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Unfortunately, Kristaps Porzingis’ ACL suffered a grade III (full) tear against Milwaukee.  If you haven’t seen it, here’s the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7sce–mR0kA Right after the injury, I tweeted the following: Unfortunately, the way Kristaps landed- single leg, knee extended, on the heel, while off balance – compromises basically all of your major shock absorbing mechanisms (muscular […]

Milwaukee Bucks forward Jabari Parker knows what it’s like to go through his fair share of tough injuries, which is why he can empathize with New York Knicks forward Kristaps Porzingis, who recently suffered a torn ACL, ending his season. Porzingis landed awkwardly after dunking past fellow unicorn Giannis Antetokounmpo, remaining on the floor, clutching […]

When Kristapas Porzingis went down with an injury, the NBA world collectively held their breath, and when it was announced it was a torn ACL, there were plenty of well-wishers sending thoughts in the way of the New York Knicks big man. But there is at least one guy who thinks this injury will actually […]

After a surprising 18-18 start to the 2017-18 NBA season, the New York Knicks have struggled to begin the new year. Along with a challenging January schedule, Kristaps Porzingis suffered a season-ending injury against the Milwaukee Bucks. As the Knicks are currently on a seven-game losing streak, Porzingis posted a message to fans on Instagram: […]

The New York Knicks franchise and their fans collectively gasped when Kristaps Porzingis went down with a knee injury after that emphatic dunk against the Bucks. When the MRI revealed Porzingis had a torn ACL and would be out for the season, the rest of the NBA world gasped along with them. It was just […]

The New York Knicks are expected to be without their star forward Kristaps Porzingis for at least 10 months, according to ESPN’s Ian Begley. While it’s too early to estimate how long it would take for his return, this will largely depend on his healing and how his body adapts to the ligament during the […]

The 2017-18 NBA season for New York Knicks big man Kristaps Porzingis has officially come to an end after suffering a torn ACL last Tuesday. However, that will not stop “The Unicorn” from making his presence felt at the 2018 NBA All-Star Game in Los Angeles. Porzingis is one of the most marketable young players in […]

The NBA world was shaken to its core when New York Knicks star Kristaps Porzingis went down a few days ago with a season-ending ACL injury. Porzingis was one of the bright spots for a Knicks team that was not going anywhere this season. He is now considered the face of the franchise ever since Carmelo […]

When it comes to the New York Knicks, things really have not gone their way lately and there hasn’t been much for the team and its fans to smile about. That notion became even more of a nightmare scenario last night when All-Star power forward Kristaps Porzingis tore his left ACL against the Milwaukee Bucks. […]

Kristaps Porzingis suffered the scariest injury of his basketball career Tuesday night against the Milwaukee Bucks. The nifty New York Knicks forward found a space to cut into, drove the lane and threw done a sledgehammer dunk on Giannis Antetokounmpo, but landed awkwardly, tearing his left ACL. The unicorn has been reportedly “devastated” when he […]

New York Knicks big man Kristaps Porzingis went down in obvious pain after dunking over Giannis Antetokounmpo during the second quarter of Tuesday night’s 103-89 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks inside Madison Square Garden. Porzingis writhed in pain, pounding his fist on the hardwood under the hoop. The former No. 4 overall pick in the […]

About three minutes into the third quarter of the New York Knicks’ 89-103 home loss to the Milwaukee Bucks last night, All-Star big man Kristaps Porzingis cut to the basket, received a pass from teammate Kyle O’Quinn, dunked the basketball over Giannis Antetokounmpo and injured his left knee as he fell to the ground. Porzingis […]

The New York Knicks haven’t had a particularly good last 12 hours. Their star player, Kristaps Porzingis, lost his season Tuesday night after being diagnosed with a torn ACL. He hurt his knee after landing hard on a dunk in the loss to the Milwaukee Bucks. The very next day, center Willy Hernangomez was traded […]

The NBA community gathered to express their support after New York Knicks forward Kristaps Porzingis tore his ACL after a sledgehammer dunk against Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday night. Though the play looked to be a run-of-the-mill play — a big-to-big connection, thanks to Porzingis’ deft ability to find cutting lanes and […]

The anticipation and excitement of the New York Knicks fans on Tuesday in their team’s matchup against the Milwaukee Bucks quickly vanished as they saw Kristaps Porzingis lying on the floor after his knees buckled following a vicious poster dunk on Giannis Antetokounmpo. The crowd inside Madison Square Garden were stunned with what they witnessed and […]

During the second quarter of Tuesday night’s game between the New York Knicks and Milwaukee Bucks, the NBA world collectively held its breath when Knicks All-Star power forward Kristaps Porzingis writhed on the floor in pain after he suffered what appeared to be a serious left knee injury. With the Knicks trailing the Bucks 30-29 […]

The fans inside Madison Square Garden were ecstatic to witness the New York Knicks’ best player, Kristaps Porzingis, throw down a vicious poster dunk on Giannis Antetokounmpo. However, their cheers quickly turned to concerned looks as the Latvian international fell to the floor after his left knee buckled, and was visibly in a lot of […]

The Milwaukee Bucks and the New York Knicks are facing off on Wednesday night, and at this point the final score doesn’t really matter. The biggest concern is how bad the injury is for Kristaps Porzingis. He dunked all over Giannis Antetokounmpo in the second quarter, but has he landed he twisted his ankle and his knee […]

New York Knicks All-Star Kristaps Porzingis may have suffered a serious injury. The Knicks power forward posterized Milwaukee Bucks All-Star Giannis Antetokounmpo on Tuesday night, but his landing after was awkward, he clutched his knee and has now gone back to the locker room for evaluation. https://twitter.com/World_Wide_Wob/status/961046984902799361 Porzingis had to be helped off the ground […]

The New York Knicks lost their most recent chance to get back on the winning track on Sunday against the Atlanta Hawks, as their Eastern Conference opponents surged in the fourth quarter to take down New York 99-96. Having lost six of their last eight games, Knicks forward Kristaps Porzingis believes this is due to […]

The 2018 NBA All-Star Skills Challenge competition contestants have been officially announced by the league with some familiar names and some first-time participants to the All-Star Weekend event. The list is headed by the New York Knicks’ Kristaps Porzingis who is returning to defend the crown which he won a year ago. Playing in front […]

Since entering the league last year, Boston Celtics swingman Jaylen Brown has continued to show improvement in his game. From being aggressive on offense, to how he defends during games, he has not stopped in turning himself to the best version of him as a player. Brown has been known to also have mad hops […]

Tanking a season has been frowned upon by the NBA which instituted the NBA Draft Lottery in 1985 to prevent teams from doing so. The lottery was created to give all non-playoff teams a chance for the top pick in the NBA Draft. Despite several changes to the system since then, teams continue to tank […]

New York Knicks star Kristaps Porzingis is set to make his first All-Star appearance in this year’s festivities, but he looks to make more than just a few friends, but also some potential teammates when mingling with the biggest stars in the league. Among them is Kyrie Irving, who is missing tonight’s game against the […]

The New York Knicks are currently ranked 10th in the Eastern Conference. Now that the season is starting to get intense and postseason positioning is changing weekly, the Knicks now have a sense of urgency to make the postseason. Still, the Knicks are in a peculiar position. While they do have the talent to make […]

Following a verbal spat during practice between New York Knicks center Joakim Noah and coach Jeff Hornacek, the organization is looking to part ways with the estranged center, according to Shams Charania of The Vertical. Hornacek did not answer questions regarding Noah’s leave for “personal reasons,” but said he might return at some point during […]

New York Knicks legend and color commentator Walt Frazier had his reservations about first-time All-Star forward Kristaps Porzingis, criticizing him after he sat out against the defending champions Golden State Warriors on Tuesday night. Porzingis was sidelined with knee stiffness and didn’t suit up next to his teammates, something that irked the longtime Knicks voice. […]

Following last week’s All-Star starters selection, the list of 14 players were leaked by several sources prior to the NBA All-Star selection show on TNT, according to sources like Shams Charania of The Vertical, ESPN’s Chris Haynes, and Adrian Wojnarowski. West: Russell Westbrook (Thunder) Damian Lillard (Trail Blazers) Klay Thompson (Warriors) Draymond Green (Warriors) Jimmy Butler (Timberwolves) […]

The New York Knicks’ hopes of upsetting the Golden State Warriors tonight have dramatically fallen. USA Today Network’s Steve Popper reports the Knicks’ star big man Kristaps Porzingis will sit against the Warriors after twisting his knee yesterday: Porzingis won’t play tonight. Twisted knee in practice yesterday. — Steve Popper (@StevePopper) January 23, 2018 Besides […]

On Sunday night, the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the New York Knicks, 127-107. Kristaps Porzingis had only 17 points as the Lakers outscored the Knicks, 30-18, in the fourth quarter. Julius Randle had an amazing game, scoring 27 points, five assists, and 12 rebounds. Randle was responsible for defending Porzingis, and he was surprised by […]

The New York Knicks were hoping to carry over their momentum from a clutch win on Friday night into the Staples Center during their matchup with the depleted Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday. Unfortunately, they were unable to slow down the fast-paced Lakers team and were blown out 127-107. Los Angeles is well-known for their youth movement and […]

New York Knicks forward Kristaps Porzingis has continued to make progressive strides forward in his development in his third season in the league. At the same time, he has also remained a high-impact player on the defensive end of the court that has put him on pace for exclusive company in NBA history, according to […]

The NBA announced the starters for February’s All-Star Game on Thursday night and the Eastern Conference doesn’t really feature any surprises. Kyrie Irving is joined in the backcourt with DeMar DeRozan, while LeBron James headlines the frontcourt along with Giannis Antetoukounmpo and first-timer Joel Embiid. With three of last seasons All-Star’s in Jimmy Butler, Paul Millsap, and […]

Kristaps Porzingis and the New York Knicks failed to finish what they started as they lost to the New Orleans Pelicans, 123-118, in overtime. The 7-foot-3 power forward was held scoreless during the fourth quarter and only made one field goal in overtime. Despite scoring 25 points and having five steals, Porzingis was overpowered by […]

The New York Knicks sure got themselves a star when they drafted Kristaps Porzingis. Some would say they were lucky that the Knicks were a bit crazy to pick a relatively unknown player at No. 4 in the 2015 NBA draft. But there is one NBA player who believes the Knicks made the right choice, […]

New York Knicks power forward Kristaps Porzingis’ relationship with Jen Selter is well-documented. And it’s not going away anytime soon. Selter showed her support for Porzingis’ All-Star campaign, sending out a tweet that would likely garner some retweets to boost the Knicks’ star up the standings of votes. Selter attended a recent Knicks game in […]

The Kristaps Porzingis and Jen Selter romance saga continues, as she called the New York Knicks superstar GOAT on her personal Instagram account. As she was watching a Knicks game, Porzingis made a ferocious dunk that brought the Madison Square Garden crowd erupt in delight. Selter then gave Porzingis the ultimate compliment in an Instagram […]

With his ability to score in different ways, including from shots from the perimeter and beyond the arc, many have forgotten how New York Knicks big man Kristaps Porzingis also excels at finishing strong to the basket. He reminded the Chicago Bulls about it on Wednesday, especially Robin Lopez who met him at the rim. […]

In much less than 280 characters, Kristaps Porzingis received a ringing endorsement for his inclusion in the All-Star Game come February. But it didn’t come from any of New York Knicks coaches or teammates. It didn’t come from Spike Lee. It didn’t come from Jay-Z or Beyonce. And no, it didn’t come from anyone else associated with the NBA […]