New York Knicks legend Dick Barnett has died at the age of 88. The Knicks announced the news of his death in a statement on X. Barnett died in his sleep in an assisted living facility in Largo, Fla.

The Knicks shared on their X account that, "We are terribly saddened to hear about the passing of Knicks legend Dr. Richard Barnett. Throughout his illustrious career, Dick Barnett embodied ...

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 ...

The cause of death was not disclosed. "We are terribly saddened to hear about the passing of Knicks legend Dr. Richard Barnett," the Knicks said in their statement. "Throughout his illustrious ...

The New York Knicks announced Sunday that team legend and Hall of Famer, Dr. Richard Barnett, has died. He was 88. Barnett was a three-time All-America selection at Tennessee State before being ...

"We are terribly saddened to hear about the passing of Knicks legend Dr. Richard Barnett. Throughout his illustrious career, Dick Barnett embodied everything it meant to be a New York Knick ...

“We are terribly saddened to hear about the passing of Knicks legend Dr. Richard Barnett. Throughout his illustrious career, Dick Barnett embodied everything it meant to be a New York ...

"We are terribly saddened to hear about the passing of Knicks legend Dr. Richard Barnett," the statement read. "Throughout his illustrious career, Dick Barnett embodied everything it meant to be a ...

"We are terribly saddened to hear about the passing of Knicks legend Dr. Richard Barnett," the statement read. Focus on Sport/Getty Dick Barnett (right) looking to shoot over Mike Riordan during a ...