Barnett died in his sleep overnight at an assisted living facility in Largo, Florida, according to multiple media reports. He was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2024 as a player and as a three-time All-America for Tennessee A&I (now Tennessee State) teams that won three consecutive NAIA championships (1957-59) —the first HBCU program to win a national title in basketball.

New York Knicks star guard Jalen Brunson exited Game 4 against the Detroit Pistons due to an ankle injury. Brunson injured his ankle late in the third quarter after battling for a loose ball. Brunson headed to the locker room,

Jalen Brunson pulls up for a contested 3 and drains it for the Knicks vs. the Pistons.

The Knicks received a major injury scare. Jalen Brunson picked up an injury and went to the locker room during the third quarter of the Knicks’ Game 4 clash against the Pistons Sunday afternoon at Little Caesars Arena.