He was remembered for his “fall back, baby” shooting style. By Richard Goldstein Dick Barnett, who helped propel the New York Knicks to their glory days in the 1970s with his unorthodox jump ...

New York Knicks legend and 2024 Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame inductee Dick Barnett has died at the age of 88, the Knicks announced on Sunday. Barnett passed in his sleep over the weekend at a ...

The New York Knicks announced the passing of franchise legend Dick Barnett on Sunday afternoon at the age of 88. The cause of death was not disclosed. "We are terribly saddened to hear about the ...

Dick Barnett won two NBA championships with the Knicks and spent decades during and after his playing career as one of the most interesting men in basketball — from his natty attire to his Ph.D ...

Knicks legend and two-time NBA champion Dick Barnett died on Sunday at the age of 88. Barnett played nine seasons in New York from 1965-66 to 1973-74. During that time, the shooting guard helped ...

The Knicks announced the news of Barnett's death in a post on X on Sunday, April 27 Toria Sheffield joined the PEOPLE editorial staff in 2024. Her work as a writer/editor has previously appeared ...

Dick Barnett, a Basketball Hall of Famer and an All-Star who won NBA championships with the New York Knicks, has died, the team announced on Sunday. He was 88. The Gary, Indiana, native was the ...

Dick Barnett, a Gary Roosevelt High School star who played at HBCU Tennessee State and for two NBA champions with the New York Knicks, has died at age 88. Barnett played on the Roosevelt team that ...

HBCU basketball and NBA are mourning the loss of one of its true legends. Dr. Dick Barnett, an icon both at Tennessee State University and in the NBA, has passed away at the age of 88. Before he ...

Barnett led TSU to three consecutive NAIA national championships (1957-1959) and was a three-time NAIA All-American. He played 14 seasons in the NBA, winning two championships with the New York ...

Dick Barnett, a basketball Hall of Famer who played on both New York Knicks NBA championship teams after being part of a historic college powerhouse at Tennessee A&I, has died. He was 88.