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Josh Hart Hurt Then Ejected as New York Knicks Win NBA Abu Dhabi Games Opener

Josh Hart left the Knicks' preseason opener early with a lower back injury and was ejected after throwing the ball in frustration, playing seven minutes before exiting, team sources said.

  • During the New York Knicks' 99-84 preseason victory against the Philadelphia 76ers in Abu Dhabi on October 2, 2025, forward Josh Hart sustained an injury and was ejected from the game.
  • Hart aggravated a previous finger injury, sustained during the playoffs and repaired in July, which required him to wear a splint this season but left the Knicks' management cautious.
  • During the first quarter, Hart slipped chasing a rebound, appeared to twist his lower back, went down in pain, and after frustration, threw the ball, earning a technical foul and ejection.
  • Hart played seven minutes, scored two points, grabbed six rebounds, and said at media day, "the operation did not fully work," indicating the injury remains an issue for the season.
  • The Knicks classified Hart's injury as "lower back soreness," stated it was not serious, and plan to monitor him before their next game Saturday at the same venue.
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Knicks' Josh Hart ejected, injured in Abu Dhabi opener

Josh Hart was injured and ejected on the same play in the Knicks' exhibition win over the Philadelphia 76ers in Abu Dhabi on Thursday.

·Georgia, United States
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Josh Hart hurt himself by recovering a rebound in the first NBA pre-season game, played in Abu Dhabi this Thursday, between New York and Philadelphia. Guilty for throwing the ball in the rostrum in this movement, he was then expelled.

·Boulogne-Billancourt, France
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The New York Knicks won the Philadelphia 76ers for 99-84 in friendship held this Friday (2), in Abu Dhabi, but the game was marked by the episode involving Josh Hart, who left the injured frame and ended up being fired. The needle, which still uses a right ringer finger after surgery, fell strangely by arguing a fight with Kennedy Chandler and went to the ground in front of the enemy bank. Feeling very painful, Hart reacted by pulling the ball t…

·Brazil
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