NBA Rumor: Kristaps Porzingis Injury
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Stefan Bondy: No Kristaps Porzingis or Kentavious Caldwell Pope or Kyle Kuzma for the Wizards against the Knicks tonight. It’s a big game for potential ping pong balls and the Wizards are acting accordingly.
Chase Hughes: Wes Unseld Jr. says the Wizards being eliminated from the playoffs does not change their plans to return Kyle Kuzma from his injury, at least as of now. Indicated that could change for both him and Porzingis.
Kristaps Porzingis to make Wizards debut tonight
Kristaps Porzingis expected to make Wizards debut tomorrow
Chase Hughes: Kristaps Porzingis is expected to be available tomorrow to make his Wizards debut, @NBCSWashington has learned. As long as things go well in shootaround, it is looking good for him to play.
Kristaps Porzingis participates in five-on-five with Wizards for first time
Josh Robbins: Kristaps Porzingis (right knee bone bruise) most likely will not be available to play tomorrow night, coach Wes Unseld Jr. said. Porzingis did some one-on-one and script work today.
Josh Robbins: Wes Unseld Jr. discussing Kristaps Porzingis: “He’s progressing nicely, doing a little bit more each day, which is a positive sign. We don’t want to get over-eager and jump the gun, so to speak.”
No timetable for Kristaps Porzingis return
Kristaps Porzingis back right after All-Star break?
Chase Hughes: Wes Unseld Jr. indicates it is likely Kristaps Porzingis will make his Wizards debut in their first game after the AS break on 2/25 vs. SAS: “I anticipate he will, but once again we’ll just have to see.”
Neil Dalal: Daniel Gafford is not on the Wizards injury report presumably indicating he will return from his bout with COVID tonight at Nets Rui Hachimura is listed as questionable with his right ankle sprain Kristaps Porzingis and Bradley Beal are out
Chase Hughes: Wes Unseld Jr. says he hopes Kristaps Porzingis will be able to debut before the All-Star break, but he remains day-to-day with a right knee bone bruise. The Wizards have two games left after tonight before the AS break.
Kristaps Porzingis (knee) won't make Wizards debut on Monday
Chase Hughes: Head coach Wes Unseld Jr. says Ish Smith will play tonight. Kristaps Porzingis will not, as expected, and Unseld Jr. says it’s because of his right knee bone bruise. He’s considered day-to-day.
Kristaps Porzingis remains out for Mavericks
Kristaps Porzingis will soon miss his 21st game of the season. The Mavericks announced Monday afternoon that the 26-year-old center will not play Tuesday against the Pistons because of the right knee bone bruise that’s sidelined him since Jan. 30. The issue has now cost him five consecutive games, matching his season-long absence for an injury.
Marc Stein: The Mavericks say Kristaps Porzingis (right knee bone bruise) will miss Wednesday’s night home game against Oklahoma City.
Eddie Sefko: Kristaps Porzingis (right knee soreness) is out tonight at Orlando. Porzingis did not travel with the team after Saturday night’s win over Indiana, in which he played just 11 minutes before being shelved with the injury. Jason Kidd said he’ll see how KP is doing on Monday.
Kristaps Porzingis not traveling to get treatment on right knee
Mavericks power forward/center Kristaps Porzingis exited Saturday’s 132-105 win over the Indiana Pacers in the second quarter due to soreness in his surgically repaired right knee. Porzingis did not travel with the team to Orlando for Sunday night’s game, staying in Dallas to receive treatment, a source told ESPN. “He said he’s worried a little bit,” Mavs star Luka Doncic said after his 30-point, six-rebound, 12-assist performance in the win over the Pacers. “Hopefully, it’s nothing. If he’s hurting, it doesn’t make sense to play.”
Tim MacMahon: Source: Kristaps Porzingis will not travel to Orlando for tomorrow night’s game. Staying in Dallas to get treatment on sore right knee. Hope is it’s not a serious issue.
Kristaps Porzingis leaves game with knee soreness
Marc Stein: Mavericks say Kristaps Porzingis (right knee soreness) will not return to tonight’s game against Indiana.
Tim MacMahon: Kristaps Porzingis will miss his second straight game due to right toe soreness. Jason Kidd said Porzingis is “improving.” Decision for him to sit tonight was made after his pregame routine.
After missing two games with a knee contusion, Porzingis is probable to return — the most positive outlook of the four Mavericks listed on the latest injury report. After practice Monday, Porzingis offered insight to why he doesn’t expect the contusion to be a lingering problem. “I knew it wasn’t anything,” Porzingis said. “I kept playing, I felt OK. … But then I went to sleep that night and woke up in the middle of the night, and my knee was, like, pulsing, like, swollen and hurting like crazy.”
Callie Caplan: Jason Kidd said Luka Doncic (left ankle soreness) and Kristaps Porzingis (left knee contusion) both practiced today, but their statuses for tomorrow in Mavs-Nets still TBD.
Luka Doncic, Kristaps Porzingis ruled out for tonight
Kristaps Porzingis downgraded to doubtful for tonight
Dallas Mavericks PR: Frank Ntilikina (right calf strain) has been upgraded to probable for tonight’s game against the Pelicans. Kristaps Porzingis (left knee contusion) is now doubtful. Willie Cauley-Stein (personal reasons) remains out.
Kristaps Porzingis not ruled out for Wednesday's game despite ankle sprain
Dallas Mavericks PR: Kristaps Porzingis (right ankle sprain) is questionable for tomorrow night’s game in New Orleans. Willie Cauley-Stein (personal reasons) and Frank Ntilikina (right calf strain) are both out.
The Dallas Mavericks must wait and see if Kristaps Porzingis can remain available moving forward after picking up a right ankle sprain in the loss versus the Cleveland Cavaliers Monday. “He twisted his ankle. The X-rays were negative,” noted head coach Jason Kidd, “We’ll see how he feels tomorrow.”
Porzingis, 26, is likely to be listed as questionable but has a full day to heal up ahead of the trip to New Orleans. His NBA career featuring multiple injuries, mainly knee issues, can prompt the medical staff to be cautious before clearing him. He has previously missed five games due to lower back tightness earlier in the 2021-22 NBA Regular Season. Over the remaining 14 fixtures, he registered 19.6 points, 7.9 rebounds, 1.9 assists, 1.6 blocks, and 0.9 steals per contest.
Kristaps Porzingis back after missing last five games
Callie Caplan: Jason Kidd said Kristaps Porzingis will return from five games out with lower back tightness tonight vs. Celtics. Kidd said KP will be in his normal rotations, but likely won’t play more than 30 minutes. Reggie Bullock is also good to go despite facial injury Wednesday.
Kristaps Porzingis back on Saturday?
Mavericks hopeful of Kristaps Porzingis return on Saturday
Kristaps Porzingis nearing return
Tim MacMahon: Kristaps Porzingis is “progressing” and will “hopefully” play tomorrow night vs. Spurs, Jason Kidd said. Porzingis is out for fourth straight game due to lower back stiffness. Maxi Kleber will be out at least 7-10 days due to an oblique strain.
Kristaps Porzingis to miss fourth straight game
Maxi Kleber out with back injury
Brad Townsend: Maxi Kleber (back strain) is out for tomorrow’s game against Miami. Kristaps Porzingis (lower back tightness) is questionable.
Callie Caplan: Kristaps Porzingis (out the last 3 games for lower back tightness) is doing some light shooting after Mavs’ practice during the portion open to reporters. Don’t see Maxi Kleber, who left yesterday’s game with a back strain.
Kristaps Porzings out for third consecutive game
Dallas Mavericks PR: Kristaps Porzingis (low back tightness) will miss today’s game against Sacramento. Sterling Brown (left ankle sprain) will be available.
Dallas Mavericks PR: Sterling Brown (left ankle sprain) and Kristaps Porzingis (low back tightness) will both miss tonight’s game in Denver. Boban Marjanović (low back tightness) is probable.
Eddie Sefko: Jason Kidd on Kristaps Porzingis (low back stiffness): “He’s doing good. He did some work on the floor and we’ll see how he feels. Hopefully he can go.” Said talk about minutes on b2b will come later. Sterling Brown (left ankle sprain) also questionable for the Spurs’ game.
Kristaps Porzingis returns for Dallas after missing last seven games
Marc Stein: The Mavs say Kristaps Porzingis (right knee soreness) will be available to play tonight against New Orleans after missing seven consecutive games.
Tim MacMahon: Kristaps Porzingis will be on a minutes restriction in his return after missing an extended stretch due to right knee soreness, but Rick Carlisle declined to reveal the specific limit.
Kristaps Porzingis might return Wedneday
Dwain Price: Carlisle said Porzingis won’t play tomorrow against Memphis, but he’s hopeful he can play Wednesday against New Orleans. “The good news is he’s feeling better and he’s getting close,” Carlisle said. Porzingis has missed the last 6 games with soreness in his right knee.
Kristaps Porzingis expected to return this regular season
Kristaps Porzingis out tonight
Rick Carlisle on Kristaps Porzingis: 'We'll hope for the best'
Dallas Mavericks center/power forward Kristaps Porzingis exited Thursday night’s 115-105 win over the Detroit Pistons because of soreness in his right knee. Porzingis, who had missed the previous three games because of a sprained left ankle, complained of the knee soreness midway through the third quarter. The visiting Mavericks announced at the beginning of the fourth quarter that he would not return. “We’ll hope for the best,” Mavs coach Rick Carlisle said, noting that Porzingis seemed to be walking fine after the game. “We’ll hope that it’s not any kind of a serious issue and go from there.”
Kristaps Porzingis upgraded to questionable
Tim MacMahon: Mavs C Kristaps Porzingis (left ankle sprain) and SG Josh Richardson (right hamstring tightness) have been upgraded from doubtful to questionable after missing the last three games.
Kristaps Porzingis' ankle injury not considered serious
Brad Townsend: Carlisle says of Porzingis’ ankle sprain “we don’t consider it to be serious,” but he added that it wasn’t at all a close call when it came to deciding whether he would play today.
Kristaps Porzingis may miss Saturday's game
Tim MacMahon: Rick Carlisle says Kristaps Porzingis is “uncertain” for Saturday’s game. “He is walking. He’s not in a boot or anything.”
Brad Townsend: Mavericks media notes for tomorrow’s game at Houston list these players as questionable: Porzingis (right wrist sprain), Burke (left calf strain), Kleber (lower right leg soreness). Still out are Cauley-Stein, Terry and Redick.
Brad Townsend: Carlisle says Porzingis will not play. Sprained right wrist. “Don’t have a timetable. Hope it’s not serious. It’s something he’s been dealing with for a number of weeks.”
Brad Townsend: Carlisle says Porzingis is “feeling good” and “will play” against the Nets. Will be his first game since Valentine’s night. Have not discussed specific minutes limit but “I don’t see him getting into the high 30s.”
Brad Townsend: Porzingis says he isn’t sure how his back got sore/tight. “I felt pretty good already yesterday, but they wanted me to have a practice before I start playing again. Hopefully I’m ready to go tomorrow.”
Noah Levick: For Sixers-Mavs tomorrow, Seth Curry is listed as probable with left ankle soreness. Kristaps Porzingis (lower back tightness) and Maxi Kleber (left ankle sprain) are questionable for Dallas.
Kristaps Porzingis out due to lower back stiffness
Tim MacMahon: Kristaps Porzingis will not play tonight due to his lower back stiffness, per Rick Carlisle.
Kristaps Porzingis to make season debut
Dwain Price: Kristaps Porzingis will make his 2020-21 debut tonight at 6 when the Mavs play the Hornets in Charlotte. Porzingis had surgery on Oct. 9 to address a lateral meniscus injury of his right knee.
Brad Townsend: Carlisle says Porzingis will start, “there’s a range of minutes,” not a hard number. Will depend on how the game goes. “As of this moment we have 12 players who are active for this game due to COVID protocols.”
Mavs expected to play tonight
Mark Followill: Positive sign that there are no new additions for the Mavs on the NBA’s recently released 12:30 injury report. Richardson, Finney-Smith, Brunson, Kleber and Powell out tonight at Charlotte. Porzingis probable to make season debut. (6p, FSSW).
Kristaps Porzingis likely to make season debut tomorrow
Kristaps Porzingis to make his season debut on Monday?
Kristaps Porzingis approaching injury return
Mark Followill: Porzingis after his 1st full practice today: “I felt good out there, moving around & feeling the contact. After practice I played some 1-on-1s. I wanna get back into rhythm of playing against contact. The next step is getting right to be able to step on the court & play a game.”
Kristaps Porzingis back in the next two weeks?
Eddie Sefko: Rick Carlisle says sometime in the next two weeks is not unrealistic for a Porzingis return. Won’t be Wednesday against Charlotte.
Tim MacMahon: Kristaps Porzingis was “a full go” in the Mavericks’ practice today, Rick Carlisle said.
Kristaps Porzingis cleared for five-on-zero work
Brad Townsend: Carlise said today that Porzingis continues to progress, today he was cleared for some 5-on-zero work. He’s still not going to play until January at soonest, but the plan is for him to accompany the Mavs to Phoenix and L.A. and take part in the at-least one practice on the trip.
April 9, 2024 | 10:28 pm EDT Update
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StatMuse: The Celtics are the first team in NBA history to shoot 0 free throws in a game. pic.twitter.com/8viHNu5UVf
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