Howie Kussoy

New York

Sports Features Reporter at New York Post

New York Post sports features reporter. Handicapper of the People. Doing what Brian Boitano would do. [email protected]

Articles

Why the Pacers face an all-time NBA Finals challenge after breaking Knicks hearts

3 days ago | nypost.com | Howie Kussoy

Monday night could have been one of the most memorable nights in the history of Madison Square Garden. But instead of Game 7 of the Eastern Conference finals, the postmortem of the Knicks continued, the final drops of adrenaline sapped from a six-week thrill ride that took a quarter-century to enjoy. It is understandable if it is difficult to get up for the NBA Finals after watching the Knicks lose to an old rival with a new villain (Tyrese Haliburton) in a series they entered as the favorites.
The Knicks played like they know how precious this opportunity is

1 week ago | nypost.com | Howie Kussoy

Now comes the hard part. After dropping the first two games of the Eastern Conference finals at Madison Square Garden, the Knicks refused to bow out on their home floor, saving their season with Thursday night’s wire-to-wire Game 5 win, 111-94, over the Pacers. The teams will meet Saturday in Game 6 in Indiana with the Pacers still just one win from reaching the NBA Finals. Only 13 of 284 teams facing a 3-1 deficit in the NBA playoffs have come back to win the series.
Mets’ wacky 13-inning odyssey ends in heartbreaking loss to Dodgers

1 week ago | nypost.com | Howie Kussoy

Join Post Sports+ for exciting subscriber-only features, including real-time texting with Mike Puma about the inside buzz on the Mets. It was cold. It was dark. It was depressing. It felt just like October.
Mets’ wacky 13-inning odyssey ends in heartbreaking loss to Dodgers

1 week ago | sports.yahoo.com | Howie Kussoy

Join Post Sports+ for exciting subscriber-only features, including real-time texting with Mike Puma about the inside buzz on the Mets. Try it free It was cold. It was dark. It was depressing. AdvertisementIt felt just like October.
Mark Vientos a late scratch for Mets as he fights to hold onto job

1 week ago | nypost.com | Howie Kussoy

Join Post Sports+ for exciting subscriber-only features, including real-time texting with Mike Puma about the inside buzz on the Mets. Carlos Mendoza planned to let Mark Vientos play through his struggles — penciling him in at third base, and hitting second, for Friday’s series opener against the Dodgers — but the 25-year-old was scratched from the lineup for “precautionary reasons” roughly an hour before the scheduled first pitch due to abdominal soreness.
Mets lose Mark Vientos, Brandon Nimmo to injury on Friday

1 week ago | sports.yahoo.com | Howie Kussoy

Join Post Sports+ for exciting subscriber-only features, including real-time texting with Mike Puma about the inside buzz on the Mets. Try it free Carlos Mendoza wrote Brandon Nimmo and Mark Vientos’ names on Friday’s lineup card. AdvertisementNow, each players’ availability is in doubt for the rest of this weekend’s series with the Dodgers. Vientos was scratched roughly an hour before first pitch at Citi Field after reporting abdominal soreness.
Knicks can turn around Pacers series — and spark that thrill in New York again

2 weeks ago | nypost.com | Howie Kussoy

This is love. This is what you signed up for as a kid who thought athletes were superheroes, why you continue to invest so many hours and so many years of your finite existence watching millionaires play a game. The Knicks’ most thrilling postseason run since 1999 has made those who loathe crowded subway cars seek out mosh pits on Seventh Avenue.
Pacers’ Tyrese Haliburton has beef with Jon Hamm after actor inadvertently helps Knicks

2 weeks ago | nypost.com | Howie Kussoy

Tyrese Haliburton was mad, man. After deflecting a pass from the Knicks’ OG Anunoby in the second quarter on Wednesday night, the Pacers’ star guard was unable to collect the loose ball, blaming “Mad Men” star Jon Hamm for grabbing the ball before it was officially out of bounds.
Knicks vs. Pacers Game 1 live updates: NBA Eastern Conference Finals news, score and highlights

2 weeks ago | nypost.com | Howie Kussoy

Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Final is here. The Knicks have a chance to right the wrongs of their conference semifinal loss to the Pacers last season, starting with Wednesday night’s game at the Garden. Indiana, which plays a fast-paced game, may prove to be New York’s toughest test yet. Pascal Siakam leads the Pacers with 18.8 points per game in the postseason and they’ve gotten their normal contributions from Tyrese Haliburton, who is averaging 9.3 assists-per-game.
Charles Oakley rooting for Knicks to reach finals despite MSG exile

2 weeks ago | nypost.com | Howie Kussoy

There is someone for everyone. Bill Bradley and Walt Frazier come to Madison Square Garden, representing the Knicks’ golden age. Bernard King is a fixture in the crowd, the apex of individual brilliance. Patrick Ewing pumps up fans on the jumbotron, joined courtside by teammates (John Starks, Larry Johnson, Allan Houston, Latrell Sprewell) of a perennial contender. Carmelo Anthony and Stephon Marbury cheer on the current Knicks like the kids brought up in Brooklyn.