Tag: Kristap porzingis

NBA: Knicks edge Pelicans for rare road win

NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Kristaps Porzingis scored seven of his 30 points in the last 90 seconds Saturday as the New York Knicks rallied for a 105-103 NBA victory over the Pelicans in New Orleans. Jarrett Jack’s two free throws with 9.1 seconds remaining sealed the victory, just the Knicks’ third away triumph of the season. After squandering a double-digit third-quarter lead, the Knicks had to erase an eight-point deficit in the final […]

NBA: Knicks down Nets despite early exit for Porzingis

NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — The New York Knicks lost star forward Kristaps Porzingis to a left knee injury in the second half, but held on for a 111-104 NBA victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Thursday. Courtney Lee scored a season-high 27 points for the Knicks, who notched a third straight win. Porzingis scored 13 points before departing with 9:25 to play in the third quarter. With their Latvian star off the floor, […]

NBA: Cavs’ struggles continue with shock loss to Knicks

LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Tim Hardaway Jr. and Kristaps Porzingis combined for 66 points Sunday as the New York Knicks stunned the struggling Cavaliers 114-95 in Cleveland. The Knicks notched their first win over the Cavs since October 30, 2014, ending a 10-game losing streak against the NBA Eastern Conference powerhouse. Hardaway scored 34 points and Porzingis added 32 with 12 rebounds for the Knicks, who handed LeBron James and the Cavaliers a […]

NBA: Porzingis shines as Knicks rally to beat lowly Nets

NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Kristaps Porzingis scored 12 of his 19 points in the fourth quarter and the New York bench came up big Wednesday as the Knicks rallied for a 95-90 victory over the Brooklyn Nets. The late surge saw the Knicks avoid an embarrassing loss to the league’s worst team in a clash of cross-town rivals at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center. Porzingis, back in action after a stomach ailment sidelined him from […]