Acquired in the summer for five first-round picks, Bridges had been benched previously this season in crunch time — most notably in a November victory in Charlotte. He’s been up and down this season, and Sunday on Biscayne Boulevard — after the Knicks fell down by 19 points in the first half — the coach turned to McBride.

Mikal Bridges, however, has redefined the concept of an 'Iron Man' by participating in 537 consecutive games since joining the NBA in 2018, placing him fifth in league history. This impressive statistic is complemented by his extraordinary performance;

Long before Mitchell Robinson’s surgery return timeline threw a wrench into the Knicks’ frontcourt plans, Thibodeau had a vision: Robinson as the starting center, Karl-Anthony Towns next to him at

The Knicks got off to a good start, thanks to Deuce McBride's 15 first-quarter points, and led by 35 in easy win over Kings.

From the beginning of the year, there has been some concern about the shooting of Knicks star wing Mikal Bridges, who had a rough go of things in the preseason, shooting just 2-for-19 from the 3-point arc in four October appearances. He got his touch back in time for the season, but still, Bridges has frequently wavered with his shot this year.

(AP Photo/Pamela Smith) New York Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau stands on the court during the ... (AP Photo/Pamela Smith) New York Knicks’ Mikal Bridges, right, defends the ball from Philadelphia 76ers’ Justin Edwards during the first half of an ...