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Dallas Mavericks center Kristaps Porzingis watched helplessly from the sidelines for the second straight game, as his team got starched by to the Los Angeles Clippers, 111-154, in Game 5 of their Western Conference first-round series on Tuesday. The 7-foot-3 Latvian was expected to suit up in Game 4 but was deemed a late scratch […]

Dallas Mavericks forward Kristaps Porzingis has been ruled out of Tuesday’s Game 5 against the Los Angeles Clippers, according to Marc Stein of The New York Times. The Mavs’ 7-foot-3 forward was listed as questionable prior to Tuesday after being a late scratch in Game 4 — something that became an afterthought after teammate Luka […]

Dallas Mavericks power forward Kristaps Porzingis was a late scratch in Game 4 against the Los Angeles Clippers due to right knee soreness. While the Mavs were able to defeat the Clippers without Porzingis thanks to the brilliance of Luka Doncic, Dallas will need Porzingis in the lineup moving forward if the team wants to […]

The Dallas Mavericks had to make a game-time decision on superstar Luka Doncic after Doncic suffered an ankle sprain in Game 3 of the team’s first-round matchup with the Los Angeles Clippers. But while Doncic is playing, Mavs big man Kristaps Porzingis is out for Sunday’s crucial Game 4 with right knee soreness. The Mavs […]

NBA legend Charles Barkley has nothing but respect for Dallas Mavericks stars Luka Doncic and Kristaps Porzingis for the way they have stood up against the Los Angeles Clippers’ bullying. The first three games of the Mavs-Clippers first-round playoffs matchup has been intense, to say the least. In Game 1, KP was ejected after getting […]

Kristaps Porzingis is locked in. The Dallas Mavericks starting center finally got his first playoff win on Wednesday night against the Los Angeles Clippers to even their playoff series to 1-1. And per the 25-year old, huge victories like this don’t do much for his confidence which, according to Porzingis himself, is already way up […]

While odds are not necessarily in favor of the Dallas Mavericks in their first-round series with the Los Angeles Clippers, big man Kristaps Porzingis strongly believes that the Mavs could beat the Western powerhouse. Although Porzingis was controversially ejected in Game 1, the Mavs’ performance showed they can compete with the Clippers. With that said, […]

As expected, Dallas Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle still doesn’t sound too pleased about Mavs star power forward Kristaps Porzingis getting ejected on Monday against the Los Angeles Clippers. The Mavs coach doesn’t believe players should get technicals or ejected for punching the air, per Callie Caplan of the Dallas Morning News. Carlisle wants more […]

LOS ANGELES – It appears tensions between Doc Rivers‘ LA Clippers and Kristaps Porzingis‘ Dallas Mavericks are already heating up just one game into their first round playoff series. Porzingis was ejected from Monday night’s Game 1 between the Clippers and Mavs after picking up a second technical foul in an altercation with Marcus Morris. […]

Dallas Mavericks big man Kristaps Porzingis was ejected from his very first playoff game after receiving two technical fouls in Game 1 against the Los Angeles Clippers. Porzingis exited the game in the middle of the third quarter with the Mavs still in control of the contest. This ended up swinging the momentum of the […]

NBA Twitter exploded when officials ejected Dallas Mavericks star Kristaps Porzingis from Game 1 of their Western Conference first round series against the Los Angeles Clippers. ESPN tried to get the reaction of Mavs owner Mark Cuban. However, the billionaire businessman opted to remain mum on what many believe was a bogus decision from the […]

LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Clippers defeated the Dallas Mavericks in Game 1 of their first-round playoff series on Monday night. The game’s final outcome read a 118-110 win for LA, but a quick dive into the game will show a lot more controversy, mainly between Kristaps Porzingis and Marcus Morris. Porzingis was ejected […]

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic was not happy with the ejection of Kristaps Porzingis in the third quarter of Game 1 of the Mavs’ first-round playoff showdown against the Los Angeles Clippers. The odds were already against the Mavs when they began their postseason on Monday against the second-seeded Clippers. However, the odds further swayed […]

Dallas Mavericks big man Kristaps Porzingis was controversially ejected in Game 1 of their eventual loss to the Los Angeles Clippers. Like most, the Latvian didn’t agree with the call but was nonetheless apologetic. The officials slapped two technical fouls on Porzingis which led to his ejection with 9:10 remaining in the third quarter. The […]

LeBron James and Dirk Nowitzki were clearly ticked off by the “bogus” ejection of Dallas Mavericks star Kristaps Porzingis against the Los Angeles Clippers on Monday. The Mavs suffered a huge blow in Game 1 of their Western Conference first-round match-up against the Clippers after Porzingis was thrown out of the game in the third […]

Dallas Mavericks star Kristaps Porzingis isn’t fazed by the big stage. The 7-foot-3 Latvian kicked off his playoff debut on Monday against the Los Angeles Clippers, and he didn’t show any signs of playoff jitters. As part of the Mavs’ huge run in the first half, Porzingis put the moves on one of the Clippers’ […]

Dallas Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle says Kristaps Porzingis’ heel shouldn’t be an issue during the Mavs’ first-round series against the Los Angeles Clippers. Porzingis will be playing versus the Clippers in Game 1 despite being listed on the injury report as probable with a heel injury. Carlisle on Kristaps Porziņģis' heel: "I don't think […]

Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki has long been impressed with Mavs stars Luka Doncic and Kristaps Porzingis, so he’s not surprised by their strong play ahead of their first postseason action as teammates. The Los Angeles Clippers will undoubtedly pose a steep challenge for the Mavs, but Nowitzki is confident that Dallas’ stars are “both […]

The Dallas Mavericks are considered the underdogs in their first-round playoffs match-up with the Los Angeles Clippers. However, Kawhi Leonard is not underestimating the Mavs, not with Luka Doncic and Kristaps Porzingis hungry to prove doubters wrong. Kawhi is particularly wary of Porzingis, whom he called a “very skilled” big man. While all the focus […]

Five years ago, a 7’3″ Latvian standout named Kristaps Porzingis entered the league as the New York Knicks’ first-round draft prize and the fourth overall pick. Kristaps Porzingis flew under the radar and was sort of overlooked due to the big names in the 2015 rookie class which included huge names like first overall pick […]

LOS ANGELES — For the first time in franchise history, the Los Angeles Clippers locked in the No. 2 seed in the Western Conference. Led by Kawhi Leonard, Paul George, and Lou Williams, the Clippers will now take on Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks in the first round of the Western Conference Playoffs. The […]

The Dallas Mavericks will rest stars Luka Doncic and Kristaps Porzingis on Monday in their game against the Utah Jazz. Per Tim MacMahon of ESPN, the Mavs listed the two as “injury recovery.” The report cites Doncic’s right ankle and Porzingis’ left knee. To recall, the Slovenian sprained the ankle twice this season. Meanwhile, for […]

Dallas Mavericks forward Kristaps Porzingis just turned 25 this week and what better way to celebrate your birthday than to be in the Disney World. With the Mavs clinching a playoff spot and the NBA Bubble life slowly shaping up to be a rather interesting one, pretty sure the Latvian standout is having the time […]

The Dallas Mavericks suffered their second consecutive defeat since the restart, falling to the Phoenix Suns on Sunday, 117-115. Despite the loss, however, the Mavs were able to clinch a playoffs berth thanks to the eighth-seeded Memphis Grizzlies losing to the San Antonio Spurs, 108-106. Dallas stars Luka Doncic and Kristaps Porzingis were asked to […]

Contrary to popular belief, the Dallas Mavericks approached the New York Knicks to inquire about the trade availability of Tim Hardaway Jr. Kristaps Porzingis — who was still recovering from an ACL tear — was just inserted in. Former NBA guard Tim Hardaway Sr. revealed the juicy bit via Mac Engel of Fort Worth Star-Telegram. […]

Houston Rockets wing Robert Covington just exhibited what type of form he’s in coming into the season restart. The 6-foot-7 forward decided to meet Dallas Mavericks big man Kristaps Porzingis at the rim on a dunk attempt, and it did not end well for the latter. Here’s a look at Covington’s impressive block on the […]

A 16-year-old from France is already garnering a reputations as a “unicorn,” and he could be the next big thing in the NBA in a few years. Victor Wembanyama is a 7-foot-3 stretch big who has drawn comparisons to Luka Doncic, Kristaps Porzingis and Rudy Gobert. Wembanyama has built his own hype machine since playing […]

Dallas Mavericks power forward Kristaps Porzingis missed the Mavs’ scrimmage on Sunday because he forgot to take a COVID-19 test on Saturday. The NBA is handing down one-day quarantines to players who forget to go to their designated locations for the daily COVID-19 tests. Now, while speaking to Mavs reporters on Monday, Porzingis said he […]

Dallas Mavericks big man Kristaps Porzingis was forced to sit out the team’s scrimmage on Sunday after forgetting to take his COVID-19 test on Saturday. However, Mavs head coach Rick Carlisle clarified that KP did not intend to break the NBA’s bubble protocols, adding that it was an “innocent mistake.” Carlisle said KP's missed COVID-19 […]

Dallas Mavericks star Kristaps Porzingis will sit out the Mavs’ scrimmage on Sunday after forgetting to take his required COVID-19 test the day before. A similar situation occurred on Saturday involving Denver Nuggets forward Paul Millsap, who sat out the team’s scrimmage against the New Orleans Pelicans for missing his COVID-19 test on Friday. Millsap […]

It’s safe to say that Dallas Mavericks big man Kristaps Porzingis has completely healed from the ACL injury he suffered in 2018. In fact, the Latvian star sees himself as a “dangerous” player for the Mavs. Per Mavs reporter Dwain Price, Porzingis shared that coach Carlisle hasn’t really locked him in the forward or center […]

Dallas Mavericks big men Kristaps Porzingis and Boban Marjanovic are having some quality time in the Orlando bubble. Via his Instagram story, Porzingis shared a photo of himself trying out Marjanovic’s computer set up. Does Porzingis look comfy or not? Note that the Latvian stands 7-foot-3 and it looks like he has some ample leg […]

Dallas Mavericks All-Stars Luka Doncic and Kristaps Porzingis will be making their playoff debuts at Disney World once the eight seeding games end. Mavs veteran JJ Barea, who has played in a bevy of postseason matches, has some advice for the two stars. Barea on his playoff advice to Luka, KP and the Mavs' playoff […]

Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban is beyond impressed with Kristaps Porzingis’ progression in his first year with the Dallas Mavericks. Aside from the varied skill set that the 7-foot-3 Latvian brings to the table, Cuban is particularly complimentary of Porzingis’ competitiveness and desire to win at all cost. “He wants to win so badly. He […]

Despite not being able to play for months due to the NBA hiatus, Dallas Mavericks star Kristaps Porzingis believes his chemistry with Mavs superstar Luka Doncic didn’t take a step back. While speaking to Mavs reporters during a conference call on Friday, Porzingis said his rapport with Doncic will only grow moving forward as they […]

Dallas Mavericks All-Star power forward Kristaps Porzingis has never lacked confidence, and that trend continued on Friday when the 7-footer spoke to Mavs reporters on a conference call. Porzingis, who will be playing in his first playoffs once the 2020 postseason begins after the seeding games, believes the Mavs are going to shock a lot […]

Dallas Mavericks star Kristaps Porzingis didn’t waste the NBA hiatus, as the Mavs big man is now feeling more confident than ever about his game. Speaking to reporters on Friday, the Latvian star revealed how he benefited from the long layoff. “As the season went on, my knee was pretty much back to normal,” Kristaps […]

During the 2018-19 season, Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban made a big gamble by acquiring Kristaps Porzingis from the New York Knicks. The All-Star big man was recovering from an ACL tear, so some Mavs fans were worried that the franchise was trading for a guy who wasn’t going to be able to perform at […]

Dallas Mavericks stars Luka Doncic and Kristaps Porzingis have been in their respective homelands during the three-month hiatus brought about by the coronavirus pandemic. But according to Mavs owner Mark Cuban, the two stars are expected to arrive back in Dallas “in the next few days.” Cuban shared the news to Marc Stein of the […]