Atlanta Hawks large man Kristaps Porziņģis is anticipated to be sidelined for the following two weeks as he undergoes additional analysis stemming from an sickness he is been coping with, per ESPN. Porziņģis has already missed six of the staff’s final seven video games as a result of sickness, and whereas he’ll miss some extra time, the Hawks need to prioritize the long-term of this season, moderately than just a few extra missed video games in December.
This is not the primary time Porziņģis has handled a mysterious sickness. Throughout the 2025 NBA playoffs when he was nonetheless a member of the Boston Celtics, the Latvian large man struggled with lethargy, saying, “The respiration wasn’t good. I did all the things I may probably to really feel nearly as good as I may, however my engine wasn’t working the best way I needed.” He performed by way of the postseason, however mustered solely 25 whole factors in Boston second-round loss to the Knicks. In 4 of the six video games, he performed fewer than quarter-hour an evening.
Porziņģis was later recognized within the offseason with postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS), which is an autonomic dysfunction inflicting fast coronary heart charge, and dizziness when standing as blood within the physique does not evenly distribute throughout the physique. After the analysis, Porziņģis and his docs discovered methods to handle his POTS, which incorporates issues like a excessive salt food regimen. He was capable of play for the Latvian nationwide staff at EuroBasket this previous summer season, the place he averaged 20.2 factors and eight.7 rebounds over six video games.
Nonetheless, Porziņģis, 30, stated in early December, after getting back from lacking 4 consecutive video games to drop 25 factors, that he does not imagine what he is coping with at present is expounded to POTS.
“No, I would not say it is the identical factor,” Porziņģis stated after the Hawks’ loss to the Nuggets on Dec. 5. “I simply wasn’t feeling too good, truthfully. Simply not being wholesome wholesome, you realize? However I would not say it is the identical stuff from final season, in order that’s good. “I believe I type of put that behind me even this summer season enjoying for the nationwide staff, however anyway, simply catching no matter it is irritating, you realize? I need to be wholesome. And I might be wholesome.”
The hope is {that a} decision will come of Porziņģis’ sickness, as a result of when he is wholesome he is able to getting you a double-double one most nights as a two-way large who can area the ground out to the 3-point line and supply high-level rim safety on protection.
