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Jalen Brunson, Mikal Bridges and Josh Hart were in attendance at the U.S. Open on Friday as part of another star-studded crowd at Arthur Ashe Stadium for Ben Shelton’s semifinal win over fellow American Frances Tiafoe. Brunson attended with his wife, Ali, and was sitting next to one of the Knicks’ most recognizable celebrity fans, Ben Stiller. Stiller’s wife, actress Christine Taylor, was also seated with her husband and the Brunsons.
Mikal Bridges: "I feel like I always deadlift to this day. It's always like a main exercise throughout every program I have. It's always a main. As much as I hate it, like the single leg split stance, like that Bulgarian split squat, as much, that's how I know it's good for you because how much you don't like it. If it hurts and it's painful, then it's probably a good thing. It's doing something right."
Trey Murphy, Pelicans. Murphy’s contract is not prohibitive (three years, $87 million) and because he is a wing who can play both ways, he has been especially coveted on the market. But the Pelicans have not gotten serious about moving him yet, because he is still only 26 and the team wants to see how the roster comes together. They’ve asked for as much as four-first-round picks, as the Grizzlies got for Desmond Bane, but that price will come down if the Pelicans move him. Western Conference executive: “I think they’d still hold firm on three first-rounders for him. They look at the return for Mikal Bridges (five first-rounders) and Bane and they see Murphy in the same category. But those deals, teams are not going to want to do those going forward. So, a good young rotation player and two first-rounders is probably where you land.”
Vogue Magazine: Meet Sonny Bridges, the canine son of NBA champion Mikal Bridges and our latest #Dogue cover star. At the link in our bio, read all about Bridges’ 10-year-old yellow Labrador retriever, who is also a proud Libra.
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Mikal Bridges: "I wasn't happy with my own play... I'm the ultimate competitor... All I think about is my job... When they feel like I'm struggling, trust me, I know I am, and I'm trying to do whatever it takes to get over that hump."
Mikal Bridges: "It's been great. I don't think I can really step outside my home, walk up a block without a lot of fans, but it's cool because they deserve it. They've been here for so long, so I'm happy for them. Even for me stopping by and taking pictures of stuff, I know it means so much to them as well, so it's been pretty cool."
Ian Begley: “That bothered the heck out of me. Because it had nothing to do with Mikal (Bridges). That was the price I was willing to pay.” Leon Rose on criticisms of Mikal Bridges based on the 5 first round picks Knicks sent to BKN to acquire him:
Bobby Marks: Speaking of paying, we're going to probably have an eye on Karl-Anthony Towns. He is extension eligible. Jay, how about this number? Four years, $272 million. That is what Towns is extension eligible for. He's got two years left. He's got a player option for that second year. They can negotiate right now and he can sign that on July 6th. That's the number to certainly keep an eye on. Remember Jalen Brunson had given back some money. Mikal Bridges, will there be a compromise with Towns? Josh Hart is also extension eligible. Also, McBride, but Towns is going to be the player to focus on when we're looking at that next big contract here.
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Bridges held an Instagram live session and said that he appreciates Hammon. He made it clear that Brunson knows her comments and that they motivated him more to silence his critics. “I appreciate (Becky Hammon), no cap,” Bridges said. “The words she said about can’t win with (Jalen Brunson) being a ‘1A’, ‘1B’, ‘he too little’, all that did is fuel that n****, bro. He know what she said.”
Karl-Anthony Towns: All-Time great IG Live from @mikal_bridges
Looks like Knicks star Mikal Bridges is really enjoying the team’s NBA championship win. The former Villanova Wildcat went crazy on Instagram Live on Monday, doing everything from discussing Jalen Brunson getting a statue to singing to his dog Sonny. “Build him a statue,” Bridges said. “Build that little big-headed ass n—a a statue bro.”
