The New York Knicks are up 3-1 on the Cleveland Cavaliers in the first round of the NBA Playoffs and the organization is looking for its first playoff series win since 2013.

But Julius Randle was benched for the fourth quarter of Sunday’s Game 4 win, and the All-Star did not speak to reporters following the game. 

It was a move that disappointed NBA Hall of Famer Charles Barkley. 

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"That was disappointing. I hate players – and I like Julius Randle – he’s a very good player and a nice kid," Barkley said. "I hate players who only speak to the media when things are going good. It doesn’t work like that. 

"And, what disappoints me the most, his team actually won. First of all, he wasn’t playing well, but you don’t get to talk to the press just when things are going good. But also, if your team won the game, you’re supposed to be happy y’all won the game. That’s very disappointing from a hell of a player who’s a good dude."

Randle, who has been dealing with an ankle injury since the end of the NBA’s regular season, struggled in Game 4, scoring just seven points on 3-10 shooting from the floor. 

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During the series against the Cavaliers, Randle has struggled to maintain his regular season offseason numbers, averaging just 14.8 points per game through four games after putting up 25.1 points per game during the regular season. 

Following the Game 4 win, Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau praised the big man for battling through his ankle injury in order to be available in the first round. 

"Julius is our horse," Thibodeau said. "He’s given us everything that he has. A lot of guys probably wouldn’t even be playing. So, I knew that with the quick turnaround, it would probably impact him more than most players. 

"He was out an extended amount of time. So, we’ve got multiple days here before the next game. He’ll get a chance to get some recovery time, but I think that’s a big part of it. But the thing I love about him is he gives you everything he has. And to come back the way he did, to be ready for Game 1, credit to him. And we need him. He’s out horse." 

Randle sprained his ankle on March 29 against the Miami Heat and missed the final five games of the regular season. 

"At the end of the day, I just want to win," Randle said Tuesday, according to the New York Daily News. "I’m a competitor. Obviously, I would like to play, you know? But like I said, it’s Thibs’ decision."

The Knicks have a chance to clinch the series on Wednesday when they take on the Cavs in Cleveland for Game 5. 

A British woman paid an eye-popping amount of money to fly her dogs to the United States from London, saying that it was actually cheaper than putting her pooches in cargo. 

Maddie Young, 31, recently paid £8,000 (about $10,000 in U.S. currency) to fly her two dogs from London to the United States in a private jet, the news agency SWNS reported. 

The jet was replete with food, treats and personalized toys, said SWNS. 

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Young and her husband, Stephen Whitworth, 32, moved to Brooklyn, New York, in January 2023. 

The couple's two dogs — Violet, a 12-year-old pug, and Olive, a one-year-old golden retriever — initially had to stay behind in the United Kingdom. 

After researching how to safely bring the dogs to their new home across the Atlantic, Young was quoted £6,000- £12,000 (about $7,400 to $14,800 in U.S. dollars) per dog to fly the pooches as cargo on an airline, she told SWNS.

"The quotes were crazily expensive," Young told SWNS. 

The issue was further complicated by the fact that Violet's breed is prone to breathing problems due to its face structure, she also noted.

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"We were limited as airlines don't like to fly flat-face breeds," said Young. 

Another option was to bring the dogs to the United States on an ocean liner — but there was a two-year wait for availability, Young also said.

Undeterred, Young "googled lots of stuff" and discovered a Facebook group seeking to organize chartered flights and splitting the cost among them, she told SWNS.

Initially, Young paid £10,000 (about $12,400 in U.S. dollars) for seats for her husband, herself and the two dogs to fly to the U.S. in April 2023. 

The price was knocked down to £8,000 after the group was given a discount for the full flight, noted SWNS.

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"The experience was so smooth," she said. "There were eight dogs and 10 humans."

It was a "no brainer" to spring for the private jet as it was cheaper than sending the dogs as cargo, Young said, adding that she felt it was safer than putting Violet, an older dog, in the cargo hold. 

"There’s no shame for people who put them in cargo," said Young. "That’s fine if it works for you."

Despite everything, there were jitters before the journey. 

"I was nervous," Young admitted, as she had "never flown private before." 

Those fears evaporated once the plan was in the air, she told SWNS.

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"All the dogs were super well-behaved," she said. "They mostly slept, chilled and chewed bones."

The dogs and their owners arrived "safely and stylishly" in New York, said SWNS — and are now settling nicely into their new home. 

"It was a great experience," said Young of the private jet experience.