The Knicks didn’t just trade five draft picks for Mikal Bridges because of his Villanova bond with Jalen Brunson and Josh Hart. They did it because they believed his defensive versatility and playoff ...

Mikal Bridges didn’t ... It represented Bridges’ 556th consecutive game played — almost double the number of No. 2 Harrison Barnes, whose streak hit 304 on Sunday. Tom Thibodeau said Bridges ...