Kristaps Porzingis’ ongoing sickness will sideline him for not less than the following two weeks.
The previous Celtics heart, now with the Atlanta Hawks, will endure additional testing and be reevaluated later this month, the workforce introduced Sunday.
Porzingis has missed six of Atlanta’s final seven video games and 11 of its final 15. He has not performed in additional than two consecutive video games since early November.
“Kristaps Porzingis has missed a number of video games whereas coping with a current sickness,” the Hawks stated in a press release. “To make sure he continues to make progress towards a full restoration, he’ll proceed this era of restricted basketball actions and analysis for 2 weeks, after which era his standing might be up to date.”
Porzingis suffers from a blood circulation dysfunction known as postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS). ESPN’s Shams Charania reported he was diagnosed with the condition last season, after he developed signs in February that lingered by means of the Celtics’ playoff run. Porzingis stated on the time that he and Boston’s medical workers did not know what was causing his persistent fatigue and lightheadedness.
Porzingis, an NBA champion with Boston in 2024, struggled all through the 2025 postseason, then was traded to Atlanta in July because the Celtics shed wage from their high-priced roster. His prognosis was not publicly revealed till October, when Porzingis defined his sickness in an interview with The Athletic’s Fred Katz.
The 30-year-old has appeared in 13 video games for Atlanta, averaging 19.2 factors, 5.6 rebounds and 1.6 blocks. He’s additionally missed time with proper knee soreness this season.
The Hawks are scheduled to host the Celtics on Jan. 17, then go to TD Backyard for the primary time this season on Jan. 28.
