Newsday.com - Barbara Barker

Knicks need to sign Jason Kidd

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 13:42:00 -0400

Jason Kidd is 36. He has definitely lost a step on offense. His perimeter defense is an outright liability.

Shaq will give LeBron his title

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 14:43:00 -0400

Shaquille O'Neal's career isn't over until he says its over. Right now, on Twitter, he is claiming that he has at least three more years in him.

Hearing Hill's story makes him easy to root for

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 23:33:00 -0400

They booed Jordan Hill Thursday night at Madison Square Garden. It wasn't anything personal, really. It's just that Hill wasn't Stephen Curry, the point guard Knicks fans seemed to be convinced that their team needed most.

NBA via Europe seems best route for Jennings

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 20:53:00 -0400

There are people out there who want Brandon Jennings to be a flop.

LeBron getting no help against Magic

Thu, 28 May 2009 15:48:00 -0400

Batman had Robin. Michael Jordan had Scottie Pippen. And LeBron James has ... .

Are Mets in their annual teasing stage?

Sat, 9 May 2009 21:03:00 -0400

Even on a day like Saturday, when everything seemed to be going right at Citi Field, it's never a prudent decision to hand your heart to the Mets.

Yankee Stadium personnel need to lighten up

Tue, 5 May 2009 21:43:00 -0400

It appears I'm not the only one who has had a problem with mean ushers at Yankee Stadium.

Pricey seats still not selling like hotcakes

Thu, 30 Apr 2009 23:13:00 -0400

I don't know if was my decidedly downscale Old Navy jacket or the gigantic press pass hanging around my neck that tipped him off, but it took all of four seconds for one of the many ushers guarding the pricey seats behind home plate to realize that I didn't belong.

Isiah Thomas in perfect place to start over

Tue, 14 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0400

So what did you think was going to happen? Did you really think that Isiah Thomas was going to spend the rest of his life holed up in a mansion in Purchase, counting his money and throwing sharp objects at a Stephon Marbury dartboard?

Kentucky's deal for Calipari out of whack

Tue, 31 Mar 2009 11:18:00 -0400

Thank goodness for college basketball. With all the troubles on Wall Street and real estate in the toilet bowl, I was getting worried that there were no jobs out there anymore where someone could make an obscene amount of money.