Kristaps Porzingis, Celtics center, was uncertain for Game 5 due to an ankle injury but was active without restrictions. He played through the injury, helping the Celtics win the NBA Finals despite needing surgery for a few months of recovery.
Celtics center Kristaps Porziņģis played through a left ankle injury in the team's NBA Finals-clinching win but the big man told ESPN he will need offseason surgery to correct the issue. Porziņģis said the recovery process will take a “few months." 🔗 https://t.co/KTc7OopW4o
Kristaps Porzingis admitted that it was tough to accept that he was injured during the NBA Finals, but he gutted it out and won his first championship https://t.co/4FKTq0LEtW
Kristaps Porzingis sheds light on ankle injury that will require offseason surgery https://t.co/tUXoibQWCk
"Somehow I got it going for this game. A lot of it was for sure the adrenaline from playing at the Garden... having that opportunity to close it out." Kristaps Porzingis on playing through injury in the Celtics' title-clinching win 🏆 https://t.co/VwYpRwATSJ https://t.co/d8IUs4xCxw
New ESPN story: Kristaps Porzingis returned to the court for Game 5 of the NBA Finals playing on the rare left leg injury he suffered in Game 2 – one that he told ESPN will require surgery and that will have a "few months" long recovery process. https://t.co/nkefD2xm4M
Kristaps Porzingis played through his "rare" injury on the way to a Celtics NBA championship, but now he'll require offseason surgery. https://t.co/EAC90z4Lds
Story filed to ESPN: Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis returned to the court for Game 5 of the NBA Finals playing on the rare left leg injury he suffered in Game 2 – one that he told ESPN will require surgery and that will have a "few months" long recovery process.
Kristaps Porzingis: “I gave everything I could … and it feels great to be a champion.”
Kristaps Porzingis is playing in Game 5 but not moving as swiftly as usual. Follow live updates. https://t.co/xES0Tm4G0P
Porzingis is out there doing his best, not moving great but he's managing. Nine minutes, 3 points. #Celtics #Mavericks #NBAFinals
The Celtics did not commit a turnover in the first quarter. Kyrie held scoreless after one. Main takeaway: even with Porzingis getting seven mins off the bench, he can't play more than 20 tonight. A defensive liability with his limited movement, and it's not getting better.
Celtics’ Kristaps Porziņģis is expected to play in tonight’s Game 5. Porziņģis hasn’t seen the court since suffering a connective tissue tear and ligament displacement near his left ankle in Game 2. He was activated for Game 4 for “very specific” situations but did not play.… https://t.co/vWo23WwuMd
The Celtics are getting Kristaps Porzingis back for Game 5. Full details here from the Garden. https://t.co/Dz7ahL3K4M
BREAKING: Kristaps Porzingis is ACTIVE for tonight’s Game 5 without any minutes restrictions. LFG. 🔥 https://t.co/BKvBrFkvLK
Porzingis is IN for Game 5. ☘️ https://t.co/HPjvHoMOdS https://t.co/ZnopRZCKfC
Kristaps Porzingis nearing the end of his pregame workout for Game 5. https://t.co/x8licMNelq
Kristaps Porzingis is testing out his injury ahead of Game 5 👀 https://t.co/jzfx43Vu0S
Kristaps Porzingis is out on the court warming up for Game 5, going through a similar workout to what he did prior to Game 4.
Celtics’ Kristaps Porzingis gets up shots before NBa Finals Game 5 vs. Mavericks https://t.co/7rMqOsBr6k
Kristaps Porzingis was listed as "available" for Game 4 but did not play. What can we expect from him for Game 5? #DifferentHere ➡️https://t.co/RRyEgjP6uZ https://t.co/DrFnbgxF6B
Celtics still playing waiting game with Kristaps Porzingis’ availability for Game 5 https://t.co/lfMDReGg9D