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: Knicks better know what they're doing by firing Thibs2m read

Barker: Thibodeau has earned right to keep coaching Knicks3m read

Barker: Knicks' biggest stars fade away in Game 6 loss3m read

Barker: Mitchell Robinson goes from bad old days to good times3m read
Barker: Knicks' Josh Hart in top gear in Game 52m read
Barker: KAT hopes to create his own legendary moment3m read

Barker: Knicks can only take one game at a time against Pacers3m read

Barker: No fourth-quarter heroics for Knicks in Game 42m read
Barker: It's up to Brunson to get Towns more involved for Knicks3m read
Barker: Give Thibodeau credit for getting creative3m read

Barker: Knicks get back in series, thanks to a terrific Towns3m read
Barker: Desperate Knicks break up starting lineup3m read

Knicks need more aggressive, dominant Towns for Game 33m read

Barker: Knicks can't keep relying on Brunson to bail them out3m read

Barker: Knicks need to talk more on floor, less so on bench3m read
Barker: Storied rivalry of Knicks-Pacers repeats itself2m read

Barker: What a difference a year makes for Anunoby3m read

Barker: Brunson-Haliburton matchup is WWE-worthy3m read

Barker: Larry Brown looking forward to Knicks-Pacers series3m read

Great moments during Knicks and Pacers playoff clashes3m read

Barker: Happy closeout sale at MSG3m read

Barker: Knicks are overdue to give MSG faithful a closeout victory3m read
Barker: Knicks need to get Towns more involved in offense3m read
Barker: No Brunson or fourth-quarter magic for Knicks on this night2m read

Barker: Jalen Brunson looks to walk in father's shoes3m read

Barker: Tatum's injury proves Knicks need to end this series quickly3m read

Barker: Amazing but true: Knicks win away from ousting stunned Celtics2m read
Barker: Robinson's foul free throw shooting an issue3m read

Barker: Knicks need to give their fans something to get excited about in Game 43m read
Barker: NY fans are Knickerbonkers3m read
Barker: Lots of blame to go around in Boston3m read

Barker: Bridges big reason Knicks 2-0 instead of 0-23m read

Barker: No more free-throw bricks, Mitchell Robinson3m read

Barker: Thibodeau prevailed by stepping out of his comfort zone3m read

Barker: Bridges steals the show in OT for Knicks2m read

Barker: Brunson, Tatum have high school history 3m read
Brunson leads underdog pack of Knicks vs. Celtics3m read

Barker: Bridges shows signs of taking his game to another level3m read

Barker: Knicks get what they wanted with Celtics matchup3m read

Barker: Was there any doubt that Brunson would take the shot . . . and hit it?3m read
Barker: What was Thibodeau thinking at end of Knicks' Game 5 loss?3m read

Barker: Tough series just got tougher for Knicks2m read

Barker: Jalen Brunson saves his best for last quarter2m read

Barker: Knicks' Towns pushes back in final minutes2m read

Barker: Why a Game 4 victory is hugely important for Knicks2m read

Barker: Knicks' Brunson blocks out Detroit booing3m read

Barker: Knicks tough enough against Pistons in Game 32m read
Barker: Last season's playoff squad tough act to follow3m read

Barker: Knicks can't worry about foul calls in Game 32m read

Barker: Brunson will need other Knicks to step up in crunch time3m read

Barker: Experience, grit help Knicks get job done in Game 1 win2m read
Barker: Thibs has plenty of support to keep job3m read

Barker: Robinson ready for fight vs. Pistons2m read

Barker: Brunson back to make noise in playoffs3m read
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