Kristaps Porzingis Articles - Page 23

The Dallas Mavericks have been tinkering with their starting lineup constantly that only the one-two punch of Kristaps Porzingis and second-year point man Luka Doncic are the main fixtures. But Mavs head coach Rick Carlisle is also toying with another idea: having the Latvian forward play the center spot more. Per Brad Townsend of the […]

Mavs big man Kristaps Porzingis is not making any excuses for his inconsistent play through the early stages of this season. Porzingis is recognized as one of the best big men in today’s NBA, but the 7-foot-3 Unicorn is still trying to find his rhythm after missing all of last season with a torn ACL. […]

The Dallas Mavericks suffered a 114-99 loss at the hands of the Los Angeles Clippers on Tuesday night, in a game where the Clips’ reserves had another impressive outing. Mavs forward Kristaps Porzingis said that he felt that the Clippers came into the game eager to beat the hell out of them. Kristaps Porzingis: “They […]

Not a lot of seven-footers can hit a shot from the logo, but Dallas Mavericks big man Kristaps Porzingis is unlike any other seven-footer. The Mavs star nailed his buzzer-beating attempt on Tuesday, draining a shot from the logo. With time about to expire in the second quarter of the Mavs’ home game against the […]

Dallas Mavericks power forward Kristaps Porzingis wore a shirt with teammate center Boban Marjanovic’s face prominently displayed as he rolled into the American Airlines Center for the Mavs’ matchup with the Los Angeles Clippers (Bleacher Report). KP really got a shirt with Boban’s face 😂 (via @dallasmavs)pic.twitter.com/lviMkHKsHO — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) November 27, 2019 Porzingis, […]

The Dallas Mavericks are off to an impressive 11-5 start. Mavs star Luka Doncic is playing like an MVP, while big man Kristaps Porzingis is knocking off the rust after missing the entire 2018-19 season recovering from his ACL tear. After the Mavs defeated the Houston Rockets on Sunday, both Doncic and Porzingis preached patience […]

Dallas Mavericks big man Kristaps Porzingis believes the Mavs are now headed in the right direction. With Porzingis and company managing to defeat the Houston Rockets 137-123 on Sunday, the Mavericks now sit at 11-5 on the season. Now just ahead of the 11-6 Rockets in the ever competitive Western Conference standings, perhaps the Mavs […]

Any conversation involving the Dallas Mavericks’ Kristaps Porzingis will almost always be about his “Unicorn” skill set, and for understandable reasons. A close second will be about his gruesome ACL injury that occurred almost two years ago and his comeback. But Mavs head coach Rick Carlisle thinks it’s about time a piece is made about […]

Dallas Mavericks power forward Kristaps Porzingis is the first player in NBA history to record more than 300 3-pointers and 400 blocks in fewer than 200 games in his career. Kristaps Porzingis will play in his 200th career game tonight. He's the first player in NBA history to record 300+ 3-pt field goals and 400+ […]

Dallas Mavericks big man Kristaps Porzingis believes that Luka Doncic is ‘playing like an MVP-caliber player’ in the young 2019-20 NBA season. “Luka is playing like an MVP-caliber player right now,” forward Kristaps Porzingis said, per Mavs reporter Dwain Price. “He’s just doing things, penetrating, drawing fouls, being super effective for us, shooting the ball […]

NBA All-Star forward Carmelo Anthony will make his return to the league on Tuesday night, debuting for the Portland Trail Blazers in their starting lineup against the New Orleans Pelicans. Anthony’s ex-teammate with the New York Knicks, one-time All-Star power forward and now Dallas Mavericks star Kristaps Porzingis, commented on the soon-to-be-thrilling return of Melo. […]

Kristaps Porzingis of the Dallas Mavericks recalled what happened in his postgame encounter with a fan who was trying to get his autograph. Per Brad Townsend of the Dallas Morning News, Porzingis recalled wanting to sign the ball that the female was offering. But suddenly, she was pulled out by the arenas’ security guards. The […]

New York Knicks head coach David Fizdale appears to be adamant when it comes to his role in the Kristaps Porzingis saga last season. According to the 45-year-old shot-caller, he is pretty certain that he had nothing to do with the former Knick cornerstone superstar’s decision to force a move away from the club. “Kristaps […]

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic doesn’t think Mavs power forward Kristaps Porzingis deserved to be booed by New York Knicks fans on Thursday. Porzingis was loudly booed by the Knicks crowd in the player introductions and every time he touched the ball. Chants of “KP sucks,” “Go back to Latvia” and “Traitor” were also screamed. […]

Dallas Mavericks star Kristaps Porzingis made his return to Madison Square Garden on Thursday as a member of the Mavs, and New York Knicks fans let him have it all night. Porzingis was loudly booed by the Knicks crowd in the player introductions and every time he touched the ball. Chants of “KP sucks,” “Go […]

The New York Knicks won their second and final game of the season against the Dallas Mavericks, getting double revenge against former franchise star Kristaps Porzingis. Asked about his relationship with the unicorn, head coach David Fizdale had nothing but good things to say about their brief time together in The Big Apple: “Kristaps and […]

Dallas Mavericks forward Kristaps Porzingis couldn’t hide from the sea of boos from Madison Square Garden, the place he called home for the past three-and-a-half seasons as a member of the New York Knicks. Marcus Morris, who signed a one-year, $15 million deal to join the Knicks in the summer, made sure he wouldn’t forget […]

Kristaps Porzingis of the Dallas Mavericks went back to Madison Square Garden and faced the New York Knicks for the first time since being traded. As expected, fans booed the hell out of him. After the game, Porzingis shared his thoughts on the matter, noting how loud the boos were. Per SNY, Porzingis expected the […]

Dallas Mavericks center Kristaps Porzingis isn’t letting the boos (and expletives) get to him in his return to the Madison Garden on Thursday. The Mavs’ 7’3 Latvian center punctuated his strong showing against his former team New York Knicks, with a well-timed two-handed put back jam that certainly had Knicks fans reminiscing. With three seconds […]

Kristaps Porzingis of the Dallas Mavericks played his first game back in Madison Square Garden, the home of the New York Knicks, after being traded by the venerable franchise last season. At the halftime buzzer, Porzingis seemingly forgot which team he was on, as he was so used to heading back to the Knicks’ locker […]

Dallas Mavericks forward Kristaps Porzingis was met with a swarm of boos during his return to Madison Square Garden for the Mavs’ matchup against the New York Knicks on Thursday night. Standing boos in Porzingis' return to NYC https://t.co/ZX1aCv5ZgN — Dime (@DimeUPROXX) November 15, 2019 Knicks fans boo KP during intros in his first game […]

The storyline that has loomed over the New York Knicks’ matchup with the Dallas Mavericks at Madison Square Garden is the return of Kristaps Porziņģis for the first time since being traded. Given that Porziņģis asked to be traded by the Knicks, it’s expected that fans would voice their displeasure with him. That’s exactly what […]

The New York Knicks traded big man Kristaps Porzingis to the Dallas Mavericks on Jan. 31, 2019. Since then, every team in the NBA has won at least 10 games except for one: the Knicks. Since the Kristaps Porzingis trade on January 31, 2019, every team in the NBA has won at least 10 games […]

When he requested a trade from the New York Knicks last season, Kristaps Porzingis had no idea the Dallas Mavericks were in the mix to acquire him, as the Mavs weren’t one of his preferred destinations at the time, according to Michael Scotto of Bleacher Report. The Mavs inquired about Porzingis’ availability last January. They […]

Dallas Mavericks young big man Kristaps Porzingis will face the last test against his former team rather quickly into this season, now tasked with getting a win on the road against the New York Knicks in his return to Madison Square Garden. Mavs head coach Rick Carlisle is cognizant of the pressure-cooker environment Porzingis could […]

For the first time since being traded to the Dallas Mavericks, Kristaps Porzingis will play in Madison Square Garden. Ahead of Thursday’s duel with his former team, the New York Knicks, Porzingis shared his thoughts on the matter and admitted that it’ll be ‘weird’ to be in the visitors’ locker. “A lot of excitement, a […]

One of the most hotly anticipated games on the NBA calendar Thursday comes when Kristaps Porzingis and the Dallas Mavericks travel to take on the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden. For Porzingis, it will be his first contest as an opponent on the Garden floor, having been dealt from the organization at the […]

Dallas Mavericks point guard Luka Doncic made it clear that he has Kristaps Porzingis’ back despite the latter’s early season struggles. Porzingis, who has been way off in the Mavs’ past few games, is also facing the biggest game of his career as he returns to the Big Apple to face his former team. This […]

Dallas Mavericks forward Kristaps Porzingis will be playing against his former team, the New York Knicks, on Thursday. Porzingis is already expecting fans at Madison Square Garden to react negatively toward him: Kristaps Porzingis will play as a visitor in Madison Square Garden for the first time on Thursday. At practice this morning, he said […]

The New York Knicks were bad during Kristaps Porzingis’ short tenure with the club, and they are still bad without him. The Knicks have gotten off to a 2-9 start this season, but one of their wins actually came at the expense of Porzingis’ Dallas Mavericks last week. On Thursday night, New York will host […]

Dallas Mavericks forward Kristaps Porzingis returned to New York for the first time since being traded by the Knicks nine months ago. While he misses the energy and passion of the fans, his biggest regret is not being able to build something big for them before his trade to the Mavs. “This is a basketball […]

Kristaps Porzingis has had a difficult time adapting to his new team after playing in nine of the first 10 games of the season for the Dallas Mavericks. Monday night’s game against the Boston Celtics was another example, one that forced head coach Rick Carlisle to yank him at a crucial point of the game. […]

Kristaps Porzingis admits it’s still a transition to get back into playing form after missing a year-and-a-half with a torn ACL injury that saw him miss the entire 2018-19 season. The Dallas Mavericks forward argues the toughest thing to gain back in the instinctive feel for the game, something he’s been looking to regain through […]

Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban says Mavs power forward Kristaps Porzingis is “a bonafide superstar.” Cuban says Mavs fans should be patient with Porzingis, who is still a little bit rusty after missing the entire 2018-19 season recovering from his ACL tear: Mark Cuban on Kristaps Porzingis: "The guy is a bonafide superstar! He's putting […]

Dallas Mavericks prized big man Kristaps Porzingis has shed some light on the blockbuster trade that saw him traded by the New York Knicks to the Mavs. The 24-year-old was refreshingly honest, admitting that he does hold some regret about how things panned out with his former team: “That definitely wasn’t the way I wanted […]

Kristaps Porzingis and the Dallas Mavericks remained mum on whether he will suit up for their game against the Memphis Grizzlies later tonight. However, it is highly likely that Porzingis will sit out the latter end of the Mavericks’ back-to-back set this weekend, according to Tim MacMahon of ESPN. Rick Carlisle and Kristaps Porzingis declined […]

New York Knicks’ Frank Ntilikina tried to put the towering Kristaps Porzingis in a poster, but the Dallas Mavericks center was having none of it. At the four-and-a-half-minute mark of the second quarter, the 21-year-old French guard used a quick first step to blow past Luka Doncic and get to the lane. Instead of cowering […]

Dallas Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle is using Boston Celtics swingman Gordon Hayward’s struggles last year and success this season as an example of the process that Mavs star Kristaps Porzingis is going through. Porzingis missed all of last season recovering from his ACL tear, so naturally, the Mavs big man is struggling with his […]

This was never supposed to happen. Kristaps Porzingis was never supposed to be an opponent of the New York Knicks. He was supposed to be the franchise’s next Patrick Ewing, albeit one who could eventually deliver a championship. Instead, Porzingis is now a member of the Dallas Mavericks and will be facing the Knicks as […]