Karl-Anthony Towns had 32 points and 18 rebounds, Jalen Brunson added 22 points and 12 assists and the New York Knicks edged Chicago Bulls 113-111 in overtime. Miles McBride finished with 22 points, while Mikal Bridges had 13 points and 10 rebounds for the short-handed Knicks,

The expectation was that the New York Knicks would be in the same conversation as the NBA’s elite this season. You don’t trade five first-round picks for Mikal Bridges if that isn’t the case. You don’t make an overnight move for Karl-Anthony Towns if the idea isn’t to contend for a championship.

The New York Knicks made two big moves to propel their championship chances this season. Landing Karl-Anthony Towns and Mikal Bridges uplifted their floor and ceiling, and they should be in the conversation right now for a title.

All-Stars Jalen Brunson (22 points) and Karl-Anthony Towns (32) combined for 54 points, and Mikal Bridges came up with a massive block on Bulls center Nikola Vucevic to force overtime in New York’s 113-111 victory over the Chicago Bulls on Thursday.

All-Stars Karl-Anthony Towns combined for 54 points, and Mikal Bridges came up with a massive block on Bulls center Nikola Vucevic to force overtime in New York’s 113-111 victory over the Chicago Bulls on Thursday.

Those championship aspirations were only magnified by the fact that the team made a massive investment by going out and trading for Mikal Bridges. Now, Bridges has obviously been a solid NBA player throughout his career,

The Knicks are still a work in progress, asserts Karl-Anthony Towns after being demolished by the Cavs and Celtics back-to-back.

"Mikal had a stretch in the fourth gave us a good lift as well.” Bridges isn't normally considered ... Those thoughts are gone with Karl-Anthony Towns and Jalen Brunson leading the way.

“They just got Karl-Anthony Towns, and he’s fit in just fine offensively. Mikal Bridges: He’s starting to find his stride within the offense. You need a big to anchor that defense. Karl ...

Less than a week after Presidents' Day, Mikal Bridges put forth a vital ... six coming from the arms of Karl-Anthony Towns, who was 12-of-15 from the field over the final 29 minutes.

Karl-Anthony Towns had 32 points and 18 rebounds, Jalen Brunson added 22 points and 12 assists and the New York Knicks edged Chicago Bulls 113-111 in overtime Thursday night. Miles McBride finished with 22 points,

Without Josh Hart and OG Anunoby — and still awaiting the return of Mitchell Robinson — the Knicks did just enough to avoid blowing a double-digit second-half lead.