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The Dallas Mavericks fell short to the Memphis Grizzlies, 121-107. To make things worse, Kristaps Porzingis had to sit the rest of the game out due to breaking his nose. The Latvian big man confirmed to NBA on ESPN that he did break his nose after Josh Jackson unintentionally smashed his elbow to the big […]

Dallas Mavericks power forward Kristaps Porzingis was forced to exit Wednesday’s game against the Memphis Grizzlies. The Mavs bg man is feared to suffer a possible broken nose, per Tim MacMahon of ESPN. The incident occurred when Porzingis took an elbow from Grizzlies forward Jaren Jackson Jr. in the third quarter of the game. https://twitter.com/ForeverHardwood/status/1225262959229886464 […]

With first-time NBA All-Star wing Luka Doncic sidelined for roughly two weeks, it’s been up to one-time All-Star power forward Kristaps Porzingis to lead the Dallas Mavericks. This past week marked one year since the 24-year-old Latvian native was traded to the Mavs, and Porzingis is showing how valuable he is on the court with […]

The Mavs will be without Luka Doncic and Kristaps Porzingis on Saturday when they take on the Atlanta Hawks. Doncic is out for the next few games after spraining his ankle in practice, while the Mavs are just resting Porzingis since he played 36 minutes on Friday against the Houston Rockets: Mavs game notes for […]

The Portland Trail Blazers fell short to the Dallas Mavericks, 133-125. However, fans who caught the game were aware that Damian Lillard could have easily turned the game on its head with another masterful performance. He played great basketball against the Mavs despite the loss. His crossover and dunk with Kristaps Porzingis trailing him is […]

The Dallas Mavericks fell to the Los Angeles Clippers 110-107 on Tuesday. Despite the close loss, Mavs star big man Kristaps Porzingis took the blame for the team’s defeat. “I feel like if I’d have played just a little bit better, we’d have won this game. So this loss is on me,” Porzingis said, per […]

Dallas Mavericks power forward Kristaps Porzingis will make his return to the hardwood on Tuesday night in the Mavs’ game against the Los Angeles Clippers after missing ten games due to discomfort in his knee. According to Mavs.com reporter Dwain Price, Dallas head coach Rick Carlisle does not know how many minutes the 24-year-old from […]

Dallas Mavericks big man Kristaps Porzingis is hoping to make his return to action. According to Mike Peasley of ESPN, Porzingis is aiming to return for Tuesday’s headline matchup against the Los Angeles Clippers. Kristaps Porzingis went through a full practice today and says the knee feels good and is hoping to be able to […]

Dallas Mavericks big man Kristaps Porzingis appeared to be all set to make his return to the court on Wednesday night, as the Mavs took on the Sacramento Kings. However, Dallas decide to pull him out at the very last minute, after Porzingis himself reported to the medical staff that something wasn’t right. The 7-foot-3 […]

Dallas Mavericks center Kristaps Porzingis has been out much longer than initially expected due to bum knee. The 7’3 Latvian big has missed the team’s last nine consecutive games, which has caused some panic among the MFFL nation. Prior to Dallas’ hosting of the Portland Trail Blazers at the American Airlines Center on Friday, Mavs […]

Dallas Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle says Kristaps Porzingis hasn’t had a setback in his right knee. The Mavs star is day-to-day moving forward. Porzingis still has right knee soreness and won’t play against the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday. “We hope this thing resolves. All I know is he’s out tonight and had a […]

The Dallas Mavericks will be without forward Kristaps Porzingis for a 10th straight game on Friday against the Portland Trail Blazers, according to Brad Townsend of The Dallas Morning News. Porzingis had a platelet-rich plasma injection last week to treat his sore right knee, a type of treatment they’ve been known to use for these […]

The Mavs are listing power forward Kristaps Porzingis as questionable to face the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday. Porzingis still has right knee soreness: 4:30 p.m. injury report lists @kporzee as questionable for tomorrow's game against Portland. Not a surprise. — Brad Townsend (@townbrad) January 16, 2020 Kristaps Porzingis tore his left ACL during the […]

Dallas Mavericks star big man Kristaps Porzingis was a late scratch on Wednesday night, as the Mavs opted to pull him out moments before tip-off of their matchup against the Sacramento Kings. As it turns out, the Mavs medical staff was not happy with what they saw from Porzingis during warm-ups, which prompted them to […]

Kristaps Porzingis claimed he’s ready to go on Wednesday after the Dallas Mavericks raced past the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday night, 124-97. While it will be head coach Rick Carlisle getting the final word, it’s encouraging to see Porzingis that upbeat about playing after missing the past eight games with a sore right knee. […]

Dallas Mavericks big man Kristaps Porzingis will not suit up when the Mavs take on the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday, according to head coach Rick Carlisle. Porzingis has been sidelined since last Dec. 31 to a sore knee. Recently, the Latvian had a PRP (platelet-rich plasma) injection in his right knee to speed up […]

Dallas Mavericks big man Kristaps Porzingis is listed as questionable for his team’s game against the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday night, according to Tim MacMahon of ESPN.com. MacMahon adds that it’s more likely that Porzingis will return when the Mavs face off against the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday. Porzingis has been sidelined since the […]

Dallas Mavericks big man Kristaps Porzingis practiced on Monday. The Mavs are listing Porzingis as questionable to face the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday. Porzingis is not only sick, but he’s dealing with soreness in his right knee. KP has missed the last seven games for the Mavs: Mavs list Kristaps Porzingis, who practiced today, […]

Dallas Mavericks forward Kristaps Porzingis received a platelet-rich plasma injection in the sore right knee that has sidelined him since the start of the year, according to ESPN’s Tim MacMahon. The star forward is set to sit out for a sixth straight game when the Mavs face the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday. According to […]

Dallas Mavericks big man Kristaps Porzingis is still out due to a leg injury, so Mavs head coach Rick Carlisle believes it’s pointless to talk about someone who’s not playing. Per Callie Caplan of the Dallas Morning News, Carlisle seems to be tired of talking about Porzingis’ injury which has kept him out of action […]

Luka Doncic is a star. Kristaps Porzingis has shown glimpses of stardom. Together, they give the Dallas Mavericks a younger version of the NBA’s best star duo, LeBron James and Anthony Davis. Bold? Yep, but there are so many similarities between these players. What can’t Doncic do? He’s a point forward who usually brings the […]

Dallas Mavericks big man Kristaps Porzingis will not play on Monday against the Chicago Bulls as he continues to nurse a knee problem, but he is optimistic he will return at some point this week, according to Tim MacMahon of ESPN. Tim Hardaway Jr. (hamstring) has been upgraded to questionable for Monday against the Bulls […]

Good news for Dallas Mavericks fans. Kristaps Porzingis is expected to miss just one more game and might head back to action next week. I’m told it’s likely that Kristaps Porzingis misses one more game due to his sore right knee, but he’s expected to return next week. — Tim MacMahon (@espn_macmahon) January 3, 2020 […]

The Mavs will be without power forward Kristaps Porzingis on Thursday when they take on the Brooklyn Nets. Porzingis is dealing with right knee soreness. He didn’t play on Tuesday versus the Oklahoma City Thunder either. Porzingis tore his left ACL during the 2017-18 season with the New York Knicks. The Mavs are “just being cautious” with […]

The Dallas Mavericks are likely to be with Luka Doncic for Thursday’s game against the Brooklyn Nets, though his teammates Kristaps Porzingis has been downgraded to miss the game, according to ESPN’s Tim MacMahon. Doncic suffered a right thigh contusion against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday, but the left wrist sprain and back contusion […]

Dallas Mavericks big man Kristaps Porzingis has had to alter his mindset after coming to the Mavs via trade and taking part in a new system with Luka Doncic at the forefront of it all. The 7-foot-3 unicorn was a secondary scorer behind Carmelo Anthony his first two years but soon took the mantle as […]

The Mavs are listing power forward Kristaps Porzingis as questionable for Thursday’s game against the Brooklyn Nets. Porzingis is dealing with right knee soreness. He didn’t play on Tuesday versus the Oklahoma City Thunder: Mavs power forward Kristaps Porzingis (right knee soreness) is listed as questionable for Thursday's game against the Nets. Shooting guard Tim […]

The New York Knicks have a list of regrets in their closet of would-have-been moves to make. Among them was potentially pairing Carmelo Anthony with one of the best big men in the game, DeMarcus Cousins. According to Ian Begley of SNY, high-ranking Knicks officials strongly considered putting together a package to trade for then-Sacramento […]

Dallas Mavericks forward Kristaps Porzingis was expected to play against the Oklahoma City Thunder at the Chesapeake Energy Arena on New Year’s Eve. The 7’3″ Latvian, however, was scratched off the line-up on the Mavs’ final game of the year due to knee soreness. Per Brad Townsend of the Dallas Morning News, Porzingis already felt […]

Right before tipoff of their New Year’s Eve game against the Oklahoma City Thunder, Kristaps Porzingis was pulled out of the line up due to right knee soreness. After the game, Dallas Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle shared that there is no timetable for the big man’s return per Mavs broadcaster Mark Followill. From Rick […]

The Dallas Mavericks could not have waited any longer to announce that forward Kristaps Porzingis would be held out of Tuesday’s game versus the Oklahoma City Thunder, revealing just before tip-off that he would be scratched due to right knee soreness. Bakcup big man Maxi Kleber entered the Mavs’ starting five in his place, making […]

Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban raved effusively about Mavs big man Kristaps Porzingis in a recent interview with Sam Amick of The Athletic, claiming he has done much more than scoring to help the team fight for a playoff spot. Cuban pointed out all the little things Porzingis does that don’t necessarily show up in […]

It was a heated affair on Saturday, as the Golden State Warriors hosted the Dallas Mavericks in the Chase Center. The contest eventually ended with the Mavs coming away with a lopsided 141-121 victory, but despite the blowout, the matchup was never short of action. At one point, Warriors All-Star forward Draymond Green’s trash talking […]

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green and Dallas Mavericks big man Kristaps Porzingis were exchanging sweet nothings to each other late in the second quarter of their match-up on Saturday night. And Klay Thompson wanted to get some of the smoke himself. Unfortunately, the injured Warriors sharpshooter can only do so from the sidelines while […]

The Dallas Mavericks enjoyed a solid win over Texas rivals San Antonio Spurs, 102-98. It was a spectacular game as Luka Doncic and Kristaps Porzingis played side-by-side for the Mavs once again. However, fans and analysts noted that Porzingis had quite a terrible outing in Doncic’s first game back. He finished the game with numbers […]

Dallas Mavericks big man Kristaps Porzingis has opened up about his team’s 110-107 loss against the defending champs, the Toronto Raptors, on Monday night. The 7-foot-3 power forward admitted that this was a deflating loss for the Mavs, considering the fact that they let a huge 30-point lead slip out of their hands. “That was […]

It seems just about every time the Dallas Mavericks are brought up on TNT, there is a need to mention how Kristaps Porzingis needs more post-ups. Each time it happens, it makes less sense than the last. The fact of the matter is that the Mavericks have the top offensive rating (115.3 points per 100 […]

The Dallas Mavericks came away with a 102-98 victory on Thursday in a tightly-contested matchup against the San Antonio Spurs. Mavs star Kristaps Porzingis provided us with one of the highlights of the evening as he connected with teammate Dwight Powell on a big-to-big alley-oop play, possibly a play designed by head coach Rick Carlisle. […]

The Dallas Mavericks won against the San Antonio Spurs, but there was one big talking point of the game was Kristaps Porzingis’ inability to score more points. He had an atrocious shooting night against the Spurs, only scoring after missing 11 of his 15 shot attempts. Moreover, eight of his shot attempts were three-point shots, […]