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: Hawks coach Snyder knows talent that Knicks' Brunson possesses

Barker: Knicks' starters sit out Game 82, prepare for Hawks in playoffs

Barker: Knicks will be tested by reenergized Celtics with Tatum back

Barker: We'll see if the Knicks can truly 'rise to the occasion' come playoff time

Barker: Knicks get in gear earlier with win over Wizards

Barker: WNBA hits big time, and Sue Wicks loves it

Barker: Knicks' start vs. Nets was bad, but they still came away with the 'W'

Barker: Brown used missed call to try and ignite Knicks

Barker: Knicks go toe-to-toe with Thunder and show playoff moxie

Barker: Establishing consistency will help Knicks in playoffs

Barker: Knicks shut down Spurs and look like a playoff threat

Barker: Knicks No. 2 star KAT needs to be their No. 1 concern

Barker: Knicks show their bad side in loss to Pacers

Barker: Knicks lose to Pistons by 38 as rematch loses luster before it starts

Barker: Huge, expensive turnout for what might be LeBron's last visit to Garden

Barker: Knicks' Mitchell Robinson is too valuable to trade

Barker: Can Knicks build on big win over Nets when they face 76ers?

Barker: Knicks take out their frustrations on Nets in 54-point rout

Barker: Towns still out of sync in Brown's offense

Barker: Knicks' up-and-down season continues with loss to Suns

In starting McBride, Knicks' Brown played expert hand

Barker: Knicks do a better job of fitting Towns' skill set into offense

Barker: Halting the Knicks' losing skid might not be a simple fix

Knicks no match for 76ers, drop third straight

Barker: Knicks try to get their sense of urgency back

Barker: Knicks know they can depend on Bridges

Barker: NBA Cup pursuit intrigues Knicks

Barker: Anunoby-Bane altercation laughed off in win over Magic

Barker: Knicks discover they need Hart to start

Barker: Why are these Knicks so hard to beat at home?

Knicks roll past Raptors as six players score in double figures

Barker: Knicks were expected to dominate, but that hasn't happened yet

Only in NewsdayBarker: Scalabrine on the Mavs' Flagg: 'I've never seen anything like it'

Barker: Knicks must be patient and cautious with Anunoby's injury

Barker: Caitlin Clark visits LI, talks about being a role model

Barker: The Knicks' Mike Brown era starts off on the right foot

Barker: Mike Brown's challenge? Sell his style

Barker: 10 questions for the upcoming NBA season

Barker: Liberty should hire Hammon as next coach

Barker: WNBA commissioner Engelbert needs to listen to the players

Barker: Mike Brown draws difficult task as new Knicks coach

Barker: Alcaraz has potential to be one of greatest of all time

Barker: Despite U.S. Open loss, Anisimova continues to show promise

Alcaraz just too much for the aging Djokovic in U.S. Open semifinal

Barker: Osaka is a mom on a mission at U.S. Open

Barker: Osaka's win over Gauff shows she's back and ready to be contender again

Barker: Townsend's U.S. Open surge runs out of steam

Barker: Gauff-Osaka match at U.S. Open will be a hot ticket

Barker: Ostapenko's tirade toward Townsend at U.S. Open was abhorrent

Barker: It's not hard to root for Novak Djokovic

Coco Gauff goes 3 tense sets at U.S. Open to beat Ajla Tomljanovic

Barker: Venus needs no justification to be here

Barker: Sinner-Alcaraz is tennis' new age rivalry

Barker: Don't make Caitlin Clark a divisive figure

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