New York Knicks guard Josh Hart is used to grinding through heavy minutes on the floor. But keeping his twin boys awake past their bedtime? That might be the real challenge.
After the Knicks absolutely wrecked the Indiana Pacers 121-91 in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference semifinals, Hart brought his sons Hendrix and Hayes to the postgame press conference. Jalen Brunson had just dropped 44 points in a masterclass at Madison Square Garden. Hart himself put up 18 points, 11 boards and three assists. But the toddlers were the ones who stole the mic.
The twins sat on their dad’s lap, babbling into the microphone, grabbing at equipment and yelling “Go Knicks!” at random intervals. It was pure chaos. And it was great.
Hart later talked about the moment on The Roommates Show podcast. “They were troopers man coz they ain’t really get no sleep,” he said. “Normally they’re in bed by 7:15. It was fun having them out there man, those are memories we’ll have for a lifetime.”
Real talk about playoff parenting
The late tip-offs of the NBA playoffs don’t care about toddler bedtimes. Hart’s kids were clearly running on fumes and pure adrenaline. But they handled the bright lights and microphones like they’ve been doing this for years. (Technically, they’ve been alive for like two years, so credit where it’s due.)
Hart plays huge minutes under head coach Tom Thibodeau — he’s basically welded to the floor during playoff games. So finding time to be a dad while chasing a title is its own kind of grind. He’s been open about how his family keeps him grounded through the playoff pressure.
The Knicks took a 3-2 series lead with that win, and the Garden was electric. But for Hart, the postgame moment with his boys might stick just as long as the final score. Those are the kinds of memories that don’t need a stat line.
Missing 7:15 p.m. bedtime for a playoff win? Sounds like a fair trade.
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