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Josh Hart says Knicks ‘ready to get to work’ on trying to repeat

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Schwartz, J. (2026, September 18). Josh Hart says Knicks ‘ready to get to work’ on trying to repeat. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/17/sports/josh-hart-says-knicks-ready-to-get-to-work-on-trying-to-repeat/

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New York Post · collected 2026-09-18 · by Jared Schwartz

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At an event in Manhattan, Knicks player Josh Hart discussed the team's plans for the upcoming season following their championship victory. He stated that while last year was successful, the team is focused on working hard and growing rather than dwelling on past achievements. The article notes that with nearly all core players returning and a changing Eastern Conference landscape, including notable additions to rival teams, the Knicks aim to overcome the challenges of maintaining dominance in an era where only one team has repeated as champion over the last eight years.
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The Knicks, fresh off an amazing season, are already looking ahead to their chances of repeating as champions despite the NBA's recent trend of having eight different winners over the past eight years. Josh Hart, a veteran player, stated at a Manhattan event that the team is eager to work hard and grow rather than bask in accolades. The Knicks return almost all of their core players except for Mitchell Robinson but face challenges from a reshaped Eastern Conference, which includes key additions like LeBron James and Jaylen Brown to the 76ers, Giannis Antetokounmpo joining the Heat, Paul George teaming up with healthy Jayson Tatum on the Celtics, and Tyrese Haliburton returning for the Pacers.

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🔮 With the belief that as that chemistry re-forms, those championship results will return, too.
🔮 The Knicks could be getting a needed injury boost.
🔮 “I think every game and every week that I’m here, my body will continue to ramp up and ramp up and get better and better.
🔮 Wilson’s career has been defined by a constant belief that the future will be better than the present.
🔮 David Bailey’s promising rookie season could face a setback.
🔮 Assistant coach Chris Jent will be away from the team for an undisclosed period of time for personal reasons, The Post has learned.
🔮 But Malik Willis completed a pass to a wide-open Caleb Douglas near the left sideline and Minkah Fitzpatrick — who had a chance to stop Douglas for a short gain — took a bad angle and completely whiffed on the tackle.
🔮 tRY IT NOWHero Malik Willis was unbothered most of the afternoon, dissecting the Jets defense for 208 passing yards and two touchdowns, along with another 37 yards and a touchdown on the ground. Zero
🔮 Friday night against the Celtics in Boston will be the first time the Knicks face Robinson since he left in free agency.
🔮 They believe they will be better off for it.
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76ers Eastern Conference Knicks Manhattan NBA

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Knicks ORG · 5× Hart PERSON · 2× David Yurman’s PERSON · 1× Eastern Conference ORG · 1× Jaylen Brown PERSON · 1× Josh Hart PERSON · 1× LeBron James PERSON · 1× Manhattan GPE · 1× Mitchell Robinson PERSON · 1× NBA ORG · 1×

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Their quest to repeat will face the challenge of a reshaped Eastern Conference, with LeBron James and Jaylen Brown now with the 76ers, Giannis Antetokounmpo now with the Heat, Paul George joining a fully healthy Jayson Tatum on the Celtics and Tyrese Haliburton back in action for the Pacers.
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🔮 The Knicks will have to buck that trend.
2026-09-18 · New York Post
Josh Hart says Knicks ‘ready to get to work’ on trying to repeat · assertive framing

Claims (17 extracted, 0 hedged)

The Knicks are done with the championship celebrations. asserted
Knicks → do → celebrations
They don’t need — or want — more pats on the back. asserted
They → need → back
They’ve turned the page. asserted
They → turn → page
But I think all of us, the thing that makes us special is right now we’re looking forward,” Josh Hart, speaking at David Yurman’s “Crafting a Legacy” event in Manhattan on Thursday night, said when asked about the Knicks’ chances to repeat as champions. asserted
Hart → think → champions
“I think all of us are kind of tired of hearing the congratulations, and we’re ready to get to work,” the Knicks veteran said. asserted
veteran → think → work
“We’re ready to put the work in, grow, build and see where we are at the end of the year.” asserted
we → ’re → year
The NBA has had eight different champions the past eight years, with the league fully engulfed in an era of parity. asserted
league → have → parity
The Knicks will have to buck that trend. asserted
Knicks → have → trend
But they return nearly their entire core, with Mitchell Robinson being the only notable departure. asserted
Robinson → return → core
Their quest to repeat will face the challenge of a reshaped Eastern Conference, with LeBron James and Jaylen Brown now with the 76ers, Giannis Antetokounmpo now with the Heat, Paul George joining a fully healthy Jayson Tatum on the Celtics and Tyrese Haliburton back in action for the Pacers. asserted
George → repeat → Pacers
Just under two weeks away from the start of training camp, the Knicks have left their championship in the past and have turned their focus to that challenge. asserted
Knicks → leave → challenge
Hart was joined by teammates Karl-Anthony Towns and Jordan Clarkson, ex-Knick Carmelo Anthony and Spike Lee at Thursday’s event. asserted
Hart → join → event
He also spoke about his personal legacy. asserted
He → speak → legacy
“It’s really just what you pass down to the next generation,” Hart said. asserted
Hart → ’ → generation
“For me, it’s what I pass down to my kids. asserted
I → ’ → kids
And it takes a long time to build it. asserted
it → take → it
It doesn’t come overnight.” asserted
It → come → ?
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