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Kristaps Porzingis said he was feeling fatigued after playing the second game of a back-to-back on the road Wednesday night. "I'm tired. I'm so tired right now," he said after the New York Knicks?lost 121-103 to the Washington Wizards. "I have one day now to rest my legs and then get back and play better and have more energy, and also try and bring the team's energy up." Porzingis had 16 points on 5-for-13 shooting in the loss to the Wizards, with just two points in the second half. He logged 36 minutes two nights in a row, Tuesday against San Antonio and Wednesday in Washington. He said that feeling tired in the second game of a back-to-back wasn't out of the ordinary, and he expected to regain Continue to Article

January 04, 2018 4:59:pm EST

When the Knicks traded Carmelo Anthony, the immediate question in New York became: Was Kristaps Porzingis ready? The Knicks started 6-4, and Porzingis averaged 30 points per game while shooting 51% from the field and 38% on 3-pointers. After the Knicks lost to the Wizards last night, Porzingis revealed a problem. Continue to Article

January 04, 2018 4:30:pm EST

For weeks, the Washington Wizards have been hearing about their struggles against teams with losing records. ''We'll find out in the next 10, 20 games,'' Washington center Marcin Gortat said. Gortat had a season-high 21 points, making 9 of 10 from the field, Bradley Beal scored 27 and John Wall had 25 points and nine assists in the Wizards' 121-103 win over the New York Knicks on Wednesday night. Continue to Article

January 03, 2018 11:10:pm EST

Guards John Wall and Bradley Beal spearheaded a defensive surge with steals that they turned into dunks during a third-quarter burst Wednesday night, helping the Washington Wizards turn back the New York Knicks 121-103. The Wizards (22-16) completed a 3-0 homestand by limiting the Knicks to seven points in the first 10 1/2 minutes of the third quarter while they turned a one-point halftime advantage into an 87-70 lead. Wall had eight points, Marcin Gortat seven and Beal six in the decisive 23-7 run, during which the Knicks missed 13 of their 16 shots and committed six turnovers. Continue to Article

January 03, 2018 9:53:pm EST

NEW YORK -- He's now the fifth-winningest coach in NBA history, though there are some things Gregg Popovich still doesn't know. Like what everybody was yelling about after Manu Ginobili's overthrown pass, for example. He was just as fooled initially as the referees, not realizing the ball had gone in the basket. It was the most bizarre bucket of San Antonio's 100-91 victory over the New York Knicks on Tuesday night. "I did not, in all honestly. I did not," Popovich said. "Then everybody started grabbing me and saying the ball went in. I said, 'Yeah, the ball went in!' I acted like I knew what was going on." He almost always does. Popovich earned his 1,176th victory, all with the Spurs. The five-time Continue to Article

January 03, 2018 1:05:am EST