Kristaps Porzingis Reveals Scary Health Details From Playoff Run

Kristaps Porzingis expected Victor Wembanyama pairing with San Antonio Spurs before surprise Atlanta Hawks trade

Kristaps Porzingis believed he would be joining the San Antonio Spurs this offseason, but the Atlanta Hawks deal came out of nowhere. Kristaps Porzingis left the Boston Celtics this summer, as the team looks to go in a different direction in the aftermath of Jayson Tatum’s Achilles injury. To shed some salary, the Celtics traded Kristaps Porzingis to the Atlanta Hawks. The Hawks landed him to try and contend in the Eastern Conference next season…

Hawks’ Kristaps Porzingis Feels ‘Fantastic’ After Recovering From Illness

Kristaps Porzingis is feeling refreshed and ready to play again, he said in an interview with Latvia’s Sports Studija (YouTube link). Porzingis struggled mightily in the playoffs with the Celtics due to the lingering effects of a mysterious illness he contracted in February. It was later described as post-viral syndrome. He was dealt to the Hawks this summer. “I feel fantastic, to be honest,” Porzingis said, per BasketNews.com. “I took time to r…

Kristaps Porzingis Reveals Scary Health Details From Playoff Run

Kristaps Porzingis is now a member of the Atlanta Hawks, but it was less than three months ago that the 29-year-old was playing in his final game with the Boston Celtics. Only four days after superstar Jayson Tatum crumpled to the Madison Square Garden hardwood in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference semifinals with a ruptured Achilles, Porzingis and the rest of the Celtics were eliminated by the New York Knicks in Game 6. It was painfully clear (an…

NBA Notes: Kristaps Porzingis, Hawks, 76ers, Quentin Grimes, Jeff Dowtin

File photo After dealing with a lingering illness throughout the NBA postseason, Kristaps Porzingis says he’s finally healthy and eager to get back on the floor. Now with the Hawks following a summer trade from Boston, the veteran forward/center told Latvia’s Sports Studija he feels fully recovered and ready to play for his national team in EuroBasket before joining Atlanta for training camp. “I feel fantastic, to be honest,” Porzingis said, via…