Kristaps Porzingis

Remember when Carmelo Anthony wasn’t all about Kristaps Porzingis? I don’t either. That might be because Anthony was never down on him, or it could be because Porzingis won over his superstar teammate by telling him about the cornrows he used to have. Either way, Porzingis used to have cornrows, and he told Anthony about [...]

Kevin Durant has a high opinion of New York Knicks rookie Kristaps Porzingis. And Unicorns. Per the Washington Post‘s Tim Bontemps: KD on KP: "He's a 7-footer who can shoot all the way out to the 3-point line … And he can blocks shots. That's a unicorn in this league." — Tim Bontemps (@TimBontemps) January [...]

Carmelo Anthony was named to his ninth NBA All-Star team on Thursday, which is pretty cool. That he’s grabbed this many All-Star selections without ever making an NBA Finals appearance is not. At the same time, the company he joins is pretty damn esteemed, per ESPN.com’s Marc Stein: Melo now tied with Gervin & Nique [...]

Kristaps Porzingis is going to be fine. Cue the sighs of relief coming from New York Knicks fans everywhere. The rookie landed awkwardly on his right foot after going up for a rebound late in the fourth quarter of New York’s Monday afternoon double-overtime victory over the Philadelphia 76ers. He tried to shake it off [...]

Carmelo Anthony, now 31 years old, is growing up. And, in turn, giving the ball up. The reputation the New York Knicks superstar has as a ball-stopper is a bit overstated, especially in recent years, as he’s refined his catch-and-shoot touch. But this season’s version of Anthony is the most selfless we have ever seen. [...]

When the New York Knicks selected Kristaps Porzingis with the fourth-overall pick in the 2015 NBA draft, they were rolling the dice. Here was a talented 7-footer with, at the time, the ceiling of a generational talent and the floor of a bust. It was a risky move and a gutsy, dare-to-be-amazing call by team [...]

Minnesota Timberwolves rookie Karl-Anthony Towns plans on rivaling New York Knicks newbie Kristaps Porzingis for years to come. Make that decades to come. Following the Knicks’ Tuesday night victory over the Timberwolves, a game the marked the first time these two Rookie of the Year candidates squared off, Towns waxed optimism at the thought of [...]

And now for a live look inside the New York Knicks locker room. Carmelo Anthony: “Yo, ‘Zaps. I got you something.” [Melo hands Kristaps Porzingis a gold-gilded Alex and Ani bangle with an oversized charm of Toy Story‘s Buzz Lightyear and Woody bumping fists and winking at one another.] Porzingis: “What is this?” Melo: “It’s [...]

Before entering the NBA, New York Knicks rookie Kristaps Porzingis attended Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. OK, no he didn’t. But you get the point. Porzingis has endeared himself to fans and pundits, even those outside of New York. Deemed a years-long project on draft night, the 20-year-old Latvian product is far more polished [...]

At 31, with an NBA title window that’s rapidly drawing to a close, Carmelo Anthony often looks out of place on the New York Knicks. Indeed, the Knicks, unlike last season, are watchable. Rookie Kristaps Porzingis is proving that he’s NBA-ready, not a years-long project, and New York might even contend for a playoff spot [...]