Kristaps Porzingis was supposed to be the biggest star of the Latvian national team in the 2023 FIBA World Cup. However, the big man will not play due to an injury.
Boston Celtics big man Kristaps Porzingis will not appear for the Latvian national team in the upcoming FIBA World Cup 2023 after announcing Tuesday that a case of plantar fasciitis in his right foot will force him to miss the event. Porzingis made this decision after thoughtful discussions with both the Celtics organization and the coaching and medical teams of the Latvian squad.
The Latvian national team will play in its first-ever FIBA World Cup this August. However, they will have to do it without their biggest star. Kristaps Porzingis will not compete in the World Cup for Latvia later this month. The player is suffering from a foot injury and will not be able to fully recover before the international tournament, BasketNews sources indicate.
Kristaps Porzingis was supposed to be the biggest star of the Latvian national team in the 2023 FIBA World Cup. However, the big man will not play due to an injury.
Boston Celtics big man Kristaps Porzingis will not appear for the Latvian national team in the upcoming FIBA World Cup 2023 after announcing Tuesday that a case of plantar fasciitis in his right foot will force him to miss the event. Porzingis made this decision after thoughtful discussions with both the Celtics organization and the coaching and medical teams of the Latvian squad.
The Latvian national team will play in its first-ever FIBA World Cup this August. However, they will have to do it without their biggest star. Kristaps Porzingis will not compete in the World Cup for Latvia later this month. The player is suffering from a foot injury and will not be able to fully recover before the international tournament, BasketNews sources indicate.
Kristaps Porzingis, frequently and consistently plagued by injuries, has had his fair share of missed games over the past years. According to a report from German journalist Rupert Fabig, there were concerns that the NBA star would miss the FIBA World Cup due to a foot injury. However, Fabig noted that the decision will be made at the last moment regarding whether the big man can play or not.
The Latvian national team will compete in the 2023 FIBA World Cup for the first time in the country's history. One month before the start of the competition, the Latvian Federation announced a revamped extended list of candidates following the first cuts.
Fresh off his trade from Washington to Boston, veteran center Kristaps Porzingis has agreed to a two-year, $60 million extension that will keep him with the Celtics through the 2025-26 season, per TNT’s Chris Haynes. The Celtics acquired Porzingis, 27, on June 23 in a multi-team trade that sent long-time point guard Marcus Smart to Memphis.
After holding serious talks over a possible trade, the Washington Wizards decided to pull the trigger and trade Kristaps Porzingis. According to Shams Charania from The Athletic, Washington have traded Porzingis to the Boston Celtics.
The Washington Wizards are beginning a new era of the franchise. After trading away their biggest star, another high-caliber player might be on the way. Kristaps Porzingis has a dilemma on his hands this offseason as his deal with the Wizards is over. The Latvian center has a player option which he is still undecided about, Marc Stein reported earlier.
Kristaps Porzingis is one of the biggest names set to jump into Free Agency. The Washington Wizards player is on an expiring contract when the NBA summer transfer market opens, and the biggest question was whether he was going to make his 'player option' effective for the 2023/24 season.
Kristaps Porzingis and the Washington Wizards are in serious discussions on a contract extension, reports Shams Charania from The Athletic. Charania reports that Porzingis would opt out of his $36 million player option for the 2023-24 season to sign a new long-term deal.
The Washington Wizards pulled off an upset and defeated the Boston Celtics Tuesday night. The duo of Deni Avdija and Kristaps Porzingis led the way, combining for 57 points. After the game, the Israeli forward opened up on his relationship with the Latvian big man.
Washington Wizards big man Kristaps Porzingis will be listed as week-to-week with a sprained left ankle, via the official club's report. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, there's the optimism of a Porzingis return to the Washington lineup within two weeks. The injury originally occurred in the third quarter of the team's 138-118 win over the Orlando Magic on January 21.
Kristaps Porzingis rolled his ankle in the third quarter of the Washington Wizards-Orlando Magic game and did not return to the court. The 27-year-old Latvian scored 17 points in 23 minutes before exiting the game early. Wizards head coach Wes Unseld Jr. hoped post-game that Porzingis avoided a serious injury.
After missing out on participating in EuroBasket 2022, Latvia has qualified for the 2023 FIBA World Cup for the first time in the country's history. With strong performances against Turkey and Greece recently, the team positioned itself as one of the best in the Qualifiers. Asked about the EuroBasket that Latvia had to miss, Kristaps Porzingis admitted that it was tough and it should not happen.
The Dallas Mavericks hoped to have one of the NBA's best star duos when they added Kristaps Porzingis to Luka Doncic via trade with the New York Knicks in January 2019. Dallas subsequently signed Porzingis to a five-year, $158 million max contract before he had played a game with the franchise. Porzingis was coming off a torn ACL in his left knee.
Kristaps Porzingis had a night to remember, leading the Washington Wizards past the Minnesota Timberwolves 142-127 (38-33, 39-25, 32-39, 33-30). The Latvian center scored a career-high 41 points on 12-for-18 shooting (29 in the first half) while also recording 4 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals, and 3 blocks. Porzingis even heard MVP chants at the end of the game.
Entering his first full season as a member of the Washinton Wizards, Kristaps Porzingis feels confident in the team. And as for how it compares to the rest of the talent in the Eastern Conference, being an underdog is something he enjoys. Porzingis was asked on the media day press conference if he takes it personally that some experts overlook the Wizards.
Latvia and Kristaps Porzingis, who ended up with 22 points and 14 rebounds, didn't have much trouble against a talented Turkish national team and won with the final score of 111-85 (31-20, 25-27, 31,16, 24-22) in Riga.
The NBA announced Thursday that Bill Russell's No. 6 jersey will be retired across the NBA, a first for the league. Players who currently wear No. 6 may continue doing so, but the number cannot be issued again. Nobody has worn No. 6 for the Celtics since Russell's final season, 1968-69. Boston retired his No. 6 in 1972.
