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.

Barbara Barker pens farewell column to Newsday

Barker: Why have the Liberty been such a big disappointment this season?

Huntington's Sydney Taylor puts on show in front of family and friends at Barclays Center

Barker: What a time to be a Knicks fan!

Barker: How does the hiring of Mike Brown look now?

Barker: These Knicks are now legends

Barker: Surprise! Knicks becoming America's team

Barker: Where does OG Anunoby's tip-in rank among the greatest shots in Knicks history?

Barker: Knicks make NBA Finals history — 'I do not believe what I just saw'

Barker: Knicks coach Brown puts officials on notice

Barker: These Knicks are human after all

Barker: Think this Knicks playoff run has been crazy? You ain't seen nothing yet.

Only in NewsdayBarker: Walt Frazier believes Knicks are destined to win NBA championship

Barker: Spurs' Wembanyama still searching for answers vs. Knicks

Barker: Brunson will become an immortal in NY sports if he delivers Knicks a title

Barker: Take it from someone who was there — a lot has changed since the Knicks' last NBA Finals

Barker: Captain Clutch Brunson steps up in Game 1 to top Spurs

Only in NewsdayBarker: Brunsons share Knicks legacy in NBA Finals

Only in NewsdayBarker: Johnson and his 1999 Knicks teammates thrilled about current team

Barker: It may be hard to believe, but Knicks could win it all

Barker: Knicks need to end this series on Monday night

Barker: Knicks' Hart shows what he's all about in epic Game 2 performance vs. Cavs

Barker: Knicks' overtime victory over Cavs an instant classic

Barker: It was a fun ending but Knicks can't let Cavs scare them like this again

Barker: Knicks' Bridges has come up big, and he'll need to keep it up against Cavs

Barker: Go OG, go OG, go? Sure sounds like it!

Barker: Towns asked for more, Brown approved it, and the rest is history

Only in NewsdayBarker: Kerr convinced Mike Brown is 'perfect' Knicks coach

Barker: Knicks' Game 2 victory may come with a painful cost

Barker: Bridges comes up big on defense for Knicks in Game 1

Barker: Try as they might, 76ers can't stop Knicks fans from seeing their team

Barker: Knicks star Karl-Anthony Towns has become the toast of the town

Barker: Knicks are Eastern Conference's hottest team

Barker: Knicks turn it around against Hawks

Barker: If Knicks meet Celtics in next round, lookout for Mikal Bridges

Barker: Knicks need to help Brunson defensively vs. Hawks

Barker: Nothing seems to come easy for these Knicks

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?

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