Kristaps Porzingis Articles - Page 24

Dallas MavericksKristaps Porzingis admits it was a struggle to adapt to Dallas' offensive style

Kristaps Porzingis’ return to the court after a year-and-a-half absence has come with its share of challenges. From getting the feel for his game back to now playing a support role for reigning Rookie of the Year Luka Doncic, the Unicorn has had plenty of adjustments to make upon getting to the Dallas Mavericks, and […]

Dallas MavericksKristaps Porzingis thinks Mavs are starting to gel after hot start to the season

For Dallas Mavericks forward Kristaps Porzingis, things are just going to get better for the Mavs as they start to gel and develop their chemistry. Per Callie Caplan of The Dallas Morning News, Porzingis observed that the team is at the getting-to-know stage at this point in the season. Long term, the Latvian believes that […]

Dallas MavericksMavs coach Rick Carlisle will monitor Kristaps Porzingis' minutes closely vs. Timberwolves

Dallas Mavericks forward Kristaps Porzingis is going to take the floor during the Mavs’ Wednesday contest versus the Minnesota Timberwolves, which will mark the first time that he has played in both legs of a back-to-back since sustaining a torn left ACL in February 2018. Mavs head coach Rick Carlisle said before the game that […]

Dallas MavericksMark Cuban thinks Kristaps Porzingis’ impact on Mavs is ‘underappreciated’

Much has been written about Luka Doncic’s second-year dominance — and for good reason. But, for Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban, one Mavs player and the impact he brings has been overlooked. Per Brad Townsend of the Dallas Morning News, the billionaire cites Kristaps Porzingis as a valuable contributor that’s been overlooked amid the Luka […]

Dallas MavericksBehind Luka Doncic, the Mavs are putting the Western Conference on notice

The Dallas Mavericks have been one of the big surprises this NBA season, amassing a record of 14-6 with wins against the likes of the Denver Nuggets, Houston Rockets, Toronto Raptors, and, most recently, the league-leading Los Angeles Lakers. They’ve accomplished this thanks in large part to the sensational play of their sophomore superstar Luka […]

Dallas MavericksKristaps Porzingis hoping he could play back-to-back for Mavs vs. Timberwolves

Dallas Mavericks star Kristaps Porzingis is hoping that he could play against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday, the second game of the Mavs’ back-to-back. Per Brad Townsend of the Dallas Morning News, Porzingis is hoping to suit up on Wednesday against the Timberwolves after just playing 18 minutes in their 118-97 win over the New […]

Dallas MavericksDirk Nowitzki believes Mavs are ‘set up to be good for a long, long time’

The future is certainly bright for the Dallas Mavericks organization, especially with Rookie of the Year-turned-blossoming superstar Luka Doncic leading the charge for the Mavs. The young Mavs squad displayed just how good they can be on Sunday, when they defeated the Western Conference-leading Los Angeles Lakers and snapped their 10-game winning streak in the […]

Dallas MavericksLuka Doncic, Kristaps Porzingis believe win over Lakers prove Mavs can compete with the top dogs

For Dallas Mavericks stars Luka Doncic and Kristaps Porzingis, the Mavs’ 114-100 win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday prove that they can compete with the NBA’s top teams. Doncic and Porzingis echoed each other’s thoughts in a post-game interview. It’s a big win for a Mavs team that has been performing relatively well […]

Dallas MavericksKristaps Porzingis acknowledges Mavs teammate Luka Doncic has that 'it' factor

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic has been playing extremely well this season. He’s averaging almost a triple-double right now with 30.8 points, 9.9 rebounds, and 9.6 assists. He’s also started to draw comparisons to four-time MVP LeBron James with how phenomenal he’s been playing despite being just 20 years old. Doncic has earned praises from […]

Dallas MavericksMavs' Kristaps Porzingis believes he can impact the game in different ways without scoring

Kristaps Porzingis had a rough night on Friday in the Dallas Mavericks’ 120-113 road win over the Phoenix Suns. In 34 minutes, Porzingis failed to convert on any of his eight shot attempts – including six from beyond the arc – and finished with just two points on the evening. Even with the cold shooting […]

Dallas MavericksKristaps Porzingis probable for Mavs vs. Suns due to right knee soreness

Dallas Mavericks forward Kristaps Porzingis is probable to play against the Phoenix Suns on Friday due to right knee soreness. Mavs head coach Rick Carlisle shared the news after their practice on Wednesday — a session that Porzingis missed. The Mavs have been cautious about Porzingis’ health, and for very good reasons. He’s seen as […]

Dallas MavericksMavs' Rick Carlise thinking of playing Kristaps Porzingis more at center — He'd be the 'ultimate stretch 5'

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 […]

Dallas MavericksMavs' Kristaps Porzingis not going to make excuses for inconsistent play

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. […]

Los Angeles ClippersMavs' Kristaps Porzingis admits Clippers had 'We want to bust their a**' mentality

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 […]

Dallas MavericksVIDEO: Mavs' Kristaps Porzingis ends halftime with a buzzer-beating triple from the logo

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 MavericksVideo: Mavs' Kristaps Porzingis hilariously wears Boban Marjanovic shirt on the way to AAC

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, […]

Dallas MavericksMavs' Luka Doncic, Kristaps Porzingis preach patience following 11-5 start

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 MavericksKristaps Porzingis thinks Mavs are getting that 'killer instinct' after win vs. Rockets

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 […]

Dallas MavericksMavs' Rick Carlisle thinks the media should write a story about Kristaps Porzingis' rim protection

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 MavericksMavs' Kristaps Porzingis is first player in NBA history to record 300+ 3-pointers, 400+ blocks in less than 200 games

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 MavericksMavs' Kristaps Porzingis says Luka Doncic is 'playing like an MVP-caliber player right now'

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 […]

Portland Trail BlazersMavs' Kristaps Porzingis reacts to Carmelo Anthony's impending Blazers debut

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. […]

Dallas MavericksVideo: Mavs' Kristaps Porzingis reacts to postgame incident involving crazy female fan

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 KnicksDavid Fizdale insists he's not the reason Kristaps Porzingis forced his way out

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 MavericksMavs star Luka Doncic doesn't think Kristaps Porzingis deserved to be booed by Knicks crowd

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. […]

New York KnicksMavs' Kristaps Porzingis on Knicks fans booing him: 'Whew, that was pretty loud'

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 […]

New York KnicksDavid Fizdale on Kristaps Porzingis' Knicks exit: 'I don't think it had anything to do with me'

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 […]

New York KnicksKnicks' Marcus Morris admits Kristaps Porzingis' reception was 'a different level'

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 […]

New York KnicksVideo: Mavs' Kristaps Porzingis reacts to getting booed by Knicks fans

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 MavericksVideo: Mavs' Kristaps Porzingis flies in for the nasty putback dunk to end the 3rd quarter

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 […]

New York KnicksVideo: Mavs' Kristaps Porzingis hilariously heads towards the Knicks locker room during halftime

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 […]

New York KnicksVideo: Mavs' Kristaps Porzingis receives deafening boos during pregame introduction vs. Knicks

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 […]

New York KnicksKnicks fans yell 'traitor' during national anthem in Kristaps Porzingis' return

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 […]

New York KnicksKnicks are only NBA team to not win at least 10 games since Kristaps Porzingis trade

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 […]

Dallas MavericksReport: Kristaps Porzingis had no idea Mavs were in the mix to acquire him from Knicks

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 MavericksMavs coach Rick Carlisle offers advice to Kristaps Porzingis before return to MSG

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 […]

Dallas MavericksMavs' Kristaps Porzingis admits it will be ‘weird’ to be in the visitors’ locker room vs. Knicks

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 […]

New York KnicksChanning Frye tells Knicks fans to boo Kristaps Porzingis for being a Mav, not for leaving

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 MavericksMavs star Luka Doncic shows support to Kristaps Porzingis amid struggles

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 […]

New York KnicksMavs' Kristaps Porzingis is expecting a cold reception from Knicks fans at Madison Square Garden

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 […]

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