Kristaps Porzingis Articles - Page 27

Perhaps one of the biggest wild cards entering the 2019-20 NBA campaign is Dallas Mavericks big man Kristaps Porzingis. Porzingis, who was traded to Dallas back in January, is yet to play a game as a member of the Mavericks, as he spent all of this past season recovering from an ACL tear he suffered […]

Jay Williams, a former NBA player and a close confidant of Kevin Durant, believes the New York Knicks’ sudden decision to trade Kristaps Porzingis hurt their quest for landing the two-time Finals MVP in free agency. The Knicks were favored to be his best destination even before the franchise opened up two max slots to […]

Restricted free agent Kristaps Porzingis has agreed to a five-year, $158 max contract with the Dallas Mavericks, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. Restricted free agent Kristaps Porzingis reached agreement on a five-year, $158M maximum contract with the Dallas Mavericks, league sources tell @TheAthleticNBA @Stadium. — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) June 30, 2019 Porzingis hasn’t […]

Kristaps Porzingis reportedly plans to sign a long-term deal with the Dallas Mavericks as soon as possible and train with Mavs budding star Luka Doncic over the summer, according to Brad Townsend of the Dallas Morning News. All signs point toward the Mavs and Porzingis coming to terms on a five-year deal once free agency […]

Kristaps Porzingis didn’t play a single game this past season with the Dallas Mavericks, but the 7-footer reportedly already has a good relationship with Mavs budding star Luka Doncic. According to Chris Mannix of Sports Illustrated, Porzingis forged a strong connection with Doncic in his short time in Dallas and enjoyed his interactions with Mavs […]

Kristaps Porzingis and the Dallas Mavericks will reportedly meet when free agency opens on June 30 and the Mavs plan to offer Porzingis a full five-year, $158 million maximum contract, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Watch Stadium. The Mavs acquired Porzingis from the New York Knicks at the February trade deadline. Porzingis […]

Kristaps Porzingis has already been traded by the New York Knicks to the Dallas Mavericks several months ago, but there are still some people who can’t seem to move on from all the drama that happened in the Big Apple during KP’s time there. Former NBA player Kendrick Perkins recently called Porzingis a ‘diva’ because […]

Mark Cuban has every reason to be excited about his team’s future. Searching for another superstar star since Dirk Nowitzki led them to a title all the way back in 2011, the Dallas Mavericks finally found one this time last year by trading their 2019 first-round pick to the Atlanta Hawks in order to move […]

When the Dallas Mavericks acquired Kristaps Porzingis from the New York Knicks back in February, there was optimism that he will be able to play in for the Mavs the final stretch of the season. However, a few weeks after the trade, it was announced that he has been shut down. Dirk Nowitzki was one […]

The 2018-19 NBA season may have not been the most ideal ending to forward Dirk Nowitzki’s illustrious career. Regardless, he is happy to know that the organization is in good hands with point forward Luka Doncic and big man Kristaps Porzingis. Although the Mavs have been in the midst of a strenuous rebuild in recent […]

The Dallas Mavericks may have failed to reach the playoffs in the past three seasons, but Mavs fans have a lot to be excited about in the 2019-20 NBA campaign. The Mavs will parade one of the most promising duos in the league in Kristaps Porzingis and Luka Doncic. Doncic is coming off a strong […]

Dallas Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle could not hide his excitement about the promising duo of European basketball superstar Luka Doncic and Kristaps Porzingis. Carlisle said that the Doncic-Porzingis pairing will benefit not only the Mavs but also the entire league. The veteran head coach said that the NBA “will be very good” when the […]

Having spent the last four seasons with the Dallas Mavericks, Salah Mejri has had ample exposure to Mavs legend Dirk Nowitzki. Imagine how Kristaps Porzingis fits into this picture. Fittingly enough, Nowitzki’s retirement will bring about the dawn of a new European star in Dallas in the 2019-20 season. Kristaps Porzingis will finally make his […]

Dallas Mavericks forward Kristaps Porzingis and head coach Rick Carlisle were seen working on left-hand jumpers in practice. And the Mavs 7-foot-3 young centerpiece was draining each shot. Peep the clip via All Things Mavs. As it turns out, Carlisle used to practice the same drill with Mavs icon Dirk Nowitzki. Kristaps Porzingis is practicing […]

Dallas Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle is excited about Kristaps Porzingis taking the court healthy in the 2019-20 NBA season. This was what Carlisle told SportsDay during the Basketball Without Borders camp in Latvia on Tuesday. (Porzingis is) doing great and he practiced with us the last month of the season, did extremely well. (He) […]

Incoming second-year man Jalen Brunson is already working on establishing his chemistry with Kristaps Porzingis of the Dallas Mavericks. In an interview with Eddie Sefko of Mavs.com, Brunson revealed that he has been working out with Porzingis. For Brunson, he will continue to build some chemistry on and off the court with the 23-year-old Latvian […]

The Dallas Mavericks reportedly envision Houston Rockets center Clint Capela as a fine front court partner alongside Mavs star Kristaps Porzingis next season, according to Mike Fisher of 247 Sports. The Rockets are actively looking to trade Capela and the Mavs have interest in acquiring the 25-year-old. Capela averaged 16.6 points and 12.7 rebounds this […]

While the Boston Celtics are not going to have an opportunity to pick up a top 10 prospect in the upcoming draft, they still remain to be in quite an envious position. The C’s have one of the most impressive track records when it comes to their success rate in trade deals, and this will […]

A leaked WhatsApp voice message described the scene of a Kristaps Porzingis bar brawl in his native Latvia, one that allegedly featured the Dallas Mavericks’ new acquisition speaking in his native tongue and bringing some context to the video released weeks ago. Via Mike Fisher of 247Sports: “S**t was messed up, some dudes started coming […]

Dallas Mavericks star forward Kristaps Porzingis has reportedly returned to Dallas over a week after being involved in a bar brawl in his native Latvia. According to Brad Townsend of The Dallas Morning News, Porzingis has already met with the Mavs’ authorities to talk about the incident. It was also confirmed that KP’s hands are […]

It turns out Kristaps Porzingis gave the New York Knicks an ultimatum before they traded him to the Dallas Mavericks. Porzingis told Knicks general manager Scott Perry and president Steve Mills if they didn’t trade him in seven days after his request, he will return to Europe, per #Knockstape’s official Twitter account. Interesting new information […]

NBA Hall of Famer Charles Barkley offered some words of wisdom for Dallas Mavericks star Kristaps Porzingis, who has been making the headlines for all the wrong reasons as of late. Aside from being accused of sexually assaulting a neighbor back when he was playing for the New York Knicks, Porzingis was recently caught on […]

NBA analyst Charles Barkley believes that the Dallas Mavericks has a bright future ahead of them, especially since they have the promising tandem of Luka Doncic and Kristaps Porzingis. Barkley was a guest at ESPN Dallas KESN FM, where he said that there won’t be a better 1-2 punch in the league over the next […]

After being attacked by a group of men in Latvia last week, many media reports seemed to say that Dallas Mavericks star Kristaps Porzingis was in much worse shape than he actually is, including the fact that he may have broken his hand. Thankfully for Porzingis, there seem to be no major injuries, as he’s […]

For someone who did not play a single game in the 2018-19 NBA season, Dallas Mavericks big man Kristaps Porzingis sure found a way to stay in the public eye. Porzingis went through a rather ugly separation with the New York Knicks that ultimately led to him being traded to the Mavs at the beginning […]

Dallas Mavericks star Kristaps Porzingis is in the news for the wrong reasons again. Porzingis was caught on video in his home country of Latvia with a bloody face and ripped shirt after an apparent altercation, which wasn’t documented on the video. He can be seen shoving a woman and yelling at somebody, all with […]

NBA teams are always on the hunt for a franchise point guard, unless they already have one. But the Dallas Mavericks are a team who shouldn’t be in the market for a floor general this offseason. Yet, according to Marc Stein of The New York Times, the Mavericks will be targeting Charlotte Hornets point guard […]

Dallas Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle can’t stop gushing over Mavs power forward Kristaps Porzingis. Porzingis will make his Mavs debut in 2019-20 alongside Luka Doncic. Now that Dirk Nowitzki has retired, Porzingis and Doncic are the new franchise players in Dallas. Porzingis was practicing with the Mavs before the season ended and Carlisle loved […]

Dallas Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle thinks comparing Kristaps Porzingis to Mavs legend Dirk Nowitzki is unfair to both men. Because Porzingis is 7-feet and can shoot the ball well, he has drawn comparisons to Nowitzki ever since he entered the NBA back in 2015. Carlisle, however, believes Porzingis is “a different kind of player” […]

New York Knicks head coach David Fizdale admits he was “really surprised” when Kristaps Porzingis informed the franchise he wanted to leave. Porzingis reportedly requested a trade in late January during a meeting with Knicks general manager Scott Perry and president Steve Mills. The Knicks honored Porzingis’ trade request, as they traded the power forward […]

Dallas Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle told local reporters on Thursday power forward Kristaps Porzingis “got some good work with” the Mavs’ first unit in practice. Porzingis has fully recovered from his ACL tear, but won’t play this season. Dallas has four games left in the regular-season and won’t be playing in the postseason. Carlisle on Kristaps […]

The next two months will be crucial for the 16 teams that will be in the playoffs, as it will give them the opportunity to hoist the Larry O’Brien Trophy this June. However, there are 14 teams in the league that will be using the next couple of months to think of strategies to be […]

Dallas Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle has already detailed his plans on how to utilize versatile big man Kristaps Porzingis. And according to the head coach, their newly acquired player will be a good passer. Per Callie Caplan of Dallas Morning News, Carlisle is already thinking about how he’ll use Porzingis once he returns back […]

Dwyane Wade has been in the news almost all of this season due to it being his “last dance” in the NBA at age 37. Wade has had a storied career, but this is another player that’s been in the NBA for longer that is over the age of 40 that many believe will be […]

Details continue emerging on the fallout of Kristaps Porzingis being accused of sexual assault during his time with the New York Knicks. According to Marc Stein and Kevin Draper of The New York Times, the league office would have blocked the trade that sent the Latvian star to the Dallas Mavericks in February if it believed […]

Dallas Mavericks forward Kristaps Porzingis is under investigation after a woman claimed that she was raped by the 7-foot-3 Latvian star. The accuser said she was allegedly raped by Porzingis back in February 7, 2018, hours after the then New York Knicks star suffered a knee injury that would sideline him for more than a […]

Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban expects power forward Kristaps Porzingis to stay around the Mavs amid the rape allegation he’s dealing with. Moreover, according to head coach Rick Carlisle, he gave Porzingis the option to take some time away from the team. However, Porzingis opted to stay with the Mavs and will be on the bench […]

Mavs forward Kristaps Porzingis is now under investigation by the New York County District Attorney’s office. According to several reports, a woman has alleged that the Latvian-born All-Star raped her last year. In respect to this allegation, Porzingis and his attorney, Roland Riopelle, are cooperating fully. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski shared a statement from Porzingis’ lawyer […]

Kristaps Porzingis’ lawyer, Roland G. Riopelle, has cooperated with the New York District Attorney’s office in the investigation of his client’s alleged sexual assault against a woman who lived in his Manhattan apartment building. The woman went to the police after Porzingis allegedly failed to pay her $68,000, which she says he had promised her for […]