You could say Young ran out of luck Monday in the Knicks' 119-110 victory over the Hawks at Madison Square Garden. But it’s more accurate to say that he ran into Mikal Bridges and a defense that was determined to keep the Atlanta guard from playing the villain role he so frequently has played at the Garden.

Young finished with a team-high 27 points but shot an inefficient 8-of-22 from the field. He turned the ball over nine times to just six assists, his decision-making troubles exacerbated under the pressure Bridges applied from the opening tip.

Behind Jalen Brunson’s 34 points, New York left the MLK Day matinee at MSG with a 119-110 win that was ugly, physical and filled with complaining to the referees but nonetheless satisfactory after

After their upset of Boston on Saturday night, Atlanta moved to 6-1 against the top three teams in the Eastern Conference, which are Cleveland, Boston, and New

Mikal Bridges summed up the key to the Knicks 119-109 win over Atlanta on Monday evening: "Just playing defense, just playing hard, everybody connected, Josh Hart felt, "We've been struggling a little bit,

He got to his spot early and often and the Hawks could not stop him. Mikal Bridges scored 26 points and shot 12-17 from the floor. Both Bridges and Brunson have struggled in matchups with Atlanta this season, but they came up big today. This loss ended the ...

Former Nets star Mikal Bridges returns to Barclays Center on Tuesday for the first time as a Knick.

The Knicks withstood a strong start from old enemy Trae Young, overcoming an early deficit to earn a 119-110 victory over his Atlanta Hawks amidst celebrations of Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Inauguration Day. With the win, New York took down Atlanta for the first time in three tries this season and ended the Hawks' three-game winning streak.

It was the 68th 30-plus point game in Brunson's career as a Knick, and it helped New York improve to 28-16. Mikal Bridges added 26 points, while New York swingman Josh Hart chipped in with 14 points. Hart had suffered a cervical compression in the neck in the Knicks' 116-99 loss to the Timberwolves on Friday night.

It happened early. Trae Young was being guarded by Mikal Bridges - one of the best defenders on the New York Knicks. During this particular play, Young struggled to find a hole in Bridges' defense resulting in an early shock-clock violation.

NEW YORK (AP) Jalen Brunson scored 34 points to lead the New York Knicks to a 119-110 win over the Atlanta Hawks on ... New York improve to 28-16. Mikal Bridges added 26 points, while New York ...

New York Knicks star guard Mikal Bridges has been on a defensive tear that could continue on Wednesday night. According to an X user, @Thibadome, Bridges