<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/news/cavs-news-donovan-mitchell-clowns-josh-hart-mets-yankees');   ga('set', 'title', 'Cavs’ Donovan Mitchell clowns Josh Hart amid Mets-Yankees');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.cavsnation.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Cavs-guard-Donovan-Mitchell-45-talks-to-Knicks-guard-Josh-Hart-3.-1.jpg"><figcaption>Ken Blaze-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Cavs’ Donovan Mitchell clowns Josh Hart amid Mets-Yankees</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-07-05T19:51:05-07:00">July 5th, 7:51pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-07-05T19:51:05-07:00">July 5th, 7:51pm</time><address><a>Rexwell Villas</a>A Communications Arts graduate from the University of Santo Tomas in the Philippines, Rex claims to have JR Smith's conscience with his shot selection. He has won a basketball, a baseball, and a football championship in fantasy all within a year.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Cavs News</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Cleveland Cavaliers star <a href="https://cavsnation.com/news/cavs-news-donovan-mitchell-drops-2-word-reaction-francisco-lindor-home-run">Donovan Mitchell is a big baseball fan,</a> specifically of the New York Mets. After all, his father, Donovan Mitchell Sr. has been connected to professional baseball since the early 1990s.</p><p>So, when the Mets and the New York Yankees started a three-game series at Citi Field on Friday, there was zero doubt about which side the high-flying Cavs guard was going to cheer for. He even <a href="https://x.com/spidadmitchell/status/1941626636811534349" rel="noopener">took a hilarious shot</a> at New York Knicks guard Josh Hart over a take the latter made as the two New York baseball clubs were going at it on Saturday night.</p><p>As the Yankees were down by several runs in the game, Hart shared a post on X (formerly Twitter) saying, “Just so yall know…its a Yankee city.”</p><p>Mitchell saw that post and retweeted it with the following caption: “Saying this down 6 is funny 😂 #LFGM”</p><p>The Mets made loud noises in the game early, as they finished the first inning with a 4-0 lead, thanks to a huge grand slam home run by Brandon Nimmo. That was also Nimmo’s second grand slam homer in four days. The Mets’ offensive outburst in the opening inning set the tone for the rest of the game.</p><p>Pete Alonso pummeled the Yankees with a spectacular performance at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two home runs, five RBIs, three runs and a walk. Yankees starter Carlos Rodon was clobbered right out of the gate by the Mets, as he gave up six earned runs on five hits through five innings of work. It did not get much better for the Yankees when Rodon left the mound, as their bullpen was charged for five more runs.</p><p>Mitchell has plenty of time to catch up on what’s going on with the Mets, with the Cavs and the NBA still in the offseason. He must be loving how Alonso and company are performing, especially of late. With their win on Saturday, the Mets can sweep the Yankees in the finale of the three-game series this Sunday. The Mets have also extended their win streak to four game while improving to 52-38 — good for second in the National League East division standings.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Cavs’ Donovan Mitchell clowns Josh Hart amid Mets-Yankees

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/new-york-knicks/knicks-news-jalen-brunson-josh-hart-jordan-clarkson-bold-label-new-york-deal');   ga('set', 'title', 'Knicks’ Jalen Brunson, Josh Hart hit Jordan Clarkson with bold label after new deal');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Jazz-Jordan-Clarkson-labeled-1st-Team-All-Fits-MVP-by-Jalen-Brunson-and-Josh-Hart.jpg"><figcaption>Peter Creveling-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Knicks’ Jalen Brunson, Josh Hart hit Jordan Clarkson with bold label after new deal</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-07-02T07:56:35-07:00">July 2nd, 7:56am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-07-02T07:56:35-07:00">July 2nd, 7:56am</time><address><a>Yasmin Edañol</a>Yasmin D.G. Edañol is a PhD candidate in Chemistry at the University of the Philippines Diliman, with a background in scientific research and publishing. He brings a data-driven perspective to sports storytelling as an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints, with a focus on the NBA. Whether it's breaking down a clutch play or a stat line, he believes every great moment has a deeper layer waiting to be uncovered.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/new-york-knicks/knicks-news-jordan-clarkson-sign-contract-new-york-jazz-buyout">New York Knicks aren’t wasting any time in NBA Free Agency</a>, and neither are Jalen Brunson and Josh Hart. The duo already seems excited about their newest teammate. After <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/utah-jazz/jazz-news-jordan-clarkson-finalizing-utah-buyout-nba-free-agency">Jordan Clarkson agreed to a contract buyout with the Utah Jazz</a>, reports confirmed that he plans to sign with the Knicks once he clears waivers. Brunson and Hart quickly made their thoughts known.</p><p>On their Roommates YouTube show, Brunson, Hart, and co-host Matt Hillman reviewed pre-game outfits from several NBA stars. Among the group, Clarkson stood out. The <a href="https://x.com/ClutchPoints/status/1940210329277046917" rel="noopener">trio unanimously named him</a> their 1st Team All-Fits MVP. In today’s NBA culture, that’s more than a fashion nod. It reflects Clarkson’s swagger, confidence, and presence, both on and off the court.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Aura levels are at an all-time HIGH for the New York Knicks 🗽</p><p>Jalen Brunson and Josh Hart chose their newest teammate Jordan Clarkson as their 1st-team all FITS MVP 💧</p><p>(via <a href="https://twitter.com/Roommates__Show?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Roommates__Show</a>)<a href="https://t.co/pg4UHiV92c">pic.twitter.com/pg4UHiV92c</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1940210329277046917?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 2, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>With over a decade in the league, a Sixth Man of the Year award, and a reputation as one of the game’s most reliable scorers off the bench, Jordan Clarkson has more than earned it. His fearless shot-making, playoff experience, and proven ability to take over games make him a valuable addition to any contender, especially one eyeing a deep postseason run.</p><p>His arrival adds another dynamic scoring threat to the Knicks’ rotation, whether off the bench or in small-ball lineups alongside Brunson. The 33-year-old averaged 16.2 points and 3.7 assists last season in Utah, proving he can still produce at a high level. More importantly, he brings valuable playoff experience and a relentless offensive mindset.</p><p>For Brunson and Hart, this move is about more than numbers. It’s about identity. The Knicks have built a culture on toughness, teamwork, and chemistry. Clarkson, with his grit and creativity, fits right in.</p><p>Brunson and Hart formed a strong bond during the 2023 FIBA World Cup. Hart and Clarkson also shared the court with the Lakers in the 2017–18 season. These past ties, along with mutual respect, should help Clarkson adjust quickly.</p><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/new-york-knicks/how-knicks-jordan-clarkson-addition-gives-bench-a-spark-it-badly-needed">arrival of Jordan Clarkson isn’t just a roster boost</a>, it’s a win for the locker room.</p><p>With Jalen Brunson’s leadership, Josh Hart’s hustle, and the scoring punch of Jordan Clarkson, courtesy of a shrewd NBA Free Agency move, the Knicks may be building more than just depth.</p><p>Are they quietly putting together something special in the East? The Knicks are just starting this NBA Free Agency.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Knicks’ Jalen Brunson, Josh Hart hit Jordan Clarkson with bold label after new deal

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/new-york-knicks/knicks-news-josh-hart-nba-free-agency-tweet');   ga('set', 'title', 'Knicks’ Josh Hart drops hilarious ‘6:01’ NBA free agency tweet');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Josh-Hart-3.jpg"><figcaption>Wendell Cruz-Imagn Images.</figcaption></figure><h1>Knicks’ Josh Hart drops hilarious ‘6:01’ NBA free agency tweet</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-06-30T15:36:36-07:00">June 30th, 3:36pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-06-30T15:38:14-07:00">June 30th, 3:38pm</time><address><a>Josh Davis</a>Josh Davis is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints with a focus on MLB. As the founder and creator of OutOfSightSports, Josh spearheads the development and expansion of an engaging social media platform, with a core focus on Twitter/X. A passionate sports writer, Josh is dedicated to delivering compelling content that connects fans and fuels vibrant sports conversations. His vision is to craft stories so vivid that fans feel like they’re standing at the plate or on the field.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The New York <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/new-york-knicks/knicks-rumors-new-york-linked-jordan-clarkson-jazz-buyout">Knicks didn’t make the first big move</a> of NBA free agency, but guard Josh Hart still managed to go viral. Just one minute after the free agency window opened, Hart took to X (formerly Twitter) to deliver a <a href="https://x.com/joshhart/status/1939806690049658895" rel="noopener">perfectly timed</a> joke about the silence.</p><p>“It’s 6:01 and I ain’t see one deal….what happened to the game I love?”</p><p>The post quickly picked up steam, drawing laughs across NBA circles. Known for his humor and social media presence, Hart’s comment spoke to the strange delay in announcements during what’s normally a fast-paced NBA offseason.</p><p>His timing was impeccable, poking fun at the league’s usually chaotic opening minute with perfect comedic flair. As fans eagerly refreshed their feeds expecting major news, the Knicks guard’s lighthearted post quickly became the standout moment of free agency’s quiet opening.</p><p>Free agency typically kicks off with a flurry of deals within seconds of the 6:00 p.m. ET start time. But this year, the unusually slow start may have stemmed from final NBA salary cap figures being released shortly beforehand. That left front offices scrambling to finalize offers and structure contracts under the complex financial guidelines introduced in the 2023 collective bargaining agreement.</p><p>The updated CBA includes first and second apron restrictions that limit spending flexibility, especially for teams like the Knicks looking to make competitive additions. Hart’s tweet offered a humorous break from the slow news feed while highlighting just how different this offseason already feels.</p><p>While Hart’s comment was lighthearted, it tapped into a shared sentiment across the league, anticipation. Fans, media, and players alike were glued to their phones expecting a barrage of deal alerts, but were instead met with radio silence. For the Knicks, who have been linked to several trade and signing rumors this offseason, the quiet start has only fueled speculation.</p><p>With free agency still in its early stages, fans await to see <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/new-york-knicks/knicks-rumors-the-top-ny-coaching-target-emerging-in-place-of-jason-kidd">what the Knicks will do</a>. But for now, Hart’s post has become the early highlight, perfectly blending personality with the dry reality of NBA negotiations.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Knicks’ Josh Hart drops hilarious ‘6:01’ NBA free agency tweet

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/new-york-knicks/knicks-news-fans-confused-josh-hart-reaction-tyrese-haliburton-injury');   ga('set', 'title', 'Knicks fans are confused by Josh Hart’s reaction to Tyrese Haliburton’s injury');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Tyrese-Haliburton-attacking-the-rim.jpg"><figcaption>Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Knicks fans are confused by Josh Hart’s reaction to Tyrese Haliburton’s injury</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-06-23T11:13:28-07:00">June 23rd, 11:13am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-06-23T11:13:28-07:00">June 23rd, 11:13am</time><address><a>Guillermo Guajardo</a>Guillermo Guajardo is a dynamic sports presenter with experience on various television channels and digital platforms, most recently with A Tiempo.TV. He is also a multidisciplinary artist with 10 years of experience in acting, directing, writing, and hosting. His work in film has been recognized at international festivals, earning awards for both his performances and directorial projects.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The guard of the New York Knicks, Josh Hart, wasn’t on the court for the 2025 NBA Finals, but he still made headlines just moments into Game 7 — and not for the reasons he had hoped. When Indiana Pacers star <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/pacers-news-tyrese-haliburton-teammate-who-carried-him-off-the-floor-sounds-off-on-injury">Tyrese Haliburton went down with a serious injury</a> early in the first quarter, Hart took to social media to show his support. Unfortunately, a misunderstanding over his brief message quickly ignited a wave of backlash.</p><p>Hart tweeted “Ty 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽” on X, <a href="https://x.com/joshhart/status/1936944344574894323" rel="noopener">a simple gesture</a> meant to convey sympathy for Haliburton’s injury. However, some fans misread the post, thinking that “Ty” was short for “thank you” instead of a reference to Haliburton’s name. This mix-up led to a wave of furious comments, with many people accusing Hart of downplaying the injury during such a crucial moment in the Finals.</p><p>The Knicks guard quickly found himself in hot water online, as<a href="https://nbaanalysis.net/nba-fans-blast-knicks-star-josh-hart-after-mixing-up-his-message-about-tyrese-haliburtons-game-7-injury/" rel="noopener"> fans were left scratching</a> their heads at his seemingly thankful reaction after Haliburton went down with an injury. Comments poured in, labeling the post as “weird,” “next-level hate,” and “bad sportsmanship.” On the flip side, some came to Hart’s defense, clarifying his intended meaning and urging others to consider the message in context.</p><p>Despite the uproar, Hart didn’t return to social media to clarify or correct the situation. For many, it was clear that the post was meant as a show of solidarity, not sarcasm. This incident underscored how quickly a well-meaning message <a href="https://www.si.com/nba/pelicans/news/josh-hart-ex-pelicans-guard-reacts-to-tyrese-haliburton-s-nba-finals-injury-01jyd7gh7bkt" rel="noopener">can be misinterpreted</a>, especially when emotions are running high in a Game 7 atmosphere.</p><p>Haliburton’s injury happened <a href="https://www.espn.ph/nba/story/_/id/45564963/social-media-reactions-tyrese-haliburton-game-7-nba-finals-injury-lebron-patrick-mahomes" rel="noopener">just minutes into the game</a>. The Pacers guard was driving to the basket when he suddenly collapsed without any contact, clutching his leg and hitting the court in pain. He had to be assisted off the floor and didn’t return, with the team later confirming a right lower leg injury. You could feel his absence as the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/thunder-news-capture-first-nba-championship-game-7-pacers">Pacers fell to the Oklahoma City Thunder</a>, losing 103-91 in the NBA championship game.</p><p>While several stars, including LeBron James and Patrick Mahomes, sent out their messages of support, the spotlight briefly turned to Hart’s post and the buzz it created. It showed how powerful the words of public figures can be—especially during those crucial moments on the biggest stage of the season.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Knicks fans are confused by Josh Hart’s reaction to Tyrese Haliburton’s injury

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/new-york-knicks/knicks-news-josh-hart-new-york-pacers');   ga('set', 'title', 'Josh Hart thinks Knicks ‘should have’ beat Pacers');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Hart.jpg"><figcaption>Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Josh Hart thinks Knicks ‘should have’ beat Pacers</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-06-13T09:07:14-07:00">June 13th, 9:07am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-06-13T15:26:33-07:00">June 13th, 3:26pm</time><address><a>Zachary Draves</a>Zachary Draves is a sportswriter and broadcaster based in the Quad Cities of Illinois and Iowa. Zachary covers a variety of different sports as well as sports history, sport and society, and sport and culture. He is also a professor of sociology.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Indiana Pacers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The New York Knicks seemed destined to go all the way in the NBA Playoffs. However, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/indiana-pacers/3-reasons-pacers-will-upset-knicks-in-2025-eastern-conference-finals" rel="noopener">Knicks were upset by the Indiana Pacers</a> in the Eastern Conference Finals in six games. </p><p>Shooting guard Josh Hart <a href="https://hoopshype.com/rumor/3697233/" rel="noopener">still maintains</a> that the Knicks would have won, per Hoops Hype. On the Roommates Show with Jalen Brunson, Hart said part of the reason why the Knicks lost was by underestimating the Pacers. </p><p>“We still think we can beat them, and we probably- and we should have beat them, but…that’s why you can’t like underrate them cuz…they were playing extremely well in the playoffs,” Hart said. “So…them being a four-seed and all that, like, it’s kind of out the window because it’s just how you’re playing now. It’s not like what it was in the regular season.”</p><p>The Knicks entered the series as the favorites. The trifecta of Hart, Brunson, and Karl Anthony-Towns were looked at as the established team. On the flip side, the Pacers were the young, up-and-coming team. </p><p>Ultimately, New York was denied the chance to reach their first NBA Finals since 1999, plus their first title since 1973. Immediately after losing, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/new-york-knicks/knicks-news-tom-thibodeau-fired-after-ecf-loss-vs-pacers" rel="noopener">Knicks abruptly fired coach Tom Thibedeau</a>, leaving the franchise in a state of disarray. </p><p>But in truth, it was <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/new-york-knicks/new-york-knicks-most-blame-ecf-loss-pacers" rel="noopener">New York that was responsible for their demise</a>. </p><h2><b>What did the Knicks do?</b></h2><p>The Knicks had all the tools in their toolbox to defeat the Pacers. But ultimately, they were malfunctioning at the worst possible times. </p><p>The Pacers’ defense was overpowering. New York couldn’t match their opponent’s physicality. Then, of course, turnovers turned the tide. </p><p>New York had far more turnovers, which Indiana capitalized off of in significant ways. In the pivotal Game 6, the Knicks committed 18 turnovers, which the Pacers turned into 34 points. </p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Josh Hart thinks Knicks ‘should have’ beat Pacers

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/new-york-knicks/knicks-news-josh-hart-blasts-critics-talking-trash-tom-thibodeau');   ga('set', 'title', 'Knicks’ Josh Hart blasts critics who are ‘talking trash’ about Tom Thibodeau');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Tom-Thibodeau-instructs-Knicks-Josh-Hart.jpg"><figcaption>Brad Penner-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Knicks’ Josh Hart blasts critics who are ‘talking trash’ about Tom Thibodeau</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-06-12T16:42:12-07:00">June 12th, 4:42pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-06-12T16:42:56-07:00">June 12th, 4:42pm</time><address><a>Alex House</a>Alex House is a sports journalist who covers the NFL, NBA, and MLB for ClutchPoints. He grew up in a New York sports-heavy region in Connecticut and earned his journalism degree at the University of Rhode Island. His in-depth knowledge of two of the most passionate and raucous fan bases in the country gives him a truly unique writing voice.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>While the New York Knicks keep <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/new-york-knicks/knicks-news-new-yorks-failed-coaching-pursuits-honest-rick-carlisle-response">shooting their shot</a> at a possible new head coach, Josh Hart is <a href="https://x.com/joshhart/status/1933283706464026681" rel="noopener">taking to social media</a> to defend the team’s former one.</p><p>Following an unsuccessful outcome in the 2025 Eastern Conference Finals, the organization opted to dismiss Tom Thibodeau from his post. The decision produced polarizing reactions, to say the least.</p><p>Many fans felt the two-time Coach of the Year was not the right man to take the Knickerbockers to the NBA’s apex, while most media members criticized the firing and exalted Thibodeau for helping the franchise reach a level it had not seen since the beginning of the century.</p><p>Hart, who spent the last two two and a half seasons <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/new-york-knicks/knicks-news-josh-harts-4-word-reaction-tom-thibodeau-firing">playing under the hard-nosed HC</a>, is displeased with the negative comments he sees being hurled in Thibodeau’s direction.</p><p>“All y’all talking trash about Thibs lame as hell,” the veteran wing posted on X. “A different direction was taken but y’all should be appreciative for what he did for the team and organization.”</p><h2><b>Did the Tom Thibodeau-Knicks marriage simply run its course?</b></h2><p>It is understandable that fans would express frustration over some of the moves New York’s now-former coach made during the NBA playoffs. They realize how big of an opportunity this was for the team. Although the Indiana Pacers deserve endless praise for pulling <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/indiana-pacers/pacers-news-indianas-nba-finals-run-draws-eye-opening-fever-coach-reaction">within two wins of their first NBA championship</a>, it is hard to accept a six-game ouster at their hands after the Knicks dethroned the Boston Celtics in the previous round.</p><p>Even if Indy goes on to hoist the Larry O’Brien Trophy in the next week, one can still argue that New York’s campaign was a disappointment. Despite a momentous conference finals appearance, team president Leon Rose constructed this roster to win a title. Falling to the Pacers a second straight year and watching them compete for that ultimate dream is obviously a bitter pill for management and the fan base to swallow.</p><p>Rose cannot escape accountability himself, but it is also reasonable to suggest that a new locker room voice could be needed to get the most out of this talented squad. That being said, Josh Hart is right. Tom Thibodeau undoubtedly played a huge role in the Knicks entering sustained relevance for the first time in more than two decades.</p><h2><b>The Knickerbockers were desperate for a resurgence</b></h2><p>Under Thibodeau’s leadership, New York advanced to the postseason in four of five years and won at least one series in three consecutive campaigns. In other words, he put the paper bags in the trash can and helped restore respect to one of the most recognizable basketball institutions. He added stability and direction following a painfully long run of turbulence and aimlessness. But now it is time to finish the job.</p><p>Hart and the rest of the team patiently await the hiring of their next HC. Knicks brass has attempted and failed to gain permission to speak to several coaches who are already working for other franchises, including Ime Udoka, Chris Finch and Jason Kidd. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/new-york-knicks/charles-barkley-brutally-calls-out-knicks-for-lack-of-plan">Making a big change without having a clear plan</a> never goes over well, but it seems like Leon Rose is zeroing in on <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/new-york-knicks/knicks-rumors-mike-brown-taylor-jenkins-head-coach-candidates">possible candidates who are available</a>.</p><p>Regardless of what transpires in the coming days, weeks and years, Thibodeau left an imprint in Madison Square Garden. Even if it does not always receive acknowledgement, it’s there.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Knicks’ Josh Hart blasts critics who are ‘talking trash’ about Tom Thibodeau

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/new-york-knicks/knicks-news-josh-harts-4-word-reaction-tom-thibodeau-firing');   ga('set', 'title', 'Josh Hart’s 4-word reaction to Knicks’ Tom Thibodeau firing');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Tom-Thibodeau-and-Josh-Hart.jpg"><figcaption>Brad Penner-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Josh Hart’s 4-word reaction to Knicks’ Tom Thibodeau firing</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-06-03T12:12:12-07:00">June 3rd, 12:12pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-06-03T13:44:25-07:00">June 3rd, 1:44pm</time><address><a>Benedetto Vitale</a>Benedetto Vitale is an avid sports writer who is an expert at covering the NFL, college football, NBA, and UFC. He graduated from the University of Oregon in 2016 with a film degree but has since dedicated his career to sports writing.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/new-york-knicks/knicks-news-tom-thibodeau-fired-after-ecf-loss-vs-pacers">New York Knicks announced they’re firing Tom Thibodeau</a> as head coach after the team’s Eastern Conference Finals elimination. With Thibodeau out, the front office will search for a new head coach amid ongoing trade rumors swirling as well. Shortly after the decision to move on from the 67-year-old coach, guard Josh Hart shared his reaction to the news.</p><p>Hart kept it classy in <a href="https://x.com/joshhart/status/1929972980685173105" rel="noopener">his four-word response</a> to the Knicks firing Thibodeau. The 30-year-old guard claimed he was grateful for the opportunity to work alongside Thibodeau and thanked him for his efforts.</p><p>“Forever Grateful. Thank you!”</p><p>Hart played a vital role in Thibodeau’s rotation, as he played a career-high 37.6 minutes per game this season. His ability to score effectively while playing solid defense fits the mold of what Thibs looks for at the guard position. Hart ended the 2024-25 season averaging 13.6 points, 9.6 rebounds (career-high), 5.9 assists (career-high), and 1.5 steals (career-high) per game while shooting 52.5% from the floor and 33.3% from beyond the arc.</p><p>Reports indicate that the decision to fire Thibodeau came from general manager Leon Rose. It’s a bold decision, considering Thibs led the Knicks to the playoffs four times during his five-year tenure. But this may not be the only big change New York makes this offseason, as there is speculation the front office could make drastic changes to the roster.</p><p>Rose was the target of blame from ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith, as the famed sports analyst disagrees with how Rose <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/new-york-knicks/knicks-news-mikal-bridges-reason-stephen-a-smith-called-out-leon-rose">constructed the Knicks’ roster</a>. Smith blasted Rose for trading five future first-round picks, four of which are unprotected, to the Brooklyn Nets for Mikal Bridges.</p><p>The Knicks are certainly a team to watch this offseason, as New York could be on the verge of making numerous big changes in its quest for a title. As for Thibodeau, his future is uncertain, however, it wouldn’t hurt for a team seeking a head coach to at least give him an interview.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Josh Hart’s 4-word reaction to Knicks’ Tom Thibodeau firing

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/new-york-knicks/knicks-news-josh-hart-hints-roster-changes-ecf-loss-pacers');   ga('set', 'title', 'Josh Hart hints at roster changes after Knicks’ ECF loss to Pacers');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Josh-Hart-hints-at-roster-changes-after-Eastern-Conference-Finals-loss-to-Pacers.jpg"><figcaption>Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Josh Hart hints at roster changes after Knicks’ ECF loss to Pacers</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-05-31T21:12:28-07:00">May 31st, 9:12pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-05-31T21:12:28-07:00">May 31st, 9:12pm</time><address><a>Richard Pereira</a>Richard Pereira joined ClutchPoints in January 2025 as an Associate Editor. He earned his degree from Florida Atlantic University in 2023 and has been covering the school's athletic programs since 2020, having served as a Sports Editor at the FAU University Press. He was granted the unique opportunity to report on the men's basketball team's journey to the Final Four in Houston for FAU Owls Nest during March Madness, consistently striving to grow as a sports journalist.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Josh Hart and the New York <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/knicks-news-tom-thibodeau-challenge-message-tough-pacers-ecf-loss">Knicks suffered a heartbreaking end to their playoff run</a> after losing 125-108 to the Indiana Pacers in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals on Saturday night.</p><p>In 22 minutes of action off the bench, Hart was unable to provide a major impact on offense. He finished with four points, six rebounds, three steals, and an assist. He shot 1-of-6 from the field, including 0-of-2 from beyond the arc, and 2-of-3 from the free-throw line.</p><p>Hart <a href="https://x.com/sny_knicks/status/1929014190632485152" rel="noopener">reflected on the team’s playoff run</a> after the loss. Knowing how far they got was what had Hart feel disappointment, understanding that some things won’t be the same next season.</p><p>“That’s what’s disappointing the most, knowing that there’s a good chance that this team might not be back in totality,” Hart said.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">“That’s what’s disappointing the most, knowing that there’s a good chance that this team might not be back in totality.”</p><p>– Josh Hart <a href="https://t.co/YMgL1XlaP3">pic.twitter.com/YMgL1XlaP3</a></p><p>— Knicks Videos (@sny_knicks) <a href="https://twitter.com/sny_knicks/status/1929014190632485152?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 1, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://instagram.com/embed.js"></script></p></figure><h2><b>What lies ahead for Josh Hart, Knicks</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Josh-Hart-hints-at-roster-changes-after-Eastern-Conference-Finals-loss-to-Pacers-1.jpg"><figcaption>Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Their series-ending loss to the Pacers marks an end to an inspiring playoff run for Josh Hart and the Knicks.</p><p>The Knicks won 51 games in the 2024-25 regular season, securing the third seed in the Eastern Conference. They beat a young but feisty Detroit Pistons squad in six games and stunned the Boston Celtics, who were the defending champions, in six games.</p><p>This allowed them to reach the East Finals for the first time since 2000. Decades of struggles with occasional playoff appearances followed the franchise, which made this year’s playoff run special.</p><p>Unfortunately, they were unable to take advantage of that momentum. With the opportunity to make the NBA Finals for the first time since 1999, they could not keep up with the Pacers’ firepower offense. Losing the first two games at home proved to be disastrous given the results.</p><p>The Knicks enter the offseason with plenty of questions. Their main rotation will be under contract for next season, but will have Precious Achiuwa, Cameron Payne, Delon Wright, and Landry Shamet enter free agency. How they address their bench in the offseason will be worth keeping tabs on.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Josh Hart hints at roster changes after Knicks’ ECF loss to Pacers

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As the founder and creator of OutOfSightSports, Josh spearheads the development and expansion of an engaging social media platform, with a core focus on Twitter/X. A passionate sports writer, Josh is dedicated to delivering compelling content that connects fans and fuels vibrant sports conversations. His vision is to craft stories so vivid that fans feel like they’re standing at the plate or on the field.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/new-york-knicks/knicks-news-mitchell-robinson-took-blame-pathetic-game-4-defense">New York Knicks are facing elimination</a> in the Eastern Conference Finals, and one NBA legend thinks he knows what could help. </p><p>Magic Johnson took to X, formerly known as Twitter, and suggested that the Knicks should bring Josh Hart back into the starting lineup for Game 5.</p><p>Johnson’s message was <a href="https://x.com/MagicJohnson/status/1927932893818409034" rel="noopener">brief but direct</a>.</p><p>“A message to the New York Knicks: Go back to what got you to the Eastern Conference Finals—that’s having Josh Hart in the starting lineup.”</p><p>Hart, a major contributor throughout New York’s playoff run, was shifted to the bench in Games 3 and 4 in favor of Mitchell Robinson. While the Knicks took Game 3 with Hart still playing 34 minutes and grabbing 10 rebounds, they struggled in Game 4, falling 130–121.</p><p>Hart’s role may have changed, but his influence remains significant. He continues to log substantial minutes off the bench, though removing him from the starting lineup may have disrupted New York’s rhythm—particularly noticeable in the flat start to Game 4.</p><p>Johnson’s suggestion echoes what many fans and analysts have observed. Hart’s energy and rebounding consistently help set the tone early, even when his scoring is limited. His ability to spark momentum and elevate defensive effort has been a hallmark of the Knicks’ success. Shifting that dynamic may have come at the wrong time.</p><p>With the crowd sure to be electric at Madison Square Garden, the Knicks will need to feed off that energy early. Momentum has swung firmly in the Indiana Pacer’s favor, and a fast start could be critical to shifting the series narrative back in New York’s direction.</p><p>Now trailing 3–1 in the series, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/new-york-knicks/knicks-news-magic-johnson-change-knicks-must-make-game-5">New York must respond with urgency</a>. Indiana has looked dominant behind Tyrese Haliburton and Pascal Siakam, and they’re now just one win away from the NBA Finals. Returning to Madison Square Garden for Game 5, the Knicks will need everything to click if they want to stay alive.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Knicks’ Josh Hart lineup tweak suggested by Magic Johnson

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/new-york-knicks/knicks-news-josh-hart-drops-truth-bomb-tom-thibodeaus-bench-decision');   ga('set', 'title', 'Knicks’ Josh Hart drops truth bomb on Tom Thibodeau’s bench decision');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Hart.jpg"><figcaption>Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Knicks’ Josh Hart drops truth bomb on Tom Thibodeau’s bench decision</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-05-26T00:25:07-07:00">May 26th, 12:25am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-05-26T00:25:07-07:00">May 26th, 12:25am</time><address><a>Miguel La Torre</a>Miguel La Torre is a lifelong sports junkie and seasoned sports writer whose passion for the game has been with him since childhood. A former soccer player turned dedicated runner, he's now chasing his dream of completing all seven major world marathons. Miguel is also a proud Utah Jazz believer, a passionate Manchester United and Real Madrid supporter, and loyal Novak Djokovic fan.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Indiana Pacers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Josh Hart <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/new-york-knicks/knicks-news-josh-hart-reacts-game-3-benching-pacers">didn’t wait for a coaching decision</a>, he made one himself. After Game 5 of the New York Knicks’ series against the Boston Celtics, Hart walked into Tom Thibodeau’s office with a surprising request. He told his coach he <a href="https://x.com/StevePopper/status/1926844277918752825" rel="noopener">wanted to come off the bench</a>.</p><p>That kind of selfless move rarely happens in the NBA playoffs, but Hart knew <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/new-york-knicks/knicks-news-josh-hart-gives-karl-anthony-towns-his-flowers-over-4th-quarter-eruption">it was the right call</a>. His suggestion allowed Mitchell Robinson to start and Karl-Anthony Towns to shift to power forward.</p><p>The result <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/new-york-knicks/knicks-news-ny-sets-new-nba-record-with-game-3-miracle-vs-pacers">spoke volumes in Game 3</a> of the Eastern Conference Finals. The Knicks stormed back from a 20-point deficit and beat the Indiana Pacers 106 to 100 to cut the series deficit to 2-1.</p><p>Hart may not have started, but he still played 34 minutes and remained one of the most important players on the floor. He finished with eight points, 10 rebounds, and his signature hustle. He chased down loose balls, crashed the glass, and brought the kind of energy that does not always show up in the box score but changes games.</p><p>“It was never going to be a tough day for me because I had a hand in that decision,” Hart <a href="https://nypost.com/2025/05/26/sports/josh-hart-volunteered-to-come-off-bench-for-knicks-in-game-3/?utm_source=chatgpt.com" rel="noopener">said after the win</a>. “When I’m in a decision like that and kind of got the ball rolling on that, it was funny, y’all are scrambling, trying to get answers and I never really cared. Because it was kind of my decision. I was comfortable with it.”</p><p>Towns <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/new-york-knicks/knicks-news-karl-anthony-towns-immediate-reaction-to-20-point-eruption">thrived in his new role</a>. After a quiet first half, he exploded for 20 of his 24 points in the fourth quarter and pulled down 15 rebounds. His dominance down the stretch turned the momentum in favor of New York. Jalen Brunson added 23 points and hit a go-ahead shot late in the game. OG Anunoby and Mikal Bridges each contributed solid numbers and timely plays.</p><p>The Pacers were in control early. They built a 20-point lead late in the second quarter and had the home crowd roaring. But the Knicks chipped away, fueled by defense, smarter rotations, and Hart’s spark off the bench. In the fourth quarter, New York outscored Indiana 36 to 20 and stole the win.</p><p>Game 4 is now a turning point. And Josh Hart’s choice may have just saved the series.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Knicks’ Josh Hart drops truth bomb on Tom Thibodeau’s bench decision

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/new-york-knicks/knicks-news-josh-hart-gives-karl-anthony-towns-his-flowers-over-4th-quarter-eruption');   ga('set', 'title', 'Knicks’ Josh Hart gives Karl-Anthony Towns his flowers over 4th quarter eruption');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Knicks-center-Karl-Anthony-Towns-32-reacts-with-guard-Josh-Hart.jpg"><figcaption>© Reggie Hildred-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Knicks’ Josh Hart gives Karl-Anthony Towns his flowers over 4th quarter eruption</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-05-25T21:29:05-07:00">May 25th, 9:29pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-05-25T21:29:05-07:00">May 25th, 9:29pm</time><address><a href="https://letterboxd.com/splooshpuhrty/films/by/your-rating/">Jedd Pagaduan</a>Jedd Pagaduan is a certified Clippers and Gunners fan, which means he's a very sports-traumatized individual. He now writes about sports instead as a form of therapy.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Karl-Anthony Towns has been huge for the New York Knicks all season long, and his efforts were rewarded with an All-NBA Third Team nod — the third of his career. However, Towns hasn’t been at his best yet against the Indiana Pacers in the 2025 Eastern Conference Finals. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/new-york-knicks/knicks-news-karl-anthony-towns-benching-explained-by-tom-thibodeau">He was benched down the stretch</a> in Game 2 and had himself a nightmare first half in Game 3. But Towns had the last laugh on Sunday night, dropping 20 points in the fourth quarter to serve as the catalyst behind the Knicks’ comeback from 20 points down en route to a 106-100 win.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/new-york-knicks/knicks-news-shaq-charles-barkley-skewer-karl-anthony-towns-amid-game-3-struggles?fbclid=IwY2xjawKgvShleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBicmlkETFFaDZVNFc3MmNsOWd1MHdTAR6dRHsSOP3xyVNmrJULJOPXOYHw714kCexlv7S0mDfEBLSf0TaR0oXdrNad8A_aem_Fh3oG9Zyr46UXKbMI6WVPQ">Towns was called out for playing passively</a> in the first half, and he was undone by a few sloppy fouls that he tends to pick up. But in the fourth quarter, it seemed like a switch was flipped in the Knicks star’s head. He was destroying the Pacers off the dribble and was the best player on the court in a quarter where it looked like the fate of the Knicks’ season was on the line.</p><p>Now hailed as the hero for the Knicks in Game 3, Josh Hart, who himself had a few huge moments towards the end of their huge win on Sunday, commended Towns for <a href="https://twitter.com/sny_knicks/status/1926840948085997813" rel="noopener">carrying the team</a> on his back.</p><p>“He’s a tough matchup, I feel like, for anybody in the league. When he has it going like that, it’s great for us because it opens up so many things,” Hart told reporters following the game, via SNY’s Knicks Videos on X (formerly Twitter). “We need that aggression from him all the time, offensively.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">"He's a tough matchup, I feel like, for anybody in the league. When he has it going like that, it's great for us because it opens up so many things."</p><p>– Josh Hart on Karl-Anthony Towns' performance tonight <a href="https://t.co/EF022AX7Fj">pic.twitter.com/EF022AX7Fj</a></p><p>— Knicks Videos (@sny_knicks) <a href="https://twitter.com/sny_knicks/status/1926840948085997813?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 26, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>The job is far from over for the Knicks, of course. While avoiding a 3-0 death sentence was crucial, going down 3-1 is not that far off. Thus, Towns will have to be at his best yet again on Tuesday.</p><h2><b>Knicks rely on team basketball in Game 3 win</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Knicks-center-Karl-Anthony-Towns-32-reacts-during-4th.jpg"><figcaption>© Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/new-york-knicks/knicks-news-karl-anthony-towns-immediate-reaction-to-20-point-eruption">Towns deservedly has gotten most of the plaudits</a> for lifting the Knicks in their completion of their comeback from 20 points down. But the Knicks, with Jalen Brunson in foul trouble, had to rely on a few unsung heroes to get the job done against the Pacers.</p><p>Landry Shamet and Delon Wright both had their moments; Shamet, in particular, gave the Knicks some life with his energy and was a plus-12 on the night. Hart also took his benching in stride and responded with a monster night on the glass, hauling in 10 huge boards and coming up huge in the clutch to prevent the Pacers from mounting another miracle comeback.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Knicks’ Josh Hart gives Karl-Anthony Towns his flowers over 4th quarter eruption

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/new-york-knicks/knicks-news-josh-hart-reacts-game-3-benching-pacers');   ga('set', 'title', 'Josh Hart reacts to potential Game 3 benching vs. Pacers');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/IMG_1583.jpeg"><figcaption>Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Josh Hart reacts to potential Game 3 benching vs. Pacers</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-05-25T10:51:25-07:00">May 25th, 10:51am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-05-25T10:51:25-07:00">May 25th, 10:51am</time><address><a>David Yapkowitz</a>David Yapkowitz is an NBA Associate Editor at ClutchPoints. He is a credentialed reporter based in Los Angeles who covers the NBA/WNBA, NCAA/NCAAW and boys/girls high school basketball.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>With the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/knicks-news-paul-pierce-knicks-pacers-game-2">New York Knicks down 0-2 in the Eastern Conference Finals</a> against the Indiana Pacers, drastic changes could be coming for Game 3. One of those potential changes for Game 3 could be <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/new-york-knicks/knicks-news-ny-considering-big-starting-lineup-change-for-game-3-vs-pacers">Knicks guard Josh Hart moving to the bench</a>. With the Knicks desperate to get a win and get back in this series, it will be interesting to see what moves head coach Tom Thibodeau makes.</p><p>Prior to the Knicks’ crucial Game 3 against the Pacers, Josh Hart spoke about a <a href="https://x.com/sny_knicks/status/1926667596432064967" rel="noopener">potential move to the bench</a>, as per SNY Knicks.</p><p>“I’ve been the 15th man, I’ve been the third man, I’ve been the sixth man, I’ve been whatever. I truly feel like I’m a starter in the league, I think I played amazing this year. If he [Thibodeau] does, cool,” Hart said. “I can’t sit here and preach about sacrifice and getting out of our own personal agendas and all that, then a decision like that is made and be made at it. And not want to sacrifice, and not want to do that.”</p><p>“That’s not the kind of person that I am,” Hart continued. “So if Thibs does that, which I don’t know if he is or isn’t, I’m all for it. I’m gonna play my game, my minutes, my style no matter if I’m coming off the bench or starting.”</p><p>Hart had a solid stat line during the Knicks’ Game 1 loss to the Pacers. He finished with eight points, 13 rebounds, seven assists and one steal in 44 minutes. He shot 3-of-6 from the field. In Game 2, it was another okay stat line for Hart with six points, six rebounds, one assist, one steal and one blocked shot in 29 minutes.</p><p>Should Hart be moved to the bench for Game 3, the logical choice to replace him in the starting lineup is Mitchell Robinson to give the team a bigger lineup. Tom Thibodeau has been playing a strict, eight-man rotation with only McBride, Cameron Payne and Mitchell Robinson receiving minutes off the bench.</p><p>Throughout the Knicks’ playoff run so far, Hart has been averaging 12.3 points, 8.6 rebounds, 5.0 assists and 1.0 steals with splits of 48.4 percent shooting from the field, 41.3 percent shooting from the three-point line and 76.1 percent shooting from the free-throw line.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Josh Hart reacts to potential Game 3 benching vs. Pacers

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/new-york-knicks/knicks-news-josh-hart-tough-admission-painful-game-1-collapse');   ga('set', 'title', 'Josh Hart’s tough admission about what led to painful Game 1 Knicks collapse');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Josh-Hart-with-Jalen-Brunson.jpg"><figcaption>Brad Penner-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Josh Hart’s tough admission about what led to painful Game 1 Knicks collapse</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-05-21T21:28:31-07:00">May 21st, 9:28pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-05-21T21:30:57-07:00">May 21st, 9:30pm</time><address><a>Lorenzo J Reyna</a>Lorenzo J Reyna is an Associate Editor covering the NFL and NCAA Football for ClutchPoints. He's equipped with past experience for both realms through his recent stops at Pro Football Network and Heavy while also writing for 247Sports.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals provided extended minutes and a climactic finish. But delivered an epic collapse for the New York Knicks. One that Josh Hart admitted became tough to swallow.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/indiana-pacers/pacers-news-tyrese-haliburton-choke-sign-game-1-knicks">Tyrese Haliburton hit an epic circus shot to force overtime</a>. He then insulted Knicks fans by mimicking Reggie Miller’s famous choke gesture at the Madison Square Garden. New York eventually fell 138-135 Wednesday.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/new-york-knicks/knicks-news-ny-embarrassing-game-1-collapse-ends-nba-unreal-994-game-streak">The Knicks hit an embarrassing mark</a>, though. New York <a href="https://x.com/JoshDubowAP/status/1925385793218257121" rel="noopener">became the first team</a> in NBA Playoffs history to lose a 14-point lead and failed to secure the win.</p><p>“Teams leading playoff game by 14+ in final 2:45 of 4th quarter are 994-0 in play by play era (since 1997),” noted AP sports writer Josh Dubow on X. </p><p>Hart provided a tough admission on what went wrong after the game.</p><h2><b>Josh Hart sounds off on Knicks collapse vs. Pacers </b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Josh-Hart-trying-to-grab-basketball.jpg"><figcaption>Wendell Cruz-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The veteran shooting guard didn’t mince words via SNY Knicks on what transpired on New York’s side.</p><p>“We didn’t close the game out,” Hart began.</p><p>How did things unravel so quickly with such a solid lead with under three minutes left?</p><p>“Feel like our intensity dropped,” Hart explained. “We started playing slower, playing more into their hands.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">"We didn't close the game out. Feel like our intensity dropped. We started playing slower, playing more into their hands."</p><p>Josh Hart talks about the Knicks' fourth-quarter collapse in their loss to the Pacers: <a href="https://t.co/GHm7ZCl0jR">pic.twitter.com/GHm7ZCl0jR</a></p><p>— Knicks Videos (@sny_knicks) <a href="https://twitter.com/sny_knicks/status/1925396637402226813?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 22, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Aaron Nesmith sparked the late rally by hitting a 26-foot- three-pointer. Haliburton followed Nesmith in nailing a deeper 29-foot attempt. Nesmith cut the lead to eight with another three, then made two more with 51 seconds and 48 ticks left. He scored an astonishing 20 fourth quarter points total.</p><p>Hart ended the night chipping in only eight points. He watched four Knicks teammates reach double figures in points.</p><p>Jalen Brunson led the night with 43 points. Karl Anthony-Towns scored 35 points. Mikal Bridges and OG Anunoby both hit 16 points apiece. Miles McBride dropped nine points off the bench.</p><p>Hart and the Knicks will aim to redeem themselves on Friday night inside Madison Square Garden.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Josh Hart’s tough admission about what led to painful Game 1 Knicks collapse

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/new-york-knicks/knicks-news-jalen-brunson-savage-response-josh-hart-bloody-eye-injury');   ga('set', 'title', 'Knicks’ Jalen Brunson drops savage response to Josh Hart’s bloody eye injury');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Knicks-Jalen-Brunson-and-Josh-Hart-celebrate.jpg"><figcaption>Rick Osentoski-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Knicks’ Jalen Brunson drops savage response to Josh Hart’s bloody eye injury</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-05-19T13:01:55-07:00">May 19th, 1:01pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-05-19T13:13:41-07:00">May 19th, 1:13pm</time><address><a>Alex House</a>Alex House is a sports journalist who covers the NFL, NBA, and MLB for ClutchPoints. He grew up in a New York sports-heavy region in Connecticut and earned his journalism degree at the University of Rhode Island. His in-depth knowledge of two of the most passionate and raucous fan bases in the country gives him a truly unique writing voice.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Those who are closely following the 2025 NBA playoffs can see that the New York Knicks have an abundance of talent and tenacity. Those two Ts helped the franchise advance to the Eastern Conference Finals for the first time since the beginning of the George W. Bush Administration. There is another important element that has contributed to this momentous campaign, though. This squad oozes chemistry — championship-caliber chemistry that is.</p><p>Jalen Brunson, Mikal Bridges, and Josh Hart all won a national championship <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/new-york-knicks/knicks-news-new-york-pulling-miracles-new-pope-villanova">together at Villanova</a> in 2016 (the latter two grabbed another in 2018). The camaraderie and trust that come with such a longstanding relationship are invaluable. It also makes for a lighthearted atmosphere.</p><p>Even a seemingly serious topic like blood gushing from the head can be turned into well-meaning ribbing. Hart sustained a cut above his eye during the Knicks’ loss to the Boston Celtics in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals, following a Luke Kornet foul. Blood immediately started dripping down his face, prompting the team’s training staff to take swift action. He pushed through, made his two free throws, went to the locker room to get some stitches, and then returned to the floor.</p><p>Brunson was <a href="https://x.com/sny_knicks/status/1924518766261497907" rel="noopener">not so impressed</a>. “No one really cared,” the 2024 All-NBA Second-Team selection joked to the media when asked if Hart’s resolve motivated the squad going into an eventual Game 6 win. “I think he deserved it, but…. I’m happy he’s okay.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Jalen Brunson on how the Knicks reacted to Josh Hart's eye injury in Game 5: "No one really cared – I think he deserved it" 😭</p><p>Jalen adds that he's happy Josh is okay <a href="https://t.co/Xs1AHx5raC">pic.twitter.com/Xs1AHx5raC</a></p><p>— Knicks Videos (@sny_knicks) <a href="https://twitter.com/sny_knicks/status/1924518766261497907?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 19, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><h2><b>Will Jalen Brunson and Josh Hart enjoy another joyous championship celebration together?</b></h2><p>Although there is a sense of closeness that collectively permeates New York’s locker room, Jalen Brunson and Josh Hart are especially chummy. They co-host a podcast together, entitled the “Rommates Show,” and are two of the main catalysts for the Knicks’ rise (Julius Randle deserves his due as well). Their bond is evident, but with it comes plenty of sarcasm and barbs.</p><p>Despite Brunson’s facetious tone, it is obvious he and the rest of this team earnestly appreciate what Hart brings to the table. He epitomizes toughness, making all the hustle plays that lead to postseason success. Through undeniable intensity, the former All-American sets the tone for the Knickerbockers. Brunson occupies a pretty crucial role himself.</p><p>Do not let the jokes fool you. The man is a killer on the court, specifically in the fourth quarter. He carried New York at various stretches in a hard-fought opening-round series versus the Detroit Pistons, buying the team time until the rest of its core members got into a groove. Both Brunson and Hart are beloved figures in the biggest sports market in the country, a label that is extremely hard to attain.</p><p>Their knack for seamlessly oscillating between business and pleasure has endeared them to Knicks fans. The time for laughing will soon be over, however. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/new-york-knicks/3-reasons-knicks-will-get-revenge-on-pacers-in-2025-eastern-conference-finals">A date with the Indiana Pacers awaits</a>.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/new-york-knicks/knicks-move-on-to-pacers-after-eliminating-celtics-in-game-6">Ousting the defending champion Celtics</a> is the franchise’s greatest achievement since the turn of the century, perhaps even beyond that. Though, this signature accomplishment changes the public’s entire perception. New York is expected to reach the NBA Finals now, but surviving its hated rival will be challenging. Jalen Brunson, Josh Hart and the Knicks are hoping their brotherhood stays strong through this next pivotal obstacle.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Knicks’ Jalen Brunson drops savage response to Josh Hart’s bloody eye injury

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Dylan is a graduate of Georgetown University and has covered various topics ranging from local politics in the DMV region with DC Voter For Animals to live sporting events in the Long Island and Rochester areas with The Southampton Press and Pickin’Splinters. When he isn't working, he's usually running in preparation for the next annual Turkey Trot.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>New York Knicks star Josh Hart gave a shoutout to New York Yankees’ Cody Bellinger after his grand slam against the New York Mets. It’s been a heck of a sports weekend for the Empire State. The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/new-york-knicks/knicks-move-on-to-pacers-after-eliminating-celtics-in-game-6">Knicks made their first Eastern Conference Finals</a> since 2000 on Friday, and the Subway Series took place between two legitimate World Series contenders over the past three days.</p><p>Hart, who has thrown out the first pitch for the Bronx Bombers before, excitedly reacted to Bellinger’s homer over social media, which put the Yankees up 8-2. And he <a href="https://x.com/Yankees/status/1924293576545947889" rel="noopener">got a reaction</a> from the franchise’s Twitter page to his post.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">So true, <a href="https://twitter.com/joshhart?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@joshhart</a>. <a href="https://t.co/jQDcBbf8cj">https://t.co/jQDcBbf8cj</a> <a href="https://t.co/22XYBCKbpF">pic.twitter.com/22XYBCKbpF</a></p><p>— New York Yankees (@Yankees) <a href="https://twitter.com/Yankees/status/1924293576545947889?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 19, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://instagram.com/embed.js"></script></p></figure><h2><b>Josh Hart will be even more critical in the Knicks’ series against the Indiana Pacers</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Josh-Hart.jpg"><figcaption>Brad Penner-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/new-york-knicks/knicks-news-tom-thibodeau-celtics-upset-championship-goal">Knicks shocked the world</a> against the Boston Celtics. So many pundits believed New York did not stand a chance against the defending champs. And some of the reasons for these takes made sense since the Knicks hadn’t shown that extra gear to compete with the elite of the NBA during the regular season. But the playoffs are a completely different animal, and this squad was built for this time of the year. Regardless of what happened during the regular season, this group put itself in a position where the season’s success would be determined by what it did in the playoffs.</p><p>Knicks subsequently lived up to the moment and these hefty expectations. What’s especially noteworthy is the extra gear this team has shown on defense in the postseason. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/new-york-knicks/knicks-gritty-win-mikal-bridges-heroics-prove-ny-is-ready-to-compete-for-nba-title">Mikal Bridges has been</a> the elite point-of-attack defender New York traded for this past offseason, while OG Anunoby and Mitchell Robinson have been absolute menaces on this side of the court. Jalen Brunson has also held up well, especially while the Celtics hunted him. New York is going to need to be just as disciplined, if not more so, against an Indiana Pacers team that relentlessly attacks mismatches.</p><p>Overall, sometimes the best way to temper an explosive offense is to exhaust an opponent on defense. That is exactly what Josh Hart must do when he is likely Tyrese Haliburton’s defensive assignment. Hart must be relentless, not letting the Pacers’ star point guard rest on defense and especially on the offensive glass.</p><p>Overall, Indiana will try to turn this series into a track meet to wear down a thinner New York roster. It was vital that the Knicks finished off their series with the Celtics on Friday to ensure they had this amount of rest and prep time for their new opponents. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/new-york-knicks/3-reasons-knicks-will-get-revenge-on-pacers-in-2025-eastern-conference-finals">New York is looking for revenge</a> for last season’s elimination in the second round. Hart will need his best series this postseason for the Knicks to become Eastern Conference champions.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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2024-25 SEASON STATS
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