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Mikal Bridges’ all-too-familar Knicks slump means something more this year

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Vaccaro, M. (2026, October 25). Mikal Bridges’ all-too-familar Knicks slump means something more this year. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/25/sports/mikal-bridges-back-in-slump-knicks-fans-are-all-too-famliar-with/

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Mikal Bridges is experiencing another slump this season, which seems to happen annually. Despite his current shooting struggles and reduced playing time during these periods, he has an impressive streak of 641 consecutive games played. The article emphasizes that while other players might go through cold spells, Bridges' performance drops are particularly extreme but temporary.

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As of 2026-10-25, Mikal Bridges continues his streak of playing in every NBA game since his debut, extending it to 641 games when he played against the Magic on Sunday night. Despite this consistent presence, Bridges often experiences prolonged shooting slumps that set him apart from other players. This year's slump feels particularly noticeable given his history of struggling with scoring droughts while still contributing in other areas like defense and rebounding. Bridges has been a Knick for 166 games, showcasing both his reliability and the periodic challenges he faces with his shooting accuracy.

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“The articles discuss different players (Karl-Anthony Towns and Mikal Bridges) and different issues (Towns' foul trouble vs. Bridges' shooting slump), occurring on distinct dates with no overlap in the specific incidents described.”

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It feels like we go through this every year because … well, we go through this every year. asserted

we → feel → this

We go through stretches of the season when Mikal Bridges can’t buy a bucket and, worse, when he goes a string of games in a row when you have to check the final boxscore to make sure he’s played at all. asserted

he → go → boxscore

That last part, of course, is never in question because, when Bridges took the Garden floor Sunday night against the Magic, he extended his NBA games-played streak to 641. asserted

he → take → 641

Bridges really does play every day. asserted

Bridges → play → ?

And there really should be no reason to remind you that he’s played quite well in a lot of them, including the 166 he’d played as a Knick ahead of the weekend. asserted

he → remind → weekend

It’s just that, when most pro basketball players go cold, they don’t take it to the wild extremes that Bridges does. asserted

Bridges → ’ → that

When he goes into a funk, it sort of feels like he’s entered witness protection. asserted

he → go → protection

Mikal Bridges’ all-too-familar Knicks slump means something more this year

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