Josh Hart was traded for one first-round pick. Mikal Bridges, the spotlighted player Friday for the interborough rivalry game, cost the Knicks five.

It looked like Dennis Schroder was on his way to a game-tying layup as he raced back down the court and got behind Knicks forward and Brunson's Villanova teammate Mikal Bridges, with a clear path to the rim. But Bridges stayed in range and was able to ...

Karl-Anthony Towns' poor defense has been heavily scrutinized, but Mikal Bridges has been just as big of a problem on that end of the floor.