{"id":189951,"date":"2026-05-12T08:43:23","date_gmt":"2026-05-12T08:43:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/189951\/"},"modified":"2026-05-12T08:43:23","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T08:43:23","slug":"knicks-guard-josh-hart-says-philly-not-a-sports-town-after-sweep","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/189951\/","title":{"rendered":"Knicks guard Josh Hart says Philly not a sports town after sweep"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles!\n  <\/p>\n<p class=\"speakable\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/sports\/nba\/new-york-knicks\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">New York Knicks<\/a> guard Josh Hart got the last word after the team completed a sweep of the Philadelphia 76ers in the second round of the NBA Playoffs on Sunday night.<\/p>\n<p class=\"speakable\">The Knicks trounced the 76ers, 144-114, as Miles McBride led the team with 25 points. Jalen Brunson added six assists and four rebounds. Karl-Anthony Towns had 17 points, 10 assists and four rebounds.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/link.podtrac.com\/dmwdd_article\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON&#8217;T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW!<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/josh-hart-knicks-76ers-fox-news-001.jpeg\" alt=\"New York Knicks guard Josh Hart reacting during NBA playoff game at Xfinity Mobile Arena\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>New York Knicks guard Josh Hart reacts during the second quarter against the Philadelphia 76ers in Game 4 of the second round of the 2026 NBA Playoffs at Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on May 10, 2026. (Kyle Ross\/Imagn Images)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\/knicks-josh-hart-ejected-from-preseason-game-vs-76ers-after-launching-ball-stands-following-injury\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Hart contributed with 17 points<\/a> and nine rebounds. The Villanova alum had sharp words for the Philadelphia sports scene after the game.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I used to think Philly was a sports town, I don\u2019t know if it is anymore,&#8221; Hart said.<\/p>\n<p>Recently, Philadelphia has had a tough time with its teams. The Philadelphia Eagles triumphed with a Super Bowl LIX win over the Kansas City Chiefs. But trophies have been hard to come by for every other team.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/joel-embiid-free-throw-philadelphia-fox-news-001.jpeg\" alt=\"Joel Embiid shooting a free throw during an NBA playoff game in Philadelphia\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>Joel Embiid of the Philadelphia 76ers shoots a free throw during the first half of Game 4 against the New York Knicks in the second round of the NBA playoffs in Philadelphia on May 10, 2026. (Matt Slocum\/AP)<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/sports\/mlb\/philadelphia-phillies\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Philadelphia Phillies<\/a> last won a World Series in 2008 and recently fired their manager following a slow start to the 2026 season. The Philadelphia Flyers last won a Stanley Cup title in 1975. The Flyers were swept in the second round of the 2026 playoffs.<\/p>\n<p>The 76ers last won an NBA title in 1983. The team last made the NBA Finals behind Allen Iverson in 2001. Since then, the team has failed to make it out of the Eastern Conference semifinals.<\/p>\n<p>To add insult to injury, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\/joel-embiid-begs-sixers-fans-sell-tickets-knicks-fans-ahead-playoff-matchup-need\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Knicks fans traveled to Philadelphia<\/a> for Games 3 and 4 to watch their team topple the 76ers.<\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/jalen-brunson-knicks-playoffs-fox-news-001-051126-1.jpeg\" alt=\"New York Knicks' Jalen Brunson reacting after scoring in a basketball game.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>New York Knicks&#8217; Jalen Brunson reacts after scoring during the second half of Game 4 against the Philadelphia 76ers in the second-round NBA playoffs in Philadelphia on May 10, 2026. (Matt Slocum\/AP)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.onelink.me\/xLDS?pid=AppArticleLink&amp;af_dp=foxnewsaf%3A%2F%2F&amp;af_web_dp=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxnews.com%2Fapps-products\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Philly fans will have to wait and see how the Phillies\u2019 season plays out, but they\u2019re probably waiting for September for the start of the Eagles\u2019 2026 run.<\/p>\n<p>The Associated Press contributed to this report.<\/p>\n<p>Ryan Gaydos is a senior editor for Fox News Digital.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! 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