Mikal Bridges' Playing Time, Potential Benching Discussed by Knicks HC Amid Early Season Struggles

Knicks’ Mike Brown says Mikal Bridges is a starter, but everything else suggests otherwise

Knicks veteran swingman Mikal Bridges has built a reputation as a workhorse over his nine-year career.  During this current streak of 649 straight games played, he has led the NBA in minutes played three times. But there is no denying that he has fallen out of head coach Mike Brown’s favor 11 games into the...

Mikal Bridges' Playing Time, Potential Benching Discussed by Knicks HC Amid Early Season Struggles

Mikal Bridges has had a rough start to the 2026-27 campaign, and it's fair to wonder whether New York Knicks head coach Mike Brown is considering bringing him off the bench rather than starting him.

Mike Brown said Mikal Bridges is a starter. The Knicks’ minutes say he’s not a closer

Bridges struggled from the field once again in Wednesday’s loss to the Cavaliers and watched the entire fourth quarter from the bench.

Mike Brown refuses to remove Mikal Bridges from starting lineup

New York Knicks head coach Mike Brown has no plans to remove Mikal Bridges from the starting lineup despite the forward's struggles early in the season.

"It's gonna be hard to find minutes at times" - Mike Brown sends blunt message to struggling Mikal Bridges

Knicks Notes: Bridges, Brunson, Drummond, Hart

Mikal Bridges remains in the Knicks’ starting lineup, but apart from that his role is changing, writes James L. Edwards III of The Athletic. An early-season slump has cut into Bridges’ playing time, and he was only on the court for 17:11 during Wednesday’s loss to Cleveland, finishing with two points, one rebound and two […]