Tag: Kristaps Porzingis

How important could Kristaps Porzingis’ issues with plantar fasciitis be to the Boston Celtics title chances?

Porzingis’ injury history and lack of durability raise doubts about the Latvian big man’s availability.

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Kristaps Porzingis‘ decision not to play in the 2023 FIBA World Cup due to a flare-up of plantar fasciitis raises concerns about his effect on Boston Celtics’ title chances for the 2023-24 season. The history of foot injuries among seven-footers in the league and the lingering nature of plantar fasciitis are worrying factors for the Celtics and their fans.

Porzingis’ injury history and lack of durability raise doubts about the Latvian big man’s availability during crucial times of Boston’s season. The Celtics’ investment in Porzingis with a two-year contract extension at $60 million adds to the concern.

How worried should we be about Porzingis and his potential availability for the 2024 NBA Playoffs?

On a recent episode of the NBC Sports Boston “Boston Sports Tonight” show, the hosts dug into the situation surrounding the Latvian center.

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Former NBA player, Wizards broadcaster Drew Gooden is fan of Celtics trade for Kristaps Porzingis

“I like Porzingis (in Boston) because they didn’t have to give up too many pieces,” said Gooden.

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Some Boston Celtics fans are worried about the trade that sent out Marcus Smart to bring in Kristaps Porzingis after the latter’s foot injury. However, not everyone is down on the move. Among them is former NBAer and current NBC Sports Washington broadcaster Drew Gooden, who shared his view of the trade in a recent interview with Bally Sports’ Brandon “Scoop B” Robinson.

“I like Porzingis (in Boston) because they didn’t have to give up too many pieces,” he said. “I know Marcus Smart was a huge, huge, HUGE emotional piece I would say that you cannot probably replace.”

“But when you get a guy like Porzingis who ultimately can play alongside Jaylen (Brown) and you already know who else is over there in (Jayson) Tatum. … I say they’re going to be a tough team to beat in the East.”

Given that the most important ability the Latvian big man can bring to the team is his availability, Porzingis’ decision to sit out the 2023 FIBA World Cup should go a long way toward ensuring he is able to play next to Tatum and Brown this season.

Something, it seems, Gooden is already a believer in.

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What Kristaps Porzingis’ foot injury means for the Boston Celtics

Porzingis announced on Tuesday morning that he is suffering from a foot injury, plantar fasciitis, after undergoing an MRI.

Star Boston Celtics big man Kristaps Porzingis announced on Tuesday morning that he is suffering from plantar fasciitis. The announcement came after he underwent an MRI.

While not optimal news, the condition is usually minor and can be managed. However, it is a blow to Porzingis’ hopes of leading Latvia in World Cup play, and it will need to be monitored moving forward.

The European big man will sit out the 2023 FIBA World Cup as he recovers ahead of the Celtics’ 2023-24 campaign. The NBA also announced the in-season tournament schedule ahead of the league’s full 2023-24 season schedule release that will be made public later this week.

CLNS Media’s Bobby Manning breaks down both Boston news items from today on the “Garden Report” podcast.

Check out the clip embedded above to get caught up on both.

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Report: Boston’s Kristaps Porzingis to sit out World Cup with plantar fasciitis

For Boston fans, the news is a mixed bag, given that while plantar fasciitis is not usually a serious threat to an NBA player’s career, it can cause a player to miss significant time.

No Boston Celtics player will compete in World Cup play.

Per recent reporting from Basket News, star Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis will sit out the 2023 FIBA World Cup due to injury. He had been preparing with the Latvian National Team.

While that might have Boston fans nervous given how a similar situation played out with veteran forward Danilo Gallinari last summer, Porzingis revealed the ailment keeping the Latvian big man on the bench is plantar fasciitis. It is a troublesome but not (usually) especially serious of a problem

In his post on X, formerly known as Twitter, Porzingis confirmed his decision.

“After several weeks of recovery and a repeat MRI examinations, the plantar fasciitis of my foot still prevents me from being on the field in full readiness,” the new Boston big man said (translated by Google Translate).

“This joint decision has been made by both the medical staff and coaching staff of the national team, as well as the Celtics team — with the advice and opinion that it is necessary to continue the recovery process.”

For Boston fans, the news is a mixed bag. While plantar fasciitis is not usually a serious threat to an NBA player’s career, it can cause a player to miss significant time to recover as well. It’s a far cry from Gallinari’s torn ACL, but not exactly great news either.

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Grading the Boston Celtics’ 2023 NBA offseason moves

Did they make the right moves?

The Boston Celtics had an eventful 2023 NBA offseason, marked by several significant moves that aimed to reshape the team and bolster its chances of reaching a championship breakthrough.

Despite recent Eastern Conference Finals appearances, the Celtics sought change to elevate their performance further by shaking up the core of the team that got them to the cusp of competing for a title multiple times and to the league’s biggest stage outright in 2022 — but has failed to deliver Banner 18 despite a number of close calls. Did they make the right moves to such an end?

While it may be impossible to know until the NBA’s 2024 postseason is in the books, Bleacher Report’s Zach Buckley tried his hand at offering up some letter grades for Boston’s bigger moves; let’s take a look at his assessment.

Does Boston’s trade for Kristaps Porzingis presage the end of an era for the Celtics?

Is this the beginning of the end of the era of the Jay Team for the Celtics?

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The Boston Celtics are moving in a different direction under “Mazzulla ball,” the name which has come to represent the 3-point heavy style of play favored by head coach Joe Mazzulla, leading the team to move away from players like Marcus Smart and Grant Williams in favor of more offensively-oriented stars like Kristaps Porzingis.

Is this the beginning of the end of the era of the Jay Team for the Celtics? Has the new collective bargaining agreement (CBA) made the expiration date of the Jayson Tatum – Jaylen Brown-led team arrive sooner than it would have arrived under the old CBA?

The host of the “Locked On Celtics” podcast John Karalis recently conducted a mailbag episode while enjoying some offseason downtime, diving into questions like what the shelf life of this era of contention might be.

Check out the clip embedded above for answers to the above and plenty more.

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What’s really going on with Boston’s Kristaps Porzingis?

With the Latvian National Team denying the claims and sharing a video of Porzingis shooting 3s to prove his fitness to play in the World Cup, things look good at the moment — but are they really?

What is going on with the Boston Celtics’ big signing of the 2023 offseason, Kristaps Porzingis? Porzingis’ injury status is currently unclear due to conflicting reports about the Latvian big man’s potential absence from the 2023 FIBA World Cup for his national team due to a foot injury, fans of the Celtics are getting worried and wondering if more might be going on than is meeting their collective eyes and ears.

With the Latvian National Team denying the claims and sharing a video of Porzingis shooting 3s to prove his fitness to play in the World Cup, things look good at the moment — but are they really?

The hosts of the “How Bout Them Celtics!” recently got together to talk over their thoughts on what they believe is really going on with Porzingis.

Take a look at the clip embedded above to hear what they had to say.

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Which Boston Celtics alumni are playing in the 2023 FIBA World Cup?

With Al Horford and Oshae Brissett sitting out the World Cup, only Porzingis is still in the mix; what other Boston alumni are too?

With veteran Boston Celtics big man Al Horford officially out of the 2023 FIBA World Cup play for the Dominican National Team and fellow Celtics forward Oshae Brissett electing to sit as a precaution in World Cup play for Canada has now left the Celtics with just one player currently still planning to play for their national team.

That would be new Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis, who will suit up for Latvia, leaving the pool of current Boston players still in the World Cup as shallow as can be without being dry. But a number of Celtics alumni are still representing their native lands in the international basketball tournament.

Let’s take a look at what Boston alums are still planning to participate in the highly-anticipated event.

What’s going on with the rumored Kristaps Porzingis foot injury?

While the contradictory reports have caused uncertainty, it’s possible that Porzingis is dealing with a minor ailment, and there might be a cautious approach taken by both the Celtics and Latvia to avoid exacerbating anything.

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German media outlet Hamburger Abendblatt’s Rupert Fabig wrote on Wednesday there were growing concerns regarding star Boston Celtics big man Kristaps Porzingis’ ability to play for the Latvian National Team in 2023 FIBA World Cup play due to an unspecified foot injury, making Boston fans around the world nervous.

However, Latvia refuted Fabig’s report, asserting Porzingis is participating in training and preparations for the World Cup. The Latvian team emphasized that both individual player preparation plans and the team’s training process are underway. While the contradictory reports have caused uncertainty, it’s possible Porzingis is dealing with a minor ailment, and there might be a cautious approach taken by both the Celtics and Latvia to avoid exacerbating anything.

Porzingis’ injury history has led to speculation about whether it’s a preventive measure to ensure his long-term well-being, such as we heard on a recent episode of the “NBA Front Office” podcast.

For a finer-grained analysis of the Porzingis World Cup rumbles and more, check out the clip embedded above.

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Refuting earlier reports, Latvian Basketball Association denies Kristaps Porzingis injury

“There has been information that questions the participation of Kristaps Porzingis in the FIBA ​​World Cup. LBS denies this information,” wrote the Latvian Basketball Association

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Fans of the Boston Celtics were biting their nails about the health of their recently extended All-Star big man Kristaps Porzingis after a report the Latvian big man might not play for his national team in the 2023 FIBA World Cup due to an undisclosed foot injury.

However, the Latvian Basketball Association denied the claim in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter, on Thursday. In a statement, the association declared Porzingis’s foot is not injured and that he will continue training for the tournament.

“There has been information that questions the participation of Kristaps Porzingis in the FIBA ​​World Cup. LBS denies this information,” wrote the Latvian Basketball Association (translation via Google Translate).

It also stated both individual player preparation and team training are ongoing with the lineup for the match against the Dominican Republic to be announced on Aug. 12.

In the wake of forward Oshae Brissett electing to sit out World Cup play for Team Canada as a precautionary measure as the result of an undisclosed knee injury and Al Horford (sans injury) for the Dominican Republic as well, Boston fans are likely breathing a sigh of relief.

Especially less than a year removed from another major signee — Danilo Gallinari — tearing an ACL in FIBA play.

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