Knicks' Josh Hart needles Philadelphia's sports scene after playoff sweep of 76ers

New York Knicks defender Josh Hart got the past connection aft the squad completed a expanse of the Philadelphia 76ers successful the 2nd circular of the NBA Playoffs connected Sunday night.

The Knicks trounced the 76ers, 144-114, arsenic Miles McBride led the squad with 25 points. Jalen Brunson added six assists and 4 rebounds. Karl-Anthony Towns had 17 points, 10 assists and 4 rebounds.

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New York Knicks defender Josh Hart reacts during the 2nd 4th against the Philadelphia 76ers successful crippled 4 of the 2nd circular of the 2026 NBA Playoffs astatine Xfinity Mobile Arena successful Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, connected May 10, 2026. (Kyle Ross/Imagn Images)

Hart contributed with 17 points and 9 rebounds. The Villanova alum had crisp words for the Philadelphia sports country aft the game.

"I utilized to deliberation Philly was a sports town, I don’t cognize if it is anymore," Hart said.

Recently, Philadelphia has had a pugnacious clip with its teams. The Philadelphia Eagles triumphed with a Super Bowl LIX triumph implicit the Kansas City Chiefs. But trophies person been hard to travel by for each different team.

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Joel Embiid of the Philadelphia 76ers shoots a escaped propulsion during the archetypal fractional of Game 4 against the New York Knicks successful the 2nd circular of the NBA playoffs successful Philadelphia connected May 10, 2026. (Matt Slocum/AP)

The Philadelphia Phillies past won a World Series successful 2008 and precocious fired their manager pursuing a dilatory commencement to the 2026 season. The Philadelphia Flyers past won a Stanley Cup rubric successful 1975. The Flyers were swept successful the 2nd circular of the 2026 playoffs.

The 76ers past won an NBA rubric successful 1983. The squad past made the NBA Finals down Allen Iverson successful 2001. Since then, the squad has failed to marque it retired of the Eastern Conference semifinals.

To adhd insult to injury, Knicks fans traveled to Philadelphia for Games 3 and 4 to ticker their squad topple the 76ers.

New York Knicks' Jalen Brunson reacts aft scoring during the 2nd fractional of Game 4 against the Philadelphia 76ers successful the second-round NBA playoffs successful Philadelphia connected May 10, 2026. (Matt Slocum/AP)

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Philly fans volition person to hold and spot however the Phillies’ play plays out, but they’re astir apt waiting for September for the commencement of the Eagles’ 2026 run.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.