Josh Hart missed his second consecutive preseason game on Thursday, as the Knicks continue to err on the side of caution with the lingering combination of injury and illness that has clouded the start of his 2025-26 campaign.

Hart entered training camp recovering with a splint on his right ring finger , then suffered lower back spasms just seven minutes into the Knicks’ preseason opener against the Philadelphia 76ers in Abu Dhabi. He missed the second game overseas with that same back issue, then skipped Wednesday’s practice in Tarrytown due to an undisclosed illness.

With Hart sidelined again, head coach Mike Brown stuck with the same starting lineup he used in Tuesday’s win over the Celtics: Jalen Brunson, Karl-Anthony Towns, Mikal Bridges, OG Anunoby, and Mitchell Robinson.

That

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