Feb 11, 2026; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; New York Knicks guard Josh Hart (3) brings the ball up court against the Philadelphia 76ers during the first half at Xfinity Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-Imagn Images Bill Streicher-Imagn Images

Knicks Lose Josh Hart for Jazz Game

Originally posted on New York Knicks on SI
By Jayesh Pagar | Last updated Mar 11, 2026 8:30 PM ET

The New York Knicks are in the middle of a rough Western road trip, and now they have to navigate part of it without one of their most reliable starters. Josh Hart has been ruled out against the Utah Jazz with left knee soreness.

Stefan Bondy of the New York Post confirmed Hart is out. He was first listed as questionable, then downgraded to doubtful earlier today, and has now been ruled out entirely.

Josh Hart is out tonight.
— Stefan Bondy (@SbondyNBA) March 11, 2026

Hart has been dealing with a string of injuries this season, including a right ankle issue on Christmas Day, a back contusion, and now left knee soreness.

The knee soreness appears to have flared up after Hart played 37 minutes in the Knicks' loss to the Clippers, which was the second night of a back-to-back. That is a lot of minutes for someone who was already managing his body on a long road swing.

Hart is averaging 11.8 points, 7.6 rebounds, and 5.1 assists this season. He is not a flashy player, but he does all the little things that hold a lineup together. Against a Jazz team that has six players out and is deep in tank mode, someone else will just get an easy night to fill in.

As for who starts, Mike Brown kept it close to his chest, per James L. Edwards III. The most obvious option is Landry Shamet, who has been waiting for a bigger role all season. There is also Mo Diawara, who could get a wild card shot here given the low stakes of the matchup.