Josh Hart’s knee bears watching but should not set off alarms. It could be much worse. The Knicks’ sparkplug will sit Thursday, when the Knicks host the Bulls, with what the team is saying is Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome, which might sound more serious than it generally is in practice.

Fans hoped New York was playing it safe and keeping Hart sidelined for the first game of a back-to-back since the second game is against the top team in the East. However, the Knicks listed Hart as out for the second straight game, so they'll be without him in Cleveland.