Mikal Bridges Articles - Page 13

Great defense isn’t as sexy as great offense. That’s an unfortunate reality that is tough to accept for somebody who really appreciates some good two-way basketball. However, defense still plays a major part in winning championships. There’s no denying the offensive brilliance of the Golden State Warriors has been a huge part of their success, […]

No NBA referees are above making bad calls, but the one made at the end of regulation in the game between the Orlando Magic and Phoenix Suns on Wednesday night was particularly terrible. Magic guard D.J. Augustin was attempting to draw a foul on a jumper, and Suns rookie Mikal Bridges appeared to avoid him […]

On Thursday night, a semi-heated exchange between Phoenix Suns rookie Mikal Bridges and team head coach Igor Kokoskov was caught on tape, as the former appeared to try and brush off his coach following being subbed out for a bad foul. Unfortunately, the clip went viral, and to most, it seemed like trouble was brewing […]

The Phoenix Suns have been nothing but disastrous lately and one moment involving Mikal Bridges and Igor Kokoskov during their matchup against the Portland Trail Blazers only adds up to the dysfunction at the desert. In the third quarter of play, Blazers star Damian Lillard successfully fished for a foul on Bridges beyond the 3-point […]

The Phoenix Suns host the San Antonio Spurs Wednesday and will be without veteran small forward Trevor Ariza, who is away from the team due to a personal matter. As a result, Suns rookie Mikal Bridges will make his first start of his NBA career, according to head coach Igor Kokoskov. In a draft night […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will look to win their first regular-season game in the LeBron James era Wednesday when they travel to Phoenix to take on the Suns. Lakers second-year guard Josh Hart will be playing against a familiar face Wednesday, as his Villanova teammate, guard Mikal Bridges, is on the Suns. Josh Hart and […]

Phoenix Suns forward Mikal Bridges has missed the last three preseason games, but his elbow is finally back to full health and at “100 percent” as he returned to practice. “Obviously, it was frustrating because I wanted to be out there and play. But (it was better) for the long run, because you don’t want […]

Phoenix Suns forward Mikal Bridges sustained an elbow injury in Wednesday’s preseason matchup against the New Zealand Breakers and was held out of Friday night’s game against the Portland Trail Blazers. Though his injury doesn’t seem to be severe, the Suns have decided to shut him down for roughly one week. Following Friday’s loss to […]

In a recent interview with Chinese media, Hall of Famer Tracy Mcgrady said the his favorite young star in the league is Phoenix Suns shooting guard Devin Booker. Despite the team not having any playoff appearances during his stint, Booker remains to be one of the few bright spots for Suns as he continues to […]

Phoenix Suns rookie Mikal Bridges is already starting the smack talk with the Los Angeles Lakers. He’s targeting second-year player and former Villanova teammate Josh Hart, in particular. While doing a takeover of the Phoenix Suns’ Twitter account, a fan asked Bridges if he was going to shut down Josh Hart. Bridges answered with a […]

Phoenix Suns rookie Mikal Bridges has impressed scouts during his workouts and with endless clips of his most recent college season, but he could be in line to be one of the fastest catch-and-shoot prodigies this league has seen. According to Evan Sidery of Bright Side of the Sun, Bridges’ jump shot release defeats that […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are heading into the NBA Draft with the possibility that LeBron James may not be coming back for the 2018-19 season. The thought of losing the team’s franchise leader in points, rebounds, assists and just about every relevant category, seems imminent, but their selection process in Thursday’s NBA Draft should not be […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have reached the NBA Finals for the fourth year in a row. All eyes are, rightfully, on the franchise’s series against the Golden State Warriors. And yet, there’s important decisions looming in the offseason for the Cavs. Regardless of how things turn out for the team against the All-Star-laden Golden State Warriors […]

Villanova junior forward Mikal Bridges will forgo eligibility for his senior season and declare for the upcoming NBA Draft, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Fresh off a second championship season with the Wildcats, the All-American is projected to be a lottery pick, having won the Julius Erving award as the nation’s top small forward. With […]

With just nine games remaining on the New York Knicks’ schedule after tonight’s contest against the Minnesota Timberwolves, it will finally be able to turn the page on what has turned out to be a forgettable 2017-18 season for the Knicks. One of the issues that New York immediately plans to address over the offseason, likely through […]

March Madness is upon us once again and the entire basketball world has its eyes locked in on the best college players in the country. The Cleveland Cavaliers have their sights set on more than a few potential top picks for the 2018 NBA Draft and most of them are playing in the NCAA Tournament. […]

The New York Knicks are lottery-bound again for the nth time in who-knows-how-many-years. But hey, if you can look at it on the bright side, there should be a hint of excitement since they’ll get another chance of drafting a future star. Knicks insider Ian Begley recently gave a quick insight into who the team […]