{"id":40832,"date":"2025-03-08T10:19:02","date_gmt":"2025-03-08T10:19:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=40832"},"modified":"2025-03-08T10:19:02","modified_gmt":"2025-03-08T10:19:02","slug":"report-kristaps-porzingis-makes-announcement-after-luka-doncics-message","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=40832","title":{"rendered":"REPORT: Kristaps Porzingis Makes Announcement After Luka Doncic&#8217;s Message"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The\u00a0Boston Celtics\u00a0welcome the\u00a0Los Angeles Lakers\u00a0to TD Garden on Saturday night for a high-profile battle between two second-seeded teams. The Lakers, riding an eight-game winning streak, dominated the first meeting on Jan. 23 with a 117-96 victory and will look to complete the season sweep on the road.<\/p>\n<p>While the Lakers have been on fire since acquiring\u00a0Luka Doncic\u00a0from the\u00a0Dallas Mavericks,\u00a0the Celtics\u00a0have had to battle through injuries. Their latest win over the\u00a0Philadelphia 76ers\u00a0came without several key starters, leaving\u00a0Jayson Tatum\u00a0to lead a depleted squad. However, Boston received a major boost ahead of Saturday\u2019s matchup.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/t_share\/MjA2MDk0OTIwNTI2NjA0MTk1\/usatsi_23131602.jpg\" alt=\"Boston Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis (8)\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Starting center\u00a0Kristaps Porzingis, who has missed the last four games due to illness, announced his return by responding to a fan\u2019s comment on social media. His official status\u00a0per the Celtics\u00a0is questionable with an illness, but the 2024\u00a0NBA\u00a0champion says he is playing.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-1\">\n<div class=\"m-in-content-ad not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-1\" data-zone-count=\"4\">\n<div class=\"not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d m-in-content-ad is-loaded\">\n<div id=\"ad-in_content-cc9719bfffa543adac9362358327c38c\" data-google-query-id=\"COvHhL-g-osDFY9ZDwIdNgsHvA\" data-ad-size=\"0x0\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/88059007\/athlonsports.com\/nba\/los-angeles-lakers_6__container__\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/88059007\/athlonsports.com\/nba\/los-angeles-lakers_6\" tabindex=\"0\" title=\"3rd party ad content\" src=\"https:\/\/7e001acdc249a6e400200f44ee7ef352.safeframe.googlesyndication.com\/safeframe\/1-0-41\/html\/container.html\" name=\"\" width=\"0\" height=\"235\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" sandbox=\"allow-forms allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation\" data-is-safeframe=\"true\" aria-label=\"Advertisement\" data-google-container-id=\"7\" data-load-complete=\"true\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>When asked if he would play against the Lakers, Porzingis answered with a single word: \u201cYes.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>His announcement reignited a viral clip of Luka Doncic, who previously joked about how sidelined players tend to return just in time to face the Lakers.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-2\">\n<div class=\"m-in-content-ad not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-2\" data-zone-count=\"4\">\n<div class=\"not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d m-in-content-ad is-loaded\">\n<div id=\"ad-in_content-8b0baac46eec4989aa08d1336e2dc743\" data-google-query-id=\"COzHhL-g-osDFY9ZDwIdNgsHvA\" data-ad-size=\"300x250\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/88059007\/athlonsports.com\/nba\/los-angeles-lakers_7__container__\"><iframe id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/88059007\/athlonsports.com\/nba\/los-angeles-lakers_7\" tabindex=\"0\" title=\"3rd party ad content\" name=\"google_ads_iframe_\/88059007\/athlonsports.com\/nba\/los-angeles-lakers_7\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" aria-label=\"Advertisement\" data-load-complete=\"true\" data-google-container-id=\"8\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cI didn\u2019t believe it before,&#8221; Doncic said playfully after the Lakers\u2019 win against the Clippers on March 2. \u201cBut they say if somebody is out a long time, then they play against the Lakers\u2026 So I think that\u2019s normal [now].\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Doncic and Porzingis were once teammates in Dallas before Porzingis was traded to the\u00a0Washington Wizards\u00a0in 2022. After one season in Washington, he landed in Boston, where he played a crucial role in securing the franchise\u2019s record-breaking 18th championship\u2014ironically, against Doncic and the Mavericks in last year\u2019s NBA Finals.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-3\">\n<div class=\"m-in-content-ad not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-3\" data-zone-count=\"4\">\n<div class=\"not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d m-in-content-ad is-placeholder\">\n<div id=\"ad-in_content-fbf69c36287f473fa0536cc8bd38a59f\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>With Porzingis back in the lineup, the Celtics will have a size advantage against a shorthanded Lakers frontcourt. The highly anticipated matchup between Boston and LA is set for 8:30 PM ET on Saturday.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The\u00a0Boston Celtics\u00a0welcome the\u00a0Los Angeles Lakers\u00a0to TD Garden on Saturday night for a high-profile battle between two second-seeded teams. 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