Mikal Bridges finally gets chip off his shoulder with Knicks title win: ‘I’m still here’

SAN ANTONIO — Over the past two seasons, there has been no bigger lightning rod on the Knicks roster than Mikal Bridges. He was an easy target for his inconsistency, but mostly because each of his performances was judged against the five first-round picks the Knicks used to get him from Brooklyn — picks that could have landed a superstar, such as Giannis Antetokounmpo. But in the early hours of Sunday morning, Bridges wore a hat and shirt that declared him an NBA champion, taking sips of champagne after wiping away tears of joy. He was a vital piece of…

UFC Freedom 250 spectacle went off after concerning delayed start

Better late than never for the UFC’s one-of-a-kind event at the White House. UFC Freedom 250 went off following a first-ever UFC rain delay Sunday night on the South Lawn, pushing back the broadcast’s start time by 20 minutes amid concerns of thunderstorms in the area. “We thought this thing…

Mike Brown let Knicks stars air grievances in meetings before playoff run

The airing of grievances is a Festivus tradition. The Knicks’ playoff run began with a Festivus of their own. Head coach Mike Brown met individually with each of his five starters — Jalen Brunson, Karl-Anthony Towns, OG Anunoby, Mikal Bridges and Josh Hart — and then all of them collectively…

Mauricio Pochettino only has one measure of success for USMNT at World Cup

INGLEWOOD, Calif. — The giant transparent panels that make up the ceiling of SoFi Stadium loomed Thursday afternoon as planes leaving LAX flew overhead. Inside the bowels of the stadium, reporters gathered into a press conference room 24 hours ahead of the United States men’s national team’s opening match of…

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