Star Big Man May Not Be Ready Before 2019 All-Star Break
Knicks fans may have to wait longer than expected before they can see their beloved big man playing basketball again.
New York Knicks’ forward Kristaps Porzingis, rehabbing from a left knee injury from a season ago, gave an update on Monday regarding his current status.
“Feeling good,” Porzingis said at the New York Knicks NBA Media Day press conference. “Leg is getting stronger … Feeling really, really good. Doing some stuff on the court. [I’m] already shooting, light running so [I’m] making progress everyday. Timetable, there is no timetable yet. We’re moving forward [and] progressing everyday. Whenever I’m ready I’m gonna be back.”
Porzingis tore his ACL in his left knee vs the Milwaukee Bucks back on February 6th. The injury occurred after the Knicks star big man threw down a right handed slam dunk over Bucks’ star Giannis Antetokounmpo three minutes into the second quarter.
Coming down to the ground, Porzingis landed awkwardly on his left leg and tumbled over out of bounds holding his left leg immediately.
He would miss the rest of the season with the injury that often takes athletes 8-12 months to recover from. Porzingis had surgery on his left knee to repair the torn ligament on February 13th a week later.
Some had left open hope that the big man might be able to return in January or February, but with Porzingis saying on Monday that a timetable had not been given, some have began speculating he could miss the entire 2018-19 season.
“I’m hungry and I want to be back on the court as soon as possible,” Porzingis said. “It’s good that I have a good team around me and good people around me that are holding me back when I need to be held back and telling me to be patient.
“It’s been a long process … Already been seven-and-a-half months and obviously I’m getting edgy and I want to be back on the court as soon as possible but it won’t happen until I’m 110 percent and I’m medically cleared.”
Kristaps Porzingis — who was selected with the 4th pick in the 2015 NBA Draft out of Latvia — was having a strong season before his injury occurred.
Porzingis, 23, averaged 22.7 PPG, 6.6 RPG, and 2.4 BPG while shooting 44 percent from the field and 39 percent from beyond he arc.
He was named to his first NBA All-Star appearance last season in just his third NBA season.
The New York Knicks opened training camp on Tuesday and will open their preseason schedule on October 1st vs the Washington Wizards.
What are your thoughts on Kristaps Porzingis possibly missing the 2018-19 season? Leave your comments below!
Just four days away from the New York Giants home visit from the New Orleans Saints, Eli Manning looked ahead to the matchup on Wednesday during a conference call.
Coming off a 27-22 win vs the Houston Texans — the Giants first win of the season — Eli Manning opened about the Giants offense next challenge vs a struggling Saints defense.
“It’s just different,” Manning said during the conference call. “Nothing specifically. [They have been] going against a couple of high-powered offenses … [teams] that have good receivers and guys have won some battles.
“I think they do a lot of different looks on defense so we gotta be prepared for all of them and make sure we can hold up and hopefully give our guys some opportunities to win those one-on-one battles.”
The New Orleans Saints defense — promising for much of 2017 after a rough first two games — has taken a major step back to begin 2018. The Saints have surrendered 34.3 PPG (Last in the NFL) and are giving up the 3rd most yards per game in the NFL (421.0).
That’s a welcoming sign for Eli Manning and the New York Giants offense that’s averaging only 18.3 PPG.
In order for the Giants to have success, however, a offensive line that made a move at right tackle last week from Ereck Flowers to Chad Wheeler will have to be better.
The Giants have allowed Eli Manning to be hurried or pressured on a number of his drop backs to begin the year as Manning has been sacked 12 times to begin the season, fourth most in the NFL.
When asked about the Saints defensive line that features Pro-Bowl defensive end Cameron Jordan, Manning acknowledged the challenge they present to a offensive line finding its way.
“They have a couple of good guys on the end that do a good job of getting pressure and inside,” Manning said. “They’re big guys and we just gotta make sure we know where they all are and we should be able to compete. They’ve done a good job of getting pressure, especially at critical moments in the game.”
Eli Manning is 3-4 in his career vs the New Orleans Saints, and most of those games have seen the Saints offense led by Drew Brees light up the Giants.
The New York Giants are allowing 36.5 PPG to the New Orleans Saints in six matchups since 2006 with the Giants giving up 48+ points three times in that span.
Eli Manning had one of the best games of his NFL career on November 11th, 2015 vs the New Orleans Saints when he threw for 350 passing yards and a career-high 6 TDs.
He would be outdone by Drew Brees, however, as Brees would go for 505 passing yards and a career-high 7 TDs in a epic 52-49 shootout in the Superdome.
Eli Manning, who had it brought to his attention that Brees is closing in on his brother Peyton Manning’s all-time passing yards record of 71,940 passing yards, praised him on Wednesday.
“Drew (Brees) has had an unbelievable career,” Manning said. “What he’s been able to do when he was in San Diego and (now) in New Orleans these last (13) years.
“He’s been there a long time now and he’s had great success and there offense has always been high-powered and he’s been leading the way. [I have] a lot of respect (for Drew Brees) and I’ve gotten to know Drew (Brees) over the years. [I have] a ton of respect for him.”
The New York Giants are +3.5 underdogs at home this Sunday at MetLife Stadium vs the New Orleans Saints.
What are your thoughts on the Giants chances on Sunday vs the New Orleans Saints? Leave your comments below!
Will Smith had a 50th birthday he will never forget.
The prominent actor decided to go bungee jumping over the Grand Canyon to celebrate this milestone. Surrounded by his friends and family the actor stayed true to himself and his promise and made the jump of a lifetime. The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air star hyped up the moment all over social media and encouraged fans to tune in on his YouTube channel for a live streaming.
Amongst the crowd stood the actors three kids, Trey, Jaiden, and Will along with his wife Jada. They were not the only ones included in the big day, Wills Fresh Prince co-star, Alfonso Ribeiro, hosted his long awaited 50th Birthday Jump, joining the family in the crowd. Smith not only performed the jump to face his fears, but also to raise money for great causes like Education Cannot Wait, and raise awareness for the educational programs from the organization Global Citizen.
In a series of videos posted the day of the jump Will expressed the importance of commitment. “You cant experience the joy that is intended for you in life if you don’t go, you got to go” Stated the Actor.
Will Smith, like always, has definitely inspired many on his birthday yesterday and celebrated facing a fear for a great cause. He not only showed commitment to himself but as well as to his fans by not backing down even though many thought he would.
Comment down below if you watched the livestream and what you think of the actors leap of faith.
Earlier this week Diddy created what he is calling his Black 100 list which has many people questioning and discussing the Bad Boy Entertainment CEO’s logic.
The entertainment mogul included individuals from a wide range of fields including politicians, actors, journalists, musicians, athletes and many more. The list was created in order to exhibit individuals who have cultivated black culture and inspired the artist. Some of the names included former First Lady of the United States Michelle Obama, choreographer Laurieann Gibson, Actress Gabrielle Union and her basketball player husband Dwayne Wade, as well as music moguls Jay Z and Beyoncé. The list did not end there. Diddy portrayed a wide range of prominent names in the industry, but not everyone included happened to be black.
Readers showed their confusion after stumbling upon names like Khloe Kardashian, Machine Gun Kelly, Mark Wahlberg, and Post Malone, demanding to know what exactly the criteria to make the cut was. The readers concerns continued and they did not hesitate to let the mogul know who he forget and who he should have left off. According to Billboard the 48 year old has something big planned after a series of Instagram uploads that indicated something is coming. The rapper wrote on one of the posts “Culture creators, I have something special for you”.
While many cant wait for the big surprise and news, Diddy is going to need to explain this one and how exactly he came up with who is on the list. Comment down below who you believe should have made the cut and who should be taken off.
As the Jacksonville Jaguars prepare for a New York Jets team trying to find their identity after two consecutive losses, Head Coach Doug Marrone is wary of the quarterback they’ll be facing.
Doug Marrone praised New York Jets quarterback Sam Darnold at his weekly press conference on Wednesday ahead of the Week 4 matchup.
“We watched him at USC and he’s a guy that obviously can make all the throws,” Marrone said at the press conference. “He’s has really good feet in the pocket. He can escape and extend. I think he does a really good job with his eyes [and] being able keep it down field and not really look at the rush.”
Darnold, drafted with the third pick in the 2018 NFL Draft this season, won the starting quarterback job in training camp as he impressed New York Jets’ head coach Todd Bowles and others with his maturation and passing prowess.
Sam Darnold, 21, is the youngest quarterback to start an NFL season opener since 1970 and the second youngest to ever start a game.
Doug Marrone, who coached at the college level at Syracuse University, doesn’t see Sam Darnold in a light as others do.
“I know there’s a lot of talk about him being the youngest quarterback to start and things of that nature but I don’t look at him as a rookie back there,” Marrone said. “Maybe (he’s a rookie) technically that way … I really don’t see it that way. I see a guy that can make all the throws, is dangerous and is getting better each week.”
Sam Darnold’s NFL debut didn’t start how any New York Jets fan hopefully forecasted as the former University of Southern Cal alum threw a pick-six on his first play of the game vs the Detroit Lions in Week 1.
Darnold would bounce back after the brutal start, throwing a pair of touchdown passes as the New York Jets dominated the Lions in a 48-17 win at Ford Field.
When asked what he thought about Darnold’s ability to bounce back from a nightmarish start to his NFL career, Marrone expressed it wasn’t something new regarding the young signal caller.
“I think you saw some of that (poise and maturation) in college,” Marrone said. “The quarterback [or] the left tackle gets beat, how does he come back the next play? The cornerback gets beat, how does he come back the next play? Some guys just have the right mindset to put it behind them and move on. Those are the guys that continue to play and if they continue to get better play for a long time.”
A week after facing a rugged and opportunistic Browns defense, Sam Darnold will be faced with the toughest test of his young NFL career vs what many believe is the NFL’s best defense in the Jacksonville Jaguars.
Through the first three weeks of the season, Jacksonville is 4th in the NFL in total defense. They are surrendering 171.0 passing yards per game (3rd in the NFL) and 14.7 PPG (2nd in NFL).
Sam Darnold has thrown for 701 passing yards, completing 60.2 percent of his passes with 3 TDs to 5 INTs and a 72.0 Passer Rating.
What are your thoughts on San Darnold facing the Jacksonville Jaguars defense in Week 4? Leave your comments below!
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