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Kristaps Porziņģis, in search of a version of himself that doesn’t exist, traded to WizardsThis post could take longer than it has to because Kristaps Porziņģis once averaged 22 points for the Knicks. It won’t, though, because that player is no more. What’s left is a shell of a unicorn in search of a situation that will allow him to at least chuck as much as his former self....

Kristaps Porzingis Is Seeking Companionship In Madrid :))Since suffering a season-ending ACL tear, Kristaps Porzingis has done everything a Knicks fan could have hoped for. The 22-year-old is busying himself with two or three therapy sessions a day, strengthening his core and upper body, and sharpening his mind. “Reading bores me, I don’t like reading,” h...

Anthony Randolph Scraps With Kristaps Porzingis, Invites Him OutsideToday’s entertaining EuroBasket game between Latvia and Slovenia was a duel between the former’s Kristaps Porzingis and the latter’s Luka Doncic, an 18-year-old who certainly did not hurt his draft stock with 27 points and 9 rebounds on 50/36/90 shooting. The crafty teen took it straight to his el...

Kristaps Porzingis Had A Pleasant Weekend Playing Basketball For Not The Knicks

Amid an offseason spent wisely steering clear of his employer and lifting light weights with great effort, Kristaps Porzingis got to represent the nation of Latvia in EuroBasket 2017. He was far and away the most gifted player on the court at any given moment, and there were some very nice moments....

Now, A Beautiful Song About Kristaps Porzingis From His Grandmother And Aunts

Kristaps Porzingis was named Latvian Athlete of the Year at the annual Latvijas Gada Balva Sportā ceremony today. He was unable to accept the award in person, as his Knicks are playing the Magic right now. This was ultimately a good thing, however, as it meant that we got to see some of his relative...

Get A Load Of This Incredible Diving Save

This here’s Elvis Merzlikins, a 22-year-old keeper playing for Latvia at the IIHF World Championships. His team is tied for last in their group with two points from three games, but he did at least make this killer save against Russia....

The World Needed Another Latvian Rap Song About Kristaps Porzingis

One music video about Latvian-born New York Knicks rookie Kristaps Porzingis wasn’t enough. There’s a second one titled “Keep Calm Like Kristaps Porzingis,” which features Lamborghinis in the snow, dabs, and heavy influences from Future....

Sabres center Zemgus Girgensons remains on track to start the NHL All-Star Game, with 82 percent of his league-leading vote total coming from his native Latvia....