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Kristaps Porzingis will return to Latvian national team

July 28, 2022July 28, 2022 Brandon King

For the first time in five years, Kristaps Porzingis will represent Latvia in international competition. The Latvian Basketball Association made the announcement, confirming months of speculation. The 26-year-old said this per LBS and translated via Google: Five years have passed since I last wore the jersey of the national team. I can’t wait to wear the jersey again and enjoy basketball with my teammates and sing the national anthem with our sixth players.” The Washington Wizards big man is eligible to begin practicing with the national team August 4, per…

Porzingis fined for kicking ball into stands

January 26, 2022January 26, 2022 Brandon King

Kristaps Porzingis will be slightly lighter in the wallet. The NBA announced Wednesday afternoon the Mavericks big man was fined $15,000 by the NBA for booting a ball in to the stands in the fourth quarter of the team’s 130-92 beatdown at the hands of the Golden State Warriors Here is that punt that cost him 15k. On the season Porzingis is averaging 19.6 points, 8.0 rebounds, 2.1 assist and 20 rows per punt.

Kristaps Porzingis fined $50,000 for attending club

May 25, 2021May 25, 2021 Brandon King

Rules for thee and not for me. Dallas Mavericks forward Kristaps Porzingis’ wallet is $50k lighter after he was handed a fine by the NBA when he attended a club on May 23, which is a violation of league rules. From the NBA: NEW YORK, May 25, 2021 – The National Basketball Association has fined Dallas Mavericks forward Kristaps Porzingis $50,000 for violating the rule prohibiting players from going into any bar, club, lounge, or similar establishment, regardless of the player’s vaccination status, it was announced today by Byron Spruell,…

Kristaps Porzingis has right knee surgery

October 9, 2020October 9, 2020 Brandon King

Official release via NBA.com: The Dallas Mavericks announced today that Kristaps Porzingis underwent surgery to address a lateral meniscus injury of his right knee. Porzingis suffered the injury in Game 1 of the Mavericks’ opening-round series against the L.A. Clippers on Aug. 17. Porzingis will begin rehab immediately and there is no timetable set at this time.

Kristaps Porzingis to play against Clippers

January 21, 2020January 21, 2020 Brandon King

Kristaps Porzingis will return to the Dallas Mavericks tonight , according to Dwain Price of mavs.com. Porzingis has missed the previous ten games due to right knee soreness and illness.

Kristaps Porzingis to miss tenth straight game

January 17, 2020January 17, 2020 Brandon King

The Dallas Mavericks will be without Kristaps Porzingis for a tenth consecutive game. According to ESPN’s Tim MacMahon, right knee soreness is the culprit that is keeping the big man out of the Dallas lineup once more. Dallas has went 5-4 in his absence.

Kristaps Porzingis – plan is to play Wednesday Night

January 15, 2020January 15, 2020 Brandon King

Dallas Mavericks power forward Kristaps Porzingis is expected to play tonight, ending an eight-game absence, according to ESPN’s Tim MacMahon. Porzingis is averaging 17.3 points and 9.4 rebounds per game but has his play has been up and down, which should be expected as he is still working his way back from the torn ACL that cost him the last third of what turned out to be his final season with the Knicks as well as the entire 2018-19 campaign.

Porzingis to sit out tonight against Thunder

October 8, 2019October 8, 2019 Brandon King

Those of you who have been chomping at the bit to see Kristaps Porzingis for the first time in game time action since his acquisition by the Dallas Mavericks will have to wait a little longer. Brad Townsend, who covers the Mavericks for the Dallas Morning News , reports that Porzingis will sit out the team’s preseason game against the Oklahoma City Thunder, because of their back-to-back. He will play on Wednesday against the Pistons. After tearing his ACL February 6, 2018, Porzingis missed the rest of that season and…

Kristaps Porzingis Reportedly Agrees to Multiyear Deal with Adidas

October 6, 2016October 6, 2016 Brandon King

As reported by Nick Depaula of The Vertical, Adidas has added Kristaps Porzingis to its roster of players. The Knicks’ power forward indicated that he received offers from several sneaker companies , but ultimately whitled it down to the Swoosh and the Three Stripes. He decided on Adidas because they offered him a better deal, which will pay him between $3 million and $6 million per year. “All I can say is both Nike and Adidas are first-class companies. I would be lucky to align myself with either one. The…