Kristaps Porzingis

The New York Knicks are scheduled for an early offseason vacation, and Kristaps Porzingis’ getaway might begin earlier than that. The 7’3″ skyscraper is dealing with back spasms that have kept him out of the Knicks’ last two games. And following the team’s Thursday night loss to the Washington Wizards, head coach Jeff Hornacek intimated that [...]

Kristaps Porzingis is (finally) calling it like we’re seeing it: The New York Knicks are a bad basketball team. These weren’t his exact words following the Knicks’ despicable Sunday night loss to the Brooklyn Nets, but he was hinting at as much if you read between the lines, per ESPN.com’s Ian Begley: Porzingis, the No. [...]

Everyone wants the New York Knicks to play Kristaps Porzingis at center as opposed to power forward—except, of course, Porzingis himself, who seems indifferent to the entire thing. Per ESPN.com’s Tim MacMahon: Kristaps Porzingis on potentially playing more center: “I am a 4. I’ve been playing 4 my whole NBA career. Moving to the 5, [...]

The was a point during the season where the Knicks looked like they wanted people to consider them one of the Easts elite. I mean, on paper, they should be good enough to host a first round playoff series. But as it stands now, the playoffs don’t quite seem like a reality. They’ve lost 7 [...]

Kristaps Porzingis is already the New York Knicks’ best player. That’s a fact, and it’s not a shot at Carmelo Anthony, who remains one of the best scorers in the game. It’s just that Porzingis’ talent is harder, if impossible, to replicate. He is essentially a 7’3″ wing with post-up skills and the ability to, [...]

Is there anything a 38-year-old Dirk Nowitzki can teach a 21-year-old Kirstaps Porzingis? We may soon find out. Following the New York Knicks’ victory over the slumping Dallas Mavericks on Monday night, Nowitzki divulged that he and Porzingis have contact outside of basketball, and that there’s a chance, at least to him, the two will [...]

Good news: New York Knicks head coach Jeff Horaneck and myself are on the same page. Following the beating New York suffered at the hands of the Houston Rockets on Wednesday, Hornacek admitted that the team needs to do a better job of getting Kristaps Porzingis the ball in certain situations, per the New York [...]

As a 7’3″ beanpole with three-point range, a strong presence around the rim and a burgeoning fadeaway jumper, New York Knicks sophomore Kristaps Porzingis is already terrifying to opposing defenses. And yet, he’s aiming to be scarier. The 21-year-old is continuously trying to broaden his offensive horizons, and at the moment, that includes honing his [...]

Kristaps Porzingis of the New York Knicks has joined the Adidas Basketball family. The young superstar is entering just his second year in the NBA and has already made significant waves as a leader on the court. Adidas is looking forward to having Porzingis bring his one-of-a-kind game and personality to the brand. “I’m happy [...]

Carmelo Anthony isn’t digging the Kristaps Porzingis craze that’s sweeping New York and the rest of the world. Who knew he was such a party pooper? From the New York Post‘s Marc Berman: “There’s still a learning curve for him,” Anthony said. “Last year, nobody knew what to expect — all new to everybody. This [...]