one of the greatest home-court advantages in the NBA. A 32-9 regular-season home record translated to the bright lights of the playoffs Wednesday night, as a rocking fourth quarter crowd helped the Suns explode for 40. Phoenix outscored the Dallas Mavericks 40-26 in the fourth to […]

If the Phoenix Suns’ first-round series against the New Orleans Pelicans was a heavyweight bout, the second-round matchup with the Dallas Mavericks will be a track meet. It’s time to get into some predictions for the Suns’ second-round series against the Mavs. The Pelicans series was as unpredictable as it gets. Between the Chris Paul […]

Round one of the NBA Playoffs was a little too close for comfort for the No. 1 overall seed. Phoenix Suns fans should send their prayers to the Point God after escaping the New Orleans Pelicans in six games. Chris Paul willed Phoenix to victory in three of its four wins in the brutal series, […]

Luka Doncic expects to have a hard time when the Dallas Mavericks play the Phoenix Suns in the second round of the playoffs. After all, he predicts defensive guru Mikal Bridges to guard him for the most part. The Slovenian guard has nothing but high praises for the 2022 Defensive Player of the Year runner-up, […]

Somebody had to step up offensively for the Phoenix Suns. Since Devin Booker went down with a grade 1 hamstring strain in game 2 against the New Orleans Pelicans, the Suns have struggled to knock down shots. Outside of Chris Paul’s fourth-quarter outbursts, nobody has truly stepped up to replace Booker’s production. Until Tuesday night’s […]

Game 3 between the New Orleans Pelicans and the Phoenix Suns saw Monty Williams play the role of mad scientist. The Suns’ head coach spent the 48 minutes in Friday’s 114-111 win to take a 2-1 series lead experimenting with rotations and play-styles — desperate to find a way to stay alive in the NBA […]

The Phoenix Suns took a brutal punch to the gut in Game 2 against the New Orleans Pelicans. Not only did they drop their first game of the NBA playoffs but Devin Booker suffered a hamstring injury. As the first-round series turns to New Orleans, the Suns will have to fight uphill to take the […]

Phoenix Suns head coach Monty Williams acknowledged that Marcus Smart deserves the Defensive Player of the Year award. However, he admitted that he’s disappointed Mikal Bridges didn’t win it. Bridges is definitely equally deserving of the honor, and that is proven by the fact that he finished second in DPOY voting. The Suns youngster accumulated […]

Awards season is officially underway in the NBA and we have our first winner. Marcus Smart of the Boston Celtics was named the league’s Defensive Player of the Year Monday, becoming the first guard since Gary Payton in 1995-96 to win the award. The second-place finisher in award voting was the Phoenix Suns’ own, Mikal […]

Boston Celtics vet Marcus Smart showed his respect to Phoenix Suns youngster Mikal Bridges, who gave him tough competition for the Defensive Player of the Year award. Smart won the DPOY honor on Monday, with Bridges finishing second in the voting. The Celtics’ defensive guru accumulated a total of 257 points behind 37 first place […]

The New Orleans Pelicans lost by 11 to the Phoenix Suns in their 2022 playoff opener, but the game wasn’t as close as the score suggests thanks to the incredible defense of Mikal Bridges and Deandre Ayton. Phoenix exploded for a 19-point first half lead to control the game (53-34). While the Pelicans gave the […]

With the NBA season quickly winding down, several individual accolades are set to be handed out in June. While the MVP award is usually the one garnering the most attention, there is quite the battle for DPOY as well. Miami Heat big man Bam Adebayo is well in the running, but the likes of Marcus […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo and Rudy Gobert are the favorites to win the 2021-22 Defensive Player of the Year award, but Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green doesn’t want the voters to forget about one player who is equally or more deserving. Phoenix Suns wing Mikal Bridges. In the latest episode of his show, Green said Bridges […]

For Phoenix Suns star Devin Booker, there is “no doubt” in his mind on who should win the Defensive Player of the Year award this 2021-22 season. It’s none other than Mikal Bridges. Bridges has catapulted himself in the conversation among the league’s best defenders this campaign. In fact, he was ranked no. 3 in […]

When Mikal Bridges entered the NBA in 2018 as the 10th overall pick, many touted him as a quintessential 3-and-D guy. Now in his fourth year, he has truly proven that—and more—as he has fully embraced his role with the Phoenix Suns. Bridges was once again terrific on both ends of the floor on Sunday […]

The Phoenix Suns have the best record in the NBA this season at 48-10, which is 6.5 games ahead of the second-place Golden State Warriors. Unfortunately, the Suns recently lost star guard Chris Paul for 6-8 weeks with a right thumb fracture. He has been integral to their success, so losing him will be tough. […]

Super Bowl season tends to bring out the rivalries in many close relationships. Family members will often “beef” with each other over their football loyalties once February comes around. The same can be said for the Phoenix Suns, who have two players on opposing sides for the coveted Lombardi Trophy. Mikal Bridges and Cam Johnson, […]

The Arizona Cardinals just gave a whole lot of ammunition to those who think they are a fraudulent Super Bowl contender. They were shut out in the first half against the Detroit Lions and lost 30-12, giving the hapless Lions just their second win of the season. Cardinals fans who are also Phoenix Suns fans […]

The Phoenix Suns lost to the Golden State Warriors on Friday, snapping an 18-game winning streak. The Suns got a scare when forward Mikal Bridges left the game due to a finger injury, but the team received good news on the injury front regarding the forward, per ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Imaging showed no fracture on […]

Phoenix Suns forward Mikal Bridges has opened up about how they managed to stop the explosiveness of Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry. To everybody’s surprise, the Suns put an end to the Warriors‘ sensational winning streak with a 104-96 win on Tuesday. Atop that, Phoenix limited Stephen Curry to just 12 points, on 4-of-21 […]

Suns star Devin Booker tweets a 3-word reaction as the Phoenix Suns defeat the highly-touted Golden State Warriors, 104-96, pushing their winning streak to 17 games. There was no Stephen Curry magic on the watch of the Suns. The game’s greatest shooter ended up firing blanks all night, making only 4 out of his 21 […]

The Phoenix Suns have staked their claim as an elite NBA team after a run to the Finals last year and a hot start to this season. However, there are still people out there who doubt if the Suns are for real. Suns forward Mikal Bridges has an expletive-laden message for those doubting if they […]

Phoenix Suns duo Devin Booker and Mikal Bridges exchanged banter regarding Booker’s shooting and Bridges’ lack of it after their game against the Dallas Mavericks last Friday. Booker commented on Bridges’ perfect shooting game after Bridges went 7-for-7. As per Gerald Bourguet, Booker said Bridges better not have another perfect game: “I’d rather he go […]

The Phoenix Suns have been rolling recently, and grizzled veteran Chris Paul has spoken up on the defensive prowess of one of his teammates, Mikal Bridges, and this isn’t the first time Paul has spoken favorably of Bridges. As the Suns have barreled their way #2 in the west, Bridges has contributed his fair share […]

The number one goal for the Phoenix Suns this 2021-22 NBA season is redemption. They exceeded all expectations last year by making it all the way to the NBA Finals. They came up short. And in a league where winning is everything, Chris Paul and crew cannot comfortably pat themselves on the back. Unlike last […]

Fresh off a surprising NBA Finals appearance, the Phoenix Suns are in the final stages of gearing up for another run. Unfortunately, it appears they’ll have a big distraction with Deandre Ayton on their hands as they try to repeat as Western Conference Champions. Ayton and the Suns reportedly could not agree on a contract […]

The Phoenix Suns resolved one of their main contract dilemmas on Sunday, as they came to terms with forward Mikal Bridges on a four-year, $90 million deal. Bridges was set to become a restricted free agent in 2022. The Suns had until Monday to come to an agreement with Bridges on a rookie extension deal. […]

Mikal Bridges and the Phoenix Suns have agreed on a four-year, $90 million contract extension, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Bridges has developed into one of the better 3-and-D wings in the NBA, and he played a key role on the Suns as they reached the NBA Finals last season. While Phoenix fell short against […]

The Phoenix Suns made a magical run to the NBA Finals last season. Short of actually winning the whole damn thing, Suns fans couldn’t have asked for a better outcome to their season. However, one wrinkle that resulted from their earlier-than-expected Finals run was the fact that it came before the contract extension period for […]

Mikal Bridges is one of two players on the Phoenix Suns who, as members of the 2018 NBA Draft class, are eligible for rookie-scale extensions before Opening Night. The other being center DeAndre Ayton. Ayton, the former No. 1 overall pick who helped lead the Suns to the NBA Finals last season, has expressed his […]

The upcoming season can be tagged as the Phoenix Suns’ revenge year. They shocked the basketball world with their stellar regular season and playoff performance. Unfortunately, head coach Monty Williams and crew failed to finish the job, falling to the Milwaukee Bucks in the NBA Finals. Despite the not-so-happy ending, there’s a good reason to […]

Chris Paul remains to be one of the most important players on the Phoenix Suns roster right now. The fact that they signed him to a massive $120 million extension over the summer is a clear testament to this fact. Nevertheless, there’s also no denying that CP3 is nearing the tail end of his career. As […]

Running it back in the Western Conference is a daunting task, especially with the Los Angeles Lakers acquiring Russell Westbrook and a bevy of proven players this offseason. With that said, the Phoenix Suns are still the favorites to repeat as Western Conference champions. The Suns went from being the 13th seed in the West […]

After being just two games away from their first NBA title in franchise history, the Phoenix Suns fell to the Milwaukee Bucks after losing a commanding lead in the series. With the Suns looking to bounce back next season, they also have some tough decisions to make with key rotation players Cameron Payne and Torrey […]

When Mikal Bridges was drafted by the Philadelphia 76ers in 2018, it was one of the better feel-good stories at the time. After all, Bridges’ mom works for the Sixers as the Vice President of Human Resources and the selection served as some sort of reunion for them. Unfortunately, moments later, the youngster was traded […]

After a month or so into the postseason, there have been quite a number of players who have stood out from the crowd. There are those who need no introduction, like Kevin Durant after his 49-point masterpiece, but there are some who are flying below everyone’s radar, even if they’re performing well in the NBA […]

When the Phoenix Suns traded for Chris Paul this past offseason, they did so in hopes of finally making that big jump into the playoffs for the first time since 2010. Not only did they do that, but they’ve made the jump to legit championship contention. The Suns have a team built for the playoffs, […]