MIKAL BRIDGES NEWS

Surprising Suns ready to build off bubble success

The Phoenix Suns didn't quite make the NBA playoffs despite winning all eight of its games in the Florida bubble

AUGUST 15, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Suns top Mavs to finish 8-0 in bubble, but fail to advance

The Phoenix Suns did all they could in the bubble

AUGUST 13, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Holmes: Former Villanova star Mikal Bridges is shining in the NBA bubble "Bubble Bridges" has stood out at both ends. If fans outside of Philadelphia and Phoenix don't know his name by now, they will soon enough.

AUGUST 13, 2020 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Rookie Eric Paschall helps get Suns' Mikal Bridges trending on Twitter Eric Paschall chimed in on social media to help push his former Villanova teammate’s name to trending levels on Twitter.

AUGUST 13, 2020 • USATODAY.COM

Lillard scores 61 as Blazers beat Mavericks 134-131

AUGUST 11, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Booker's 35 help Suns top Thunder, remain perfect in restart

Devin Booker scored 35 points, and the Phoenix Suns rolled past the Oklahoma City Thunder 128-101 to improve to 6-0 in the restart

AUGUST 10, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

NBA Bubble Stock Market: TJ Warren scoring, Mikal Bridges clamps, and no defense In this edition of Bubble Stock Market, Zach Harper focuses on surprising contributors, including a duo in Portland not named CJ or Dame.

AUGUST 7, 2020 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Booker's buzzer-beater keeps Suns unbeaten in the bubble

AUGUST 4, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Booker's shot at buzzer leads Suns over Clippers 117-115

Devin Booker made a turnaround jumper over Paul George as time expired, capping a 35-point performance and giving the Phoenix Suns a 117-115 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers

AUGUST 4, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Explodes for 26 points Bridges recorded 26 points (10-12 FG, 4-5 3Pt, 2-2 FT), five assists, three rebounds, two steals and a blocked shot across 27 minutes in Tuesday's 117-106 win over the Raptors in O...

Impact It seems increasingly likely that Bridges is the top candidate to absorb Kelly Oubre's output moving forward. Bridges would surely carry a decent load even if Oubre enters the bubble, and for the Suns to be successful, they need a lockdown guy to bring the individual talents of Booker, Rubio and Ayton together.

JULY 28, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Puts up 16 points in scrimmage Bridges posted 16 points (5-13 FG, 2-6 3Pt, 4-4 FT), five rebounds, an assist and three blocked shots across 16 minutes in Sunday's 117-103 scrimmage loss to the Celtics in Orlando...

Impact Bridges has jumped in and out of the Suns' starting five over his two-year tenure with the team, but he comes to the bubble having starting 11 consecutive games before play halted. The Villanova product can space the floor, and he's already turned into one of the better young defenders in the league. As long as Kelly Oubre is absent, Bridges should be locked into a siginficant role.

JULY 26, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Scores team-high 14 points Bridges went for 14 points (6-9 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 1-1 FT), five rebounds, an assist and a steal in 24 minutes during Thursday's 101-88 win over the Jazz.

Impact Bridges was one of six Suns who scored in double digits, leading the way with a productive showing across the board. The 23-year-old was playing well before the season was suspended in March, averaging 12.1 points, 4.3 rebounds, and 2.7 assists in 35.8 minutes per game over his last 10 contests.

JULY 23, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Suns longshot for playoffs but relish bubble experience

The Phoenix Suns will basically be eliminated from the playoffs the minute they step on the floor in Florida

JULY 23, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Mikal Bridges is Monty’s "Glue Guy" Mikal Bridges continues to display development and impress his teammates.

JULY 20, 2020 • BRIGHTSIDEOFTHESUN.COM

Mostly rehabbing in bubble Oubre (knee) is doing a "little bit" of on-court work at practice but is mostly doing rehab work, Kellan Olson of ArizonaSports.com reports.

Impact Coach Monty Williams described Oubre as "looking great" but it remains unclear if he'll participate in the Suns' upcoming games -- the first of which is July 31 against the Wizards. If Oubre is unable to play, Mikal Bridges, Cameron Johnson and Dario Saric could see expanded roles.

JULY 11, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

‘It’s tough’: After a season of massive progress, Mikal Bridges’ career is on pause Bridges spoke with Suns reporters about the NBA hiatus, working out at the Madhouse, and leading at a time when he can’t play with his team.

JUNE 2, 2020 • BRIGHTSIDEOFTHESUN.COM

Bridges leads Suns to victory in first NBA 2K game broadcast on radio Mikal Bridges led the Phoenix Suns' NBA 2K team to a victory on Friday over Matisse Thybulle and the Philadelphia 76ers in a game that was s...

MARCH 28, 2020 • ESPN.COM

Philadelphia 76ers: Mikal Bridges and Matisse Thybulle should be teammates As Matisse Thybulle and Mikal Bridges prepare to compete in a virtual Philadelphia 76ers game on Twitch, that's worth revisiting the terribl...

MARCH 27, 2020 • SECTION215.COM

Phoenix Suns: Teammates love playing with Mikal Bridges Devin Booker and Ricky Rubio talk about the importance of having Mikal Bridges on the floor.

MARCH 10, 2020 • AZCENTRAL.COM

Suns' skid reaches 5 as Thunder prove too much

Rookie Elie Okobo scored 18 points and Deandre Ayton added 16 and 11 rebounds.

OCTOBER 29, 2018

Chosen Sun Ayton arrives as a symbol team on the rise

Deandre Ayton and Mikal Bridges say they got to know each other well at the college awards ceremony in Los Angeles but never figured they'd be on the same team.

JUNE 23, 2018