For a fleeting moment considered the face of the Nets, Mikal Bridges is hoping for “good energy” as he returns to the Barclays Center on Tuesday for the first time since being traded across the Manhattan Bridge.

This offseason, the Knicks remade their starting lineup with two blockbuster trades that brought in Karl-Anthony Towns and Mikal Bridges along with incumbents Jalen Brunson, OG Anunoby and Josh Hart.

Bridges totaled 27 points (9-13 FG, 6-8 3Pt, 3-3 FT), two rebounds, one assist and one block in 37 minutes during Monday's 124-119 loss to the Pistons. Bridges delivered a productive bounce-back ...

Cole Anthony scored 14 of his team-high 24 points in the second ... Josh Hart collected 15 points and 14 rebounds, while Jalen Brunson and Mikal Bridges each scored 24 points for the ice-cold Knicks, who suffered their season-high third straight loss.

Kawhi Leonard scored a season-high 23 points and the Los Angeles Clippers posted the largest margin of victory in franchise history by obliterating the visiting Brooklyn Nets 126-67 on Wednesday night.

Nikola Jokic posted his league-leading 17th triple-double of the season, bundling 24 points with 12 rebounds and 10 assists in the Denver Nuggets' 133-113 road win over the Miami Heat on Friday night.

Unfortunately for the New York Knicks, Karl-Anthony Towns left the Minnesota Timberwolves in the hands of Anthony Edwards.

Nikola Jokic posted his league-leading 17th triple-double of the season, bundling 24 points with 12 rebounds and 10 assists in the Denver Nuggets' 133-113 road win over the Miami Heat on Friday night.

A busy 11-game Wednesday slate features a series of important conference matchups. Only three games are cross-conference matchups, which lends some familiarity to the tone of the schedule. With so many players in action ,

Tony Star isn't the only Iron Man in New York, with MIkal Bridges making a convincing case for himself after impressive streak

Brunson scored 38 points and took control in overtime, while Hart recorded a triple-double and Bridges scored 23 points in the city where they became college stars.

On The Putback with Ian Begley, SNY's NBA Insider is joined by The Athletic's James Edwards and Knicks fan Denny Blanco to discuss the current state of the Knicks and revisit the offseason additions of Karl-Anthony Towns and Mikal Bridges.