Josh Hart’s knee bears watching but should not set off alarms. It could be much worse. The Knicks’ sparkplug will sit Thursday, when the Knicks host the Bulls, with what the team is saying is Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome, which might sound more serious than it generally is in practice.

Josh Hart did not participate in the Knicks’ practice at their Tarrytown facility on Wednesday, as the team continues to monitor his right knee soreness.

The New York Knicks' quest to get back to full strength took a bit of a blow with the release of the injury report for Thursday's game against the Chicago Bulls

So much for fully healthy. Just hours after completing practice in Tarrytown, the Knicks ruled out starting forward Josh Hart for Thursday’s matchup against the Chicago Bulls, citing patellofemoral syndrome in his right knee — a condition commonly referred to as runner’s knee or jumper’s knee.