Barbara Barker columns
Barbara Barker is an award-winning sports features writer and columnist who has covered sports in New York for more than 20 years.
Barker: Welcome to the professional game, Caitlin Clark2m read
Barker: End-iana! Knicks need to close series out Friday3m read
Barker: Hobbled Brunson still gives everything he's got3m read
Barker: Don't blame Thibodeau for Knicks' injured players3m read
Barker: Do Knicks have what it takes to rebound from Game 4?3m read
Barker: Knicks need more from overworked Brunson2m read
Barker: Knicks' turn to cry foul after Game 3 loss3m read
Barker: Hart, NBA take issue with Carlisle3m read
Barker: Move over Willis Reed, Jalen Brunson is new MSG hero3m read
Barker: Playoffs making Brunson look more like MVP3m read
Barker: Knicks continue to trust in DiVincenzo 3m read
Barker: Knicks, Pacers slug it out like old times3m read
Barker: Brown excited about Knicks-Pacers playoff rivalry renewal3m read
Barker: What a time to be a Knicks fan!3m read
Barker: Knicks get hot, and keep their cool, in Game 63m read
Barker: Philly tries to limit Game 6 ticket sales to Knicks fans3m read
Barker: There's a new Knicks villain in town2m read
Barker: Knicks' loss in Game 5 is wake-up call to hoop dreams3m read
Barker: Knicks owe their fans a playoff series-clinching win at MSG3m read
Barker: Brunson puts wins over records2m read
Barker: Knicks can't expect help from refs in Game 4 vs. 76ers2m read
Barker: Oakley says Knicks need to push back on Embiid3m read
Barker: Embiid plays angry, and Knicks can't cool him2m read
Barker: Knicks' Villanova trio has moved past 76ers snub3m read
Barker: Knicks produce, while Embiid just talks3m read
Barker: Brunson comes up clutch in final seconds3m read
Barker: Knicks can't allow a letup against Philly in Game 22m read
Barker: Brunson, Knicks take 76ers, Embiid down a notch3m read
Barker: Knicks' Brunson seeking playoff atonement 2m read
Barker: Knicks players don't squawk over Thibs' yelling3m read
Barker: WNBA about to feel the Caitlin Clark Effect3m read
Barker: Knicks ready to compete with any team out there3m read
Barker: Is Caitlin Clark the G.O.A.T.?3m read
Barker: Knicks may not be as good as Celtics, but they sure are tougher2m read
Barker: Stop criticizing female athletes for critiquing female athletes3m read
Barker: Are we close to seeing Randle and Anunoby again?2m read
Barker: Knicks have a real shot at third place in conference3m read
Barker: LI's Taylor and Hansen used the transfer portal wisely3m read
Grabbing the spotlight: LI's Gregory O'Connell honored4m read
Barker: Anunoby's difference makes the Knicks a serious contender2m read
Barker: Not all Hart for Knicks, but close2m read
Barker: Injuries haven't hurt Knicks too badly in playoff race2m read
Barker: Nets should move on from Simmons error2m read
Barker: It's smart for Knicks to use caution with Brunson3m read
Barker: March to playoffs hit a roadblock in February3m read
Barker: Nets GM has made of a mess of his team3m read
Barker: Brunson again must carry weight of Knicks after helping East earn record win over West3m read
Barker: From second-rounder to All-Star, Brunson inspires2m read
Barker: 'Stephen vs. Sabrina' can boost interest in women's sports2m read
Barker: Knicks trade makes clear they are shooting for championship3m read
Barker: Brunson proves his All-Star worthiness in win3m read
Barker: Nets fans cheer for KD and what might have been3m read
Barker: What a month it's been for Knicks3m read
Barker: Will Knicks' hot run cool with Randle injured?3m read