Kristaps Porzingis

Kristaps Porzingis apparently found closure with former New York Knicks team president Phil Jackson after the latter was canned. And even if he didn’t, he’s getting it now, as he averages career highs across the board and establishes himself as a shoo-in for All-Star honors. Things soured between executive and player this past summer, when [...]

So what if the New York Knicks are only six games into their season? And so what if, despite winning three in a row, they aren’t expected to contend for a playoff spot? Kristaps Porzingis belongs in the early-season MVP discussion…according to Knicks fans who were chanting “M-V-P” as he stepped to the free-throw line [...]

Kristaps Porzingis and the New York Knicks will get an early lesson in why the 7’3″ skyscraper has no business playing power forward for long stretches at a time. Like, a really early lesson. As in, during their first game. The Knicks tip off their season against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday, which means [...]

So, um, Kristaps Porzingis might be 7’5″ now, according to his own words. Per the New York Post‘s Marc Berman: Doctors told him he may have to “put more pressure on another part of the body.’’ Porzingis said he has learned to work a lot on correct “posture.’’ “I’m 7-3, maybe 7-5, I don’t know,’’ said [...]

The Knicks just dealt with the face of their franchise being unwilling to play the position that would help them win most with the style of play in the current NBA, I am talking about Carmelo Anthony’s unwillingness to play the four for the Knicks the past few years despite the fact that he could [...]

The triangle offense is forever in New York. What, you didn’t think the Knicks would just stop running it because the system’s biggest advocate, Phil Jackson, is no longer in charge, did you? Because they haven’t. Kristaps Porzingis made that much clear after Tuesday’s practice, per Newsday‘s Al Iannazzone: [tweet https://twitter.com/Al_Iannazzone/status/912708704277028865] This obviously sounds bad, because [...]

Kristaps Porzingis believes he’s ready to headline the New York Knicks without Carmelo Anthony. The New York Daily News‘ Frank Isola caught up with the 7’3″ skyscraper shortly after the Knicks traded Anthony to the Oklahoma City Thunder in exchange for Enes Kanter, Doug McDermott and a 2018 second-round pick (via the Chicago Bulls). He was [...]

So maybe it wasn’t Phil Jackson that made Kristaps Porzingis skp his year-end exit interview with the New York Knicks. According to longtime sportswriter Peter Vecsey, formerly of the New York Post, it may have been head coach Jeff Hornacek who ruffled the unicorn’s mane. The Big Lead’s Ryan Phillips broke down the report: According to [...]

Deep breaths, New York Knicks fans. Your notoriously inept team has no plans to dangle Kristaps Porzingis in a deal for Kyrie Irving. From Newsday‘s Steven Marcus and Mike Rose: The Knicks don’t appear interested in trading Kristaps Porzingis, including a possible deal for Cavaliers All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving, according to a league source. . . [...]

Kristaps Porzingis isn’t ready for Carmelo Anthony to leave the New York Knicks. As he told NBA.com’s Shaun Powell while in South Africa on official NBA business: “He’s an All-Star, an incredible player and I’ve learned so much from him,” Porzingis said. “There’s still so much for me to learn form him. I would love [...]