Posts Tagged ‘Kristaps Porzingis’
Kristaps Porzingis Shines in Washington Wizards Debut
The Washington Wizards made a major splash at the recent trade deadline, acquiring Kristaps Porzingis from the Dallas Mavericks. While Porzingis is often injured, he’s spectacular when he’s on the floor. The 7-foot-2 forward can make an impact both in the paint and on the perimeter. He’s also shown flashes of being a dominant defender at points…
Read MoreKristaps Porzingis, Nikola Mirotic land historic deals with respective clubs
NBA Free Agency is the hottest news at the moment but beyond the frenzy of signings, contracts, trades and whatnot, two European players in particular have made history by inking crazy-huge deals. Dallas Mavericks restricted free agent Kristaps Porzingis signed a contract extension worth a staggering $158 million over five years. That’s the largest deal…
Read MoreKristaps Porzingis Traded to Mavs in Blockbuster Deal
The Dallas Mavericks have done it again and landed a key star with which to rebuild their franchise in the post-Dirk Nowitzki era. They acquired Kristaps Porzingis, Tim Hardaway Jr., Courtney Lee, Trey Burke from the New York Knicks in exchange for DeAndre Jordan, Dennis Smith Jr., Wesley Matthews and two future first-round picks. The…
Read MoreKristaps Porzingis out for season with torn ACL
NBA – Kristaps Porzingis (221 cm) suffered a devastating injury during the Knicks’ game against the Bucks on Tuesday night. The 22-year-old Latvian big man has been ruled out for the remainder of the 2017-18 season after being diagnosed with a partial tear in his ACL. This is awful news for both the young player…
Read MoreLauri Markkanen at center of Bulls’ rebuild process
More and more NBA teams are building around a budding European player these days. The latest team to pin their hopes of a bright future is the Chicago Bulls. The Bulls traded away the former “face” of their franchise, Jimmy Butler to the Minnesota Timberwolves during the 2017 NBA draft. In exchange, the Bulls received…
Read More2017 NBA Draft: Kristaps Porzingis headlines trade rumors
It is the eve of the 2017 NBA Draft and one of the biggest newsmakers is Phil Jackson and his attempts to snag a Top-4 pick in the draft for the New York Knicks. He reportedly dangled Latvian sensation, Kristaps Porzingis in trade talks. This comes as somewhat of a surprising move by the former…
Read MoreNBA All-Star Weekend is here
Another NBA season hits the halfway point of the season which means it is All-Star weekend time. This means all the NBA stars, dunkers, three-point shooters and celebrities will report to New Orleans for a fun filled weekend. The NBA All-Star weekend starts off with the Celebrity game. This is filled with actors, artists, former…
Read MoreKristaps Porzingis and the Rebuilding Knicks
Eyes will be trained on Ben Simmons, the Australian player taken first overall by the Philadelphia 76ers in the 2016 NBA Draft, and that’s understandable. However, as far as international players making a splash this 2016-17, few can compete with the bubbling hype surrounding Kristaps Porzingis (221 cm). The 21-year-old Latvian sensation took the NBA…
Read MorePorzingis, Mudiay Impress at Summer League
The NBA Las Vegas Summer League is set to culminate with a showdown between the San Antonio Spurs and the Phoenixs Suns. The Spurs’ Kyle Anderson has already been named the Summer League’s M.V.P. He averaged 22.0 ppg and 5.8 rpg in the event which saw the participation of 23 NBA teams. All-NBA Summer League…
Read MoreKristaps Porzingis Drafted by The Knicks
The 2015 NBA Draft is now in the books and there were more than a few surprises. Some pleasant, some not as much. Firstly, despite the cross-team communication that was going on days leading up to the draft, no “blockbuster” deals took place. As expected, the Minnesota Timberwolves went ahead and picked Karl-Anthony Towns first…
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