{"id":30829,"date":"2026-08-07T07:36:47","date_gmt":"2026-08-07T02:36:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=30829"},"modified":"2026-08-07T07:36:47","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T02:36:47","slug":"josh-hart-shouts-out-kat-for-nba-finals-game-4-deflection-in-response-to-fan-in-trending-post","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=30829","title":{"rendered":"Josh Hart Shouts Out KAT for NBA Finals Game 4 Deflection in Response to Fan in Trending Post"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"id\/article\/slide\/5466804\/element\/0\">\n<p class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-bp_small__body__article__medium mui-m06sf4\">Josh Hart reminded fans just how important Karl-Anthony Towns was to the New York Knicks in the NBA Finals on Thursday. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"id\/article\/slide\/5466804\/element\/1\">\n<p class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-bp_small__body__article__medium mui-m06sf4\">Hart took to social media to shout out his teammate. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"id\/article\/slide\/5466804\/element\/5\">\n<p class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-bp_small__body__article__medium mui-m06sf4\">The response was to a fan discussing Towns deflecting a pass in the final seconds of Game 4. 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