Josh Hart ties Walt Frazier for most single-season triple doubles in Knicks history

McBride, now the starter for Brunson, is more of a catch-and-shoot threat than off-the-dribble playmaker. Backup point guard Cameron Payne has lit Madison Square Garden aflame in spurts this season but is mired in a shooting slump. Hart is more of a connector than a lead ballhandler. “Without 11, sometimes we’re not as organized. … When an integral part of the team goes down it’s a different vibe, a different flow of the game,” Hart said. “I’ve got to do a better job of finding myself, finding my game, in that flow.” -via New York Times / March 17, 2025

When it works, such as during last week’s win over the Sacramento Kings, when the Knicks sprung for 26 fast-break points, the attack looks smooth. A flawed half-court offense isn’t such an issue if a team never gets into it. “I know (where) my teammates are when I’m going up for the rebound. I got a good idea,” Towns said. “A lot of times, I turn, I open up my body to the opposite side and just see. … If the long pass is not there, (I) could get it quick to the guard, and the guard could make something happen: J.B., Deuce (McBride), Josh Hart.” -via New York Times / March 17, 2025

Both downplayed the exchange after the 97-94 defeat to the Warriors. “You all know me. You know my feelings towards Thibs,” Hart said. “You’re not going to find a more loyal player. I love Thibs. I think that was just my frustration coming out with the flow of the game, my own individual performance. “Yeah, I was just, you know, it was just something that just happened in the heat of the moment. I’m a competitor. Obviously, he’s a competitor. So sometimes those things happen. I don’t think it really — it doesn’t affect our relationship. It doesn’t show anything of what’s going on. It’s just two extremely competitive people in a fiery moment. I love Thibs. I love what he’s doing. And he’s putting us in the best position to be successful.” -via New York Post / March 16, 2025