The legal dispute between Charlotte Hornets forward Miles Bridges and his former partner Mychelle Johnson moved into a new phase this week after Johnson filed court documents pushing back on the allegations that led a North Carolina judge to grant Bridges a temporary restraining order against her earlier in May. According to documents obtained by TMZ, Johnson denied several of the central claims in Bridges’ original petition while offering her own account of the events in question.
The most contested moment in the filing involves a Hornets game on March 21, 2026, which happened to fall on Bridges’ birthday. Bridges alleged that Johnson drove to the Spectrum Center while intoxicated, booked a nearby hotel room, stationed someone in the arena lobby, and attempted to damage his vehicle while he was on the court. Johnson acknowledged attending the game but offered a straightforward explanation for her presence. A friend had an extra ticket, she went along, and she left after a man she identified as the brother of Bridges’ current girlfriend approached her and began filming her.
Where the ticket came from
Johnson also addressed one of the more pointed details in the filing, explaining that the ticket was obtained through a player on the opposing team via her friend. She acknowledged not disclosing the source of the ticket to Bridges, explaining that he objects to her having contact with other men. She flatly denied the allegation that she left their four children with a nanny for the sole purpose of driving to the arena to tamper with his vehicle. She also denied any cyberstalking against Bridges or anyone connected to his team.
What Bridges originally alleged
Bridges’ original petition laid out a detailed series of allegations that extended well beyond the March 21 game. He claimed Johnson used fake phone numbers to send threatening messages that included his home address. He also alleged that she impersonated another woman to contact his attorney, falsely claiming to be pregnant with his child. According to the filing, his legal team took the claim seriously enough to arrange a paternity test before concluding it was part of a broader harassment effort.
Bridges described Johnson’s conduct as a sustained and deliberate campaign against him, stating she showed no signs of stopping. He noted in the filing that his current girlfriend and their children were expected to be passengers in the vehicle Johnson allegedly targeted that night, and that Johnson was aware of that when she allegedly approached it.
The court ordered Johnson to stay at least 500 yards away from Bridges, his home, and Hornets facilities, and prohibited her from contacting him, his girlfriend, or his legal team.
The Miles Bridges timeline leading to this point
The current legal confrontation did not emerge from nowhere. In 2022, Johnson publicly accused Bridges of physically assaulting her in front of their children. She posted images to social media showing visible injuries including bruising and what appeared to be a broken nose. The posts drew widespread attention and set off a legal process that shaped the years that followed.
Bridges later pleaded no contest to a felony charge of injuring a child’s parent. Under the terms of a plea agreement, he received probation, mandatory counseling, parenting classes, and a 10-year protective order. The NBA suspended him for 30 games in 2023 following the domestic violence case, with part of that suspension extending into the 2023-24 season. Bridges said publicly that he pursued therapy and counseling during his time away from the league before returning to play.
The gap between where that case ended and where this one currently stands is significant. What began as a domestic violence case with a plea agreement has evolved into a separate and increasingly complicated legal dispute with allegations running in multiple directions. Court filings from both sides suggest neither party is prepared to let the other have the last word, and based on the documents filed this week, a resolution does not appear close.
