Kristaps Porzingis named Western Conference Player of the Week

DALLAS – The NBA announced today that Mavericks forward/center Kristaps Porzingis was named Western Conference Player of the Week for games played from Monday, Feb. 24 through Sunday, March 1. It marks the second time in his career that Porzingis has garnered Player of the Week honors (he was named Eastern Conference POW for games […]

Porzingis not sure what to expect in his first game in New York since getting traded

NEW YORK — All eyes will be squarely on Kristaps Porzingis Thursday night when the Dallas Mavericks face the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden in a nationally televised game on TNT (7 p.m. tip). It will be Porzingis’ first game in New York since the Knicks traded him to the Mavs on Jan. […]

Unicorn sighting: Kristaps Porzingis wastes no time showing his unique skills

It took about 12 seconds. And it was exactly what proprietor Mark Cuban, coach Rick Carlisle and the rest of the surprisingly large crowd at the Mavericks’ open practice wanted to see. Kristaps Porzingis, the unopened gift that had been sitting there tantalizing Maverick fans since February, finally was on the court with Luka Doncic. […]

Training camp Day 3 update: Porzingis-Doncic shooting games are a great sign

It quickly is becoming a pre- and post-practice “thing.” Kristaps Porzingis and Luka Doncic, two European players with lots in common – velvety shots, unique skills, too many losses in their short NBA careers for their tastes – go at each other in 3-point shootouts. They go around the horn, five shots from each station. […]

Rick Carlisle, joining Kristaps Porzingis at NBA event in Latvia, can’t wait to get newcomer ‘dialed in’

The summer months are hardly the “offseason” for coach Rick Carlisle and his staff. For proof, look no further than the NBA’s latest Basketball Without Borders event that is taking place in Riga, Latvia, which just happens to be Kristaps Porzingis’ home country. Carlisle, assistant coach Jamahl Mosley and Porzingis are part of the large […]

How good was Kristaps Porzingis the last time he took the court? Good. Very Good

It was Feb. 6, 2018, and the New York Knicks were hosting the Milwaukee Bucks in Madison Square Garden. It was the second quarter with just under nine minutes to go when the Knicks drew up a play to hit the star big man, Kristaps Porzingis, near the top of the key. The off-ball screen […]

Mavs expect Porzingis to put his own signature and have his own identity on their franchise

When Kristaps Porzingis was a rookie with the New York Knicks during the 2015-’16 season, Kevin Durant described the lanky 7-3 center/forward as a “unicorn” because of the unique talents that he brought to the court. Others have dubbed Porzingis as the second-coming of Dirk Nowitzki, who retired last month after spending his entire 21-year […]

Dirk Nowitzki dishes on the infamous bike pic, social media, and workouts with Kristaps Porzingis

Dirk Nowitzki is having a blast this summer. The notoriously laid-back legend has been sharing more of his personality on Twitter as the summer has worn on. Most recently, following the trend set before him by his superstar peers, the German shared an image of one of his most intense workouts yet. (Click to see […]

Watch Dirk Nowitzki face off against rookie Kristaps Porzingis

New York Knicks rookie Kristaps Porzingis has a lot of respect for Mavs forward Dirk Nowitzki. Aside from being one of the greatest players to ever lace them up, Nowitzki played a huge role in paving the way for European prospects to come and thrive in the NBA — players like Porzingis, who hails from […]