The NBA Finals are set. All eyes are on Kristaps Porzingis, who may finally return from a calf injury in time for the championship series.
The Boston Celtics center played for the Dallas Mavericks – Boston’s Finals opponent – from 2019-2022, setting up a “revenge match” storyline. In addition, the Latvian big man has so far missed every game since suffering his injury on April 29, during Game 4 of the Celtics’ clash with the Miami Heat in the first round of the playoffs.
Boston has fared well even without Porzingis in the lineup, having just four losses in the 25 games he missed in the regular season with various injuries and just one loss in the 10 games he’s missed during this playoff run. However, given his averages of 20.1 points, 7.2 rebounds and 1.9 blocks per game during the regular season, the Celtics are an even stronger team when he’s healthy.
Here’s the latest news on Porzingis’ injury status according to recent reports and a message from the big man himself.
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Kristaps Porzingis injury update
The last time Porzingis spoke to reporters was in early May, saying his injury was “something … not nothing.” He has been…
