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: In-Season tourney a mixed blessing for Knicks2m read
Barker: Element of surprise is In-Season tourney's allure2m read
Barker: Bright lights of MSG will keep shining for Victor Wembanyama3m read
Barker: Can Silver get you to watch a bad NBA game in November?3m read
Barker: Donovan Mitchell in right state of mind playing against Knicks2m read
Barker: Knicks, Nets both have the look of winners this season3m read
Barker: Liberty stumble short in promising run at crown 2m read
Barker: Stars are aligned so Liberty could force Game 52m read
Barker: Jonquel Jones leads way for Liberty with words and performance2m read
Barker: Liberty discover Las Vegas kept Aces up its sleeve3m read
Barker: Liberty fail to make statement with stunningly poor Game 23m read
Barker: A Stewart-Wilson rivalry would do wonders for WNBA2m read
Barker: Liberty, Ionescu taught lesson on playoff defense in Game 1 loss3m read
Johannes' instant offense a positive note in Liberty's Game 1 loss2m read
Barker: Liberty outmatched in Game 1 loss to Aces2m read
Barker: Hammon's career comes full circle with Liberty finals matchup4m read
Battle of the Sexes remains huge milestone for women's rights3m read
Barker: Liberty find a way to stay together amid struggles2m read
Barker: Liberty's Stewart able to shake off Game 1 struggles2m read
Barker: Liberty not afraid to call themselves New York's best team2m read
Barker: Liberty not afraid to call themselves New York's best team2m read
Barker: Liberty are New York's finest right now2m read
Barker: Djokovic shows his greatness, endurance in Slam No. 243m read
Barker: Gauff's title signals that the future of tennis has arrived3m read
Barker: Djokovic still earns every win and holds off the youngsters3m read
Barker: Gauff keeps her cool, reaches Open final under Gilbert's tutelage3m read
Barker: Coco Gauff having a jolly good time at U.S. Open3m read
Barker: Do we really need to watch tennis at 1 a.m.?3m read
Barker: Alcaraz is built for greatness on and off the court2m read
Barker: Venus loses at U.S. Open but doesn't sound ready to retire just yet2m read
Barker: Did Venus deserve Open wild card? Absolutely.2m read
Barker: Djokovic is someone to love at U.S. Open3m read
Barker: WNBA's only player from LI embraces new opportunity2m read
Barker: Melo wasn't appreciated in NY until he was gone3m read
Barker: In Brunson, Knicks have a true leader3m read
Barker: Playoff Jalen can't push Knicks to a Game 72m read
Barker: 'Playoff Jimmy' Butler vows to bounce back2m read
Barker: Knicks need Randle to will them to a win in Miami again2m read
Barker: Facing elimination, Knicks followed Brunson's lead2m read
Barker: Knicks-Heat series is showing who wants it more2m read
Knicks overcome by Heat on big stage2m read
Barker: Knicks' playoff expectations have risen sharply3m read
Barker: Jimmy Butler makes Knicks look ill from start3m read
Barker: Spoelstra, Thibodeau differ as coaches but alike in passion2m read
Barker: No way Brunson would be MIA for Knicks2m read
Barker: Heat stun and surprise Knicks3m read
Barker: Ewing pumped for revival of Knicks-Heat playoff rivalry2m read
Barker: Van Gundy recalls leg-riding incident during '90s Knicks-Heat rivalry2m read
Barker: Knicks keeping offseason crush Mitchell at bay3m read
Barker: Hodge-podge Nets did as well as could be expected3m read
Barker: Brunson, Knicks deal for full house at Garden3m read
Barker: With full Garden, Brunson and Knicks can grab momentum3m read
Barker: LI's Harris puts ego aside in new role on 76ers2m read
Barker: Nets' attempt to contain Embiid works only so well3m read
