Kristaps Porzingis Articles - Page 35

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 […]

During Sunday night’s game between the New York Knicks and Dallas Mavericks, tempers started to heat up a bit in the fourth quarter when Knicks power forward Kristaps Porzingis and Mavs shooting guard Wesley Matthews got into it on two separate possessions. With 6:39 left in the final frame, Porzingis was being defended by Matthews […]

Dallas Mavericks veteran big man Dirk Nowitzki got a firsthand look at rookie forward Lauri Markkanen during Friday’s 127-124 home loss against the visiting Chicago Bulls, and he is convinced that the Finnish youngster is going to blossom further. After seeing Markkanen drop 16 points on 6-of-9 shooting from the field — including three three-pointers — […]

Kristaps Porzingis had another subpar game as the New York Knicks fell in overtime to the Miami Heat, 107-103. Porzingis, who has been mired in a massive shooting slump of late, had just 15 points on 5-of-14 shooting against the Heat, but conspicuously didn’t even take a single attempt in overtime. As Stefan Bondy of […]

Now that the holidays are over, it’s time for the NBA, players and fans to shift their attention to the upcoming 2018 NBA All-Star game. We all know that a certain group of players will make the All-Star game. These are usually the most popular NBA players such as LeBron James, Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant […]

In recent news, New York Knicks star Kristaps Porzingis made headlines for expressing his fatigue from the Knicks’ recent stretch in their schedule. His comments caused quite a disturbance among fans and the media, while some people even questioned whether the Latvian-born power forward was suitable to become the Knicks’ franchise player. In order to quell […]

Kristaps Porzingis appears to feel as confident as ever this year. Al Iannazzone from NewsDay reports the New York Knicks forward truly believes that this year he will participate in the All-Star game for the first time in his career. As of Jan. 4’s All-Star voting report, Porzingis has 359,459 votes. He only trails Giannis Antetokounmpo, LeBron […]

After losing to the Washington Wizards in a 121-103 blowout on Wednesday, New York Knicks forward Kristaps Porzingis openly admitted that he was mentally and physically fatigued from the Knicks’ series of games. According to the New York Post, Porzingis implied that the grind of the Knicks’ recent schedule has taken a toll on his […]

The Kristaps Porzingis express has slowed down. After boasting an MVP-type of play through his first 11 outings, which saw him average 30.4 points per game and make 51.5 percent of his shots, he has since only put up 20.7 points on 39.5 percent shooting. Don’t rub it in the face of New York Knicks […]

Given his unique skill set and based on what he has showcased so far in his NBA career, many have grown curious about who inspired New York Knicks forward Kristaps Porzingis to play the way he does now. Growing up in Latvia where basketball was not one of the most popular sports then, there are […]

Since playing his first game in the NBA back in 2015, Kristaps Porzingis has turned a lot of his doubters into believers with his strong play and unique skill set. Coming from Latvia, he has also drawn a lot of comparison to Dallas Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki for his ability to score in different ways, […]

The New York Knicks are coming off perhaps their most clutch performance in the 2017-18 NBA season with a thrilling win over the New Orleans Pelicans. Not only were the Knicks able to snap a four-game losing streak, budding superstar Kristaps Porzingis was able to break out of the current funk he was in during […]

When it comes to New York Knicks star forward Kristaps Porzingis, a dip in his shooting production as of late has him questioning his playing style and why he’s not getting fouled enough. In an article written today by Stefan Bondy of the New York Daily News, Porzingis is becoming frustrated because he’s being fouled […]

Most of the time, New York Knicks forward Kristaps Porzingis looks like a man among boys on the court because of his 7-foot-3 frame. He also probably grew up learning and playing the sport of basketball on a different dimension because that’s the only explanation we have for how Porzingis manages to knock down shots […]