Knicks star forward slapped with $2K fine for egregious flop

Josh Hart, KnicksNew York Knicks forward Josh Hart got penalized by the NBA for a flop he committed on Sunday.

At the 5:55 mark of the third quarter of the Knicks’ 118-105 loss to the Boston Celtics, Hart exaggeratedly threw himself to the ground off of minimal contact from Celtics point guard Jrue Holiday. As a result, the NBA docked him $2,000 for the flail (h/t Fastbreak on SI’s Ben Stinar):

“NYK’s Josh Hart was assessed a postgame Flopping fine of $2,000 upon league office review on Feb. 23 vs. BOS,” the NBA published on X on Monday evening.

Credit: Bob DeChiara-Imagn ImagesThe Villanova product has been sensational for the Knicks all year. He had a great case to be an All-Star.…