ATLANTA — After Trae Young was introduced last for the Washington Wizards on Friday night, he took the court before tipoff, went to the corner of the floor and settled himself. Then, he jogged over to Hawks coach Quin Snyder for a pregame embrace before taking on his former team. “I don’t even know how

CLEVELAND — Donovan Mitchell scored 23 points as the Cleveland Cavaliers held LeBron James to eight points in his return to Northeast Ohio and rolled to a 119-95 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers in an NBA Cup group stage game Friday night. James — who elected to sign with Philadelphia in the offseason instead of

ATLANTA — Nickeil Alexander-Walker scored 28 points and the Atlanta Hawks held off the Washington Wizards 139-132 in an NBA Cup game Friday night. It was the third straight win for the Hawks and second straight against the Wizards, as Atlanta swept the home-and-home series. Trae Young had 23 points, 10 assists and a season-high

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina — Jayson Tatum had 34 points, nine assists and eight rebounds, Derrick White added 18 points and the Boston Celtics demolished the Charlotte Hornets 119-80 on Friday night for their seventh win in eight games. Boston shot 17 of 31 from 3-point range in the first half to build a 31-point lead

SAN FRANCISCO — Golden State Warriors center Kristaps Porzingis announced he is stepping away from basketball to prioritize his health due to an undisclosed matter in a social media post on Friday. Porzingis did not reveal the nature of the issue in a message posted on his X account, and the 31-year-old didn’t make it

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David Eustace is looking forward to teaming up with fellow Briton Saffie Osborne when Silvery Breeze bids for a maiden Group success in the Group Three Sa Sa Ladies’ Purse (1,800m) at Sha Tin on Sunday. Third in the trainers’ championship on 12 wins, the in-form handler has already tasted Group Two and Group Three glory this season, and Silvery Breeze is another he has feature race aspirations with. The Dundeel galloper had some useful form to cap off last season, winning a pair of races at...

The University of the East ended its 30-game losing streak after taking down Adamson University, 53-47, in the UAAP Season 89 men"s basketball tournament on Saturday.

MANILA, Philippines -- University of the East hung on to beat Adamson University, 53-47, to end its 30-game skid and claim its first win in the UAAP Season 89 men's basketball tournament at the Smart Araneta Coliseum Saturday, November 7. Determined to take their first win since October 16, 2024 in Season 87 second round where they beat the National University Bulldogs, the Red Warriors zoomed to a 17-5 start and did just enough to weather the Soaring Falcons fightback. Toper Lagat, JM Edoukou, and Mo Tanedo came through with timely baskets and free throws in the tightly-contested final canto, where UE scored seven points and Adamson three only. Tanedo finished with 14 points including the free throw that delivered the final count while also logging four boards for the cellar-dwelling UE. While already eliminated from Final Four contention, the Red Warriors improved to 1-10. Lagat likewise fired 14 points on top of our rebounds and two steals, as Edoukou logged 13 points and 10 boards. Manu Anabo pumped 14 points and five boards for Adamson, which fell to 4-7 for seventh place.

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Bailee Brown said she retained her passion for “brutal and unforgiving” triathlon, but there were “things to sort out” after the Hongkonger’s subpar home World Triathlon Cup performance on Saturday. Managing a stress fracture of her left calf bone, Brown paid heavily for missing her bike in transition following the swim, losing touch with the main pack and coming home 50th in 59 minutes and 34 seconds. The reliably tenacious Hilda Choi Yan-yin placed 37th in 58:06, with Cade Wright 39th in...

Nxled dealt another huge blow to Capital1, eking out a dominant 25-13, 25-20, 25-18 win to remain spotless in the 2026 PVL All-Filipino Conference Siklab Series on Saturday at the PhilSports Arena.

The short-handed Toronto Raptors rallied from 15 points down to defeat the host Milwaukee Bucks 121-107 on Friday night in an NBA Cup game highlighted by several career highs.

PJ Washington's 26 points and Cooper Flagg's all-around performance powered Dallas to a 112-100 home win over Utah on Friday in NBA Cup group-stage competition.

Luka Doncic scored a season-high 53 points and Austin Reaves added 25 as the Los Angeles Lakers extended their winning streak to four games with a 124-118 victory over the visiting Portland Trail Blazers on Friday.

MANILA, Philippines — University of Santo Tomas (UST) Growling Tigresses head coach Haydee Ong has been slapped with a mandatory one-game suspension following the accumulation of three infractions in the UAAP Season 89 Collegiate Women’s Basketball Tournament. Coach Ong will sit out on Sunday, November 8, as the Growling Tigresses prepare to face the Far Eastern University (FEU) Lady Tamaraws at the SMART Araneta Coliseum. The suspension stems from UST's recent clash against De La Salle University, where the Tigresses bench was handed a technical foul for unsportsmanlike behavior at the 3:30 mark of the third quarter. The penalty was whistled after members of the coaching staff and players vocally and demonstratively disagreed with an official's call. This incident unfolded despite the team having already received an official warning in the second quarter for continually challenging officiating decisions. Under the updated UAAP House Rules, a one-game suspension is automatically triggered upon the accumulation of three infractions—an adjustment from last year's limit of two. Ong's first two infractions were recorded earlier in the season on October 17 during their matchup against the Ateneo de Manila University. The Growling Tigresses will look to adjust on the sidelines as they navigate Sunday's crucial encounter against the Lady Tamaraws without their veteran head coach. TMT

Victor Wembanyama scored 20 of his 30 points in a runaway first half, Stephon Castle added 19 points and the visiting San Antonio Spurs won their seventh straight game Friday night, defeating the Sacramento Kings 124-109 in each team's opening game of the NBA Cup.

Ayo Dosunmu scored 26 points and Jaden McDaniels added 23 as the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves beat the New Orleans Pelicans 115-109 on Friday night in an NBA Cup West Group B matchup.

Alexandra Eala will look to punch her ticket to the finals in her last tournament of the year as she locks horns with Greece's Maria Sakkari in the Hong Kong Tennis Open semifinals.

MANILA, Philippines — The Nxled Chameleons made quick work of the Capital 1 Solar Spikers, 25-13, 25-20, 25-18, to move closer to the semifinal berth in the 2026-27 Premier Volleyball League (PVL) All-Filipino Conference-Siklab Series on Saturday at the PhilSports Arena in Pasig City. The Chameleons handed the Solar Spikers their third-straight loss in the conference in just 81 minutes of action to be the only unbeaten team in the league with a 5-0 card. All Nxled players scored in the match, with Brooke Van Sickle leading the scoring with 13 points, while MJ Phillips added nine points. Jonah Sabete-Escamillan and Jacq Acuña added seven points, while EJ Cariño, Myla Pablo, and Ranya Musa all made an identical output of four points each. Gel Cayuna and Lyann De Guzman made three points each, while playmaker Djanel Cheng added two points. With all the gunners of Nxled scoring a point, Cayuna was hailed as the player of the game with 16 excellent sets. Nxled limited Capital 1’s main gunner Bella Belen to just five points, her lowest scoring output so far. Erika Santos led the Solar Spikers with 12 points, while Vanie Gandler added seven. For head coach Ettore Guidetti, he shared that he spent most of his time studying the game, especially with the new all-play-to-rule, making him to approach the game even more tactically. “I started in the Philippines in 2024, and the format is kind of similar to university games. You know I am also a mentor of Adamson Univeristy, I wasn’t totally unprepared. But to be honest with you, there are four ways to play this game with this format,” he said. Nxled will next face sister team Akari Chargers on Thursday at the Smart Araneta Coliseum, while Capital 1 aims to end its series of losses against the Farm Fresh Foxies on Saturday at the PhilSports Arena.

LOS ANGELES — Luka Doncic scored 53 points and hit a key jumper in the lane with 28 seconds to play, carrying the Los Angeles Lakers to a 124-118 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday night. Doncic produced his 11th career 50-point game and his fourth with Los Angeles while preserving a fourth straight win for the Lakers, whose late 12-point lead had dwindled to four before Doncic and Austin Reaves combined to score 10 points in the final seconds. Reaves scored 25 points and Walker Kessler had 16 points and 12 rebounds for the Lakers, who avenged a 136-129 home loss to Portland on Oct. 27 with this NBA Cup victory. Doncic scored 20 points in the third quarter alone to hit 40 for the sixth time in an incredible seven-game surge that includes six 40-point games — including four straight — and a 37-point performance. The Slovenian superstar added five assists and five rebounds, giving him seven consecutive games with at least 35 points, five assists, five rebounds and five 3-pointers. Deni Avdija had 22 points, 11 assists and nine rebounds and Damian Lillard scored 22 points for the Blazers, who lost for only the second time this season in the finale of their four-game road trip. The Lakers trailed by 16 in the second quarter before surging to a 16-point lead of their own early in the fourth with a 32-11 run. Portland roared back and repeatedly got within four points, but no closer. Doncic joined Elgin Baylor, Kobe Bryant and George Mikan as the only Lakers to score 40 points in four straight regular-season games. Doncic also passed Mikan for the fifth-most 40-point games in Lakers history — after just 101 regular-season games with Los Angeles. The Lakers opened this game on their garish yellow tournament court by missing their first 15 3-point attempts into the second quarter. Doncic missed his first five 3-point attempts — but he banked in a 61-footer from the opposite free throw circle at the halftime buzzer. Portland's big lead was erased in the third quarter when the Lakers scored 17 consecutive points. Doncic outscored the Blazers 20-15 in the third.

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The end of LIV Golf is to be sorted out in a New Jersey bankruptcy court with the next hearing in just over two weeks. The future of LIV players could be even more complex, with so much to be determined 900 miles away at PGA Tour headquarters in Florida. PGA Tour CEO Brian Rolapp previously scheduled a virtual news conference Nov. 17, the day after a board meeting. The topic is to be more details of the new competitive model for 2028, not how, when or why to bring back players from LIV. So how long Jon Rahm's only option is the European tour or what becomes of Bryson DeChambeau are topics not likely to be discussed, much less decided. Rolapp is big on meritocracy, and Adam Scott offered thoughts along those lines in Abu Dhabi. “I think the fairest thing is that they all re-establish themselves in the system they want to go to,” he said in an interview with Today's Golfer. “They left and gave up those privileges. I think they should re-qualify themselves, ideally. That's how I would see it. That seems logical and sensible.” Rolapp has not been willing to discuss the return of LIV players until they are relieved of their contracts. LIV said Wednesday in a bankruptcy hearing it would not go forward with a new version and instead begin the process of shuttering operations. The same day, the judge approved Rahm's separation from LIV Golf. He's officially free and clear. “I have yet to have a discussion with the PGA Tour to see if there’s any path back for next year,” Rahm said this week in Abu Dhabi, where he shares the 36-hole lead. Free, indeed. The last public comments from DeChambeau came in a “Figuring Out” podcast released on Halloween in which the two-time U.S. Open champion remained bullish on LIV 2.0. “It’s going to be done right and this is going to be a league that exists hopefully forever,” he said. Rahm and DeChambeau are the two biggest names. Often overlooked is Dustin Johnson, a former world No. 1 and two-time major champion and the one guy PGA Tour players said they missed. His manager, David Winkle at Hambric Sports, said Friday the 42-year-old Johnson has been testing equipment and is “hungry to play against the best competition available to him.” Rahm and Tyrrell Hatton, a four-time Ryder Cup player, have status on the European tour. DeChambeau and Cameron Smith, who won the British Open at St. Andrews in 2022, also have access to membership as major champions in the last five years. They must decide in the next 10 days. For so many others, it's a waiting game. The path to the PGA Tour The tour currently has a one-year ban from a player's last LIV appearance, so that would be lifted on Aug. 24, 2027, assuming there are no other disciplinary matters. That could include being part of the group that sued the tour. Where it gets complicated is the move to the new model in 2028. The categories for the Championship Series and the lower Challenger Series no longer include past champions — LIV had 28 players who have won on the PGA Tour. There is a one-time exemption for top 50 in career money. Charles Howell III is currently at No. 42 with some breathing room. But to use that exemption requires 15 starts in 2027, and Howell won’t be eligible next year. There also is no mention of life members for 20 career wins — Johnson achieved that before going to LIV. And while Rolapp has noted he wasn't around when players bolted from the PGA Tour to take the Saudi riches, he still reports to a wide membership, many of whom want to see defectors punished. “There are 225 guys with tour cards,” Xander Schauffele said. “And if you sat down and interviewed all of them, you’re going to get probably three or four boxes of how guys feel. Some guys don’t care, some guys are really ticked off, some guys want them to have a huge fine, some guys would let them back tomorrow.” The path to the European tour Hatton and Victor Perez have status in Europe from having won elite Rolex Series events. Adrian Meronk and Laurie Canter have status from winning tournaments with at least a $2 million prize fund, and lower down the priority list are David Puig and Elvis Smylie, who won tournaments with small purses. The top 40 in career money, another category, is where to find the likes of Louis Oosthuizen, Sergio Garcia, Martin Kaymer and Paul Casey. The European tour is making available sponsor exemptions to LIV players in run-of-the-mill events that wouldn’t squeeze out loyal members. The path through the European tour With two tournaments left in the season, three former LIV players are in position to be among the leading 10 players in the Race to Dubai who get PGA Tour cards — Eugenio Chacarra, Patrick Reed and Bernd Wiesberger. That seems like the prudent path — right now. Still to be determined is the outcome of a new PGA Tour alliance with the European tour that created that program. Early indications are there won't be that many cards offered for 2028.

MANILA, Philippines — Adamson University bucked a slow start to defeat College of Saint Benilde, 26-24, 25-15, 25-21, and secure the No. 3 seed in the quarterfinals of the 2026 Shakey’s Super League (SSL) Unity Cup on Saturday at the Playtime FilOil Centre in San Juan. Main gunner Shaina Nitura returned from a three-game absence, providing leadership and stability as the Lady Falcons closed the Round of 8 on a winning note after dropping their first two assignments in Pool E. Adamson rallied from an eight-point deficit in the opening set with a telling 11-2 run to gain control and steal the extended frame. The previous edition’s fourth-placed team then dictated the pace for the rest of the match to complete the 79-minute sweep. The Lady Falcons will take on the twice-to-beat No. 2 seed from Pool F in the quarterfinals of the league’s centerpiece competition, backed by Shakey’s Pizza Parlor, Peri-Peri Charcoal Chicken, Potato Corner, and R&B Milk Tea, starting November 14. Frances Mordi led Adamson with 11 points on nine kills, one kill block and one ace while Third Tuddao scored eight. “Although it was a slow start, I remembered what coach was telling us before the game, that we should learn to adjust,” Mordi said. “During the game, at the start, it was very slow but at the end we were able to adjust based on what coach told us,” she added.   Nitura, who only played her second game in the tournament, came off the bench and scored six of her seven points on attacks for the Lady Falcons, who hosted a block party with 11 kill blocks. Lana Barrera had seven points, Joy Aseo and Kim Rocha finished with six points each while Frisha Divinagracia got four of her five markers on kill blocks for Adamson. The Lady Falcons fell into a 6-14 hole in the first set after Lady Blazer winger Ash Lleses scored on an off-speed attack. Adamson mounted a blistering counterattack and took a 17-16 lead after an Eloi Dote kill. Aseo put Adamson at set point, 24-22, but CSB forced an extended set with back-to-back points. Dote’s runner gave the Lady Falcons a set point advantage before Rocha ended the frame with a kill block. The Lady Falcons sustained the momentum of their first set comeback to send the Lady Blazers into a three-game losing skid in the competition supported by the Philippine Sports Commission, the Commission on Higher Education, Mikasa, Asics, Rigour Technology, Jersey Haven, Solar Sports and 12 Beyond Production as technical partners.     CSB will take on twice-to-beat University of Santo Tomas in the next round. Grace Borromeo led the Lady Blazers with 10 points on eight kills and two aces, Arianna Pua scored eight while Camila Bartolome finished with seven markers.  All games in the competition are available live and on demand via PusoP.com and Solar Sports.  In the second game, University of Santo Tomas swept the Round of 8 with a quick win over Letran, 25-11, 25-19, 25-21.   Veteran hitter Regina scored 16 points, including eight in the third frame, to lead the Golden Tigresses to a 3-0 finish in Pool F and build momentum heading into next week's quarterfinals. The top-seeded twice-to-beat UST tackles Pool E No. 4 seed College of Saint Benilde in the quarters slated to begin on November 14. Jurado kept the Tigresses together in the tight third set and delivered crucial back-to-back kills to put UST at matchpoint, 24-21, after the Lady Knights closed in to within one. Erica Gutierrez finished off the reigning NCAA champion with a down the line kill. “Isa sa mga nire-remind ko sa teammates ko and for me is ‘yung kalmahan lang talaga lalo kapag crucial moments,” said Jurado, who had 13 kills and three kill blocks.   “I think, based on previous games and previous experiences, mas nara-rattle and mas naninigas kami, kaya it’s very important na at least may mag-remind kahit na not from me but other teammates as well, na mag-relax at maging kalmado. In that way, mas makakapag-isip kami kung paano manalo ng maayos,” she added. Avril Bron added seven points while Angge Poyos and Diza Berayo had six markers each for the Tigresses, who had 42 attacks, nine kill blocks and landed six aces. Letran dropped its second game in three outings despite the 11-point effort of Judiel Nitura. Nizelle Martin and Sheena Sarie got six and five points, respectively, for the Lady Knights. Letran will wait for the result of the Ateneo De Manila University and University of the Philippines clash, still being played as of press time, to determine its quarters placing. TMT

MEMPHIS — Ajay Mitchell scored a career-high 35 points, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander added 28 and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Memphis Grizzlies 128-97 on Friday night in an NBA Cup group stage game. Oklahoma City has won 16 straight over Memphis, including a four-game sweep in the first round of the 2025 playoffs. Jared McCain finished with 21 points for the Thunder, who shot 55%. Ty Jerome led Memphis with 21 points and Zach Edey added 14. Rookie Cameron Boozer was limited to eight points but grabbed 12 rebounds. Oklahoma City benefited from a strong shooting night. In the closing minutes of the third quarter, the Thunder were converting at just under a 60% clip. They made half of their 26 3-point attempts through three periods. Oklahoma City also forced 18 turnovers, turning them into 30 points. Memphis, which entered the game leading the NBA in 3-point percentage, struggled from distance in the first half, converting only five of its 26 attempts from beyond the arc. The Thunder, meanwhile, connected on 69% of their shots, including 9 of 17 from 3-point range. Memphis finished the game shooting 22% from 3-point range. The Thunder led by 25 points near the end of the first half. Oklahoma City went on a 12-0 run early in the third quarter to expand its lead to 32. Despite injuries to several key players, the Thunder entered having beat Cleveland twice. Gilgeous-Alexander continues to fuel the offense, scoring 43 and 42 points in the wins over the Cavaliers. Mitchell has thrived in an expanded role, averaging 21.6 points over the previous five games.

DALLAS — Cooper Flagg scored 21 points and Kyrie Irving added 14 after a sluggish first half for both stars as the Dallas Mavericks beat the Utah Jazz 112-100 in an NBA Cup game Friday night. P.J. Washington scored 22 of his season-high 26 points in a first half that ended in a 57-all tie, setting the stage for Flagg and Irving to take over after the break. Flagg scored 17 in the second half, while Irving had all but two of his points after halftime after starting 1 of 11 from the field. While Flagg's scoring lagged before the break, he had six rebounds and assists in the first half before finishing with 10 and seven, respectively. Lauri Markkanen scored 24 points and rookie Darryn Peterson had 21 for the Jazz, who lost their seventh straight game to drop to 1-8. Flagg and Irving scored 21 of the points on a 22-10 run that turned a one-point Dallas deficit into an 81-70 lead late in the third quarter. Flagg had 13 points and Irving eight. The Mavericks kept the run going after Irving went to the bench. Morez Johnson Jr. had a one-handed, alley-oop dunk to clinch his first double-double, and the Dallas lead reached 16 before Utah's Josh Okogie beat the third-quarter buzzer with a 3-pointer. Johnson tied his season best of 13 points and had 17 rebounds. Washington was 5 of 6 from 3-point range and made all five of his free throws in the first half. His sixth and final 3 helped Dallas maintain a double-digit lead throughout the fourth quarter. Dallas' Santi Aldama had eight points and nine rebounds in his first game since Feb. 4 last season with Memphis. The 7-footer was part of a six-team trade in the summer. Aldama had right knee surgery in March. Jazz: At Minnesota on Sunday. Mavericks: Host Brooklyn on Sunday. ___   See AP’s full NBA coverage here

CHARLOTTE — Jayson Tatum had 34 points, nine assists and eight rebounds, Derrick White added 18 points and the Boston Celtics demolished the Charlotte Hornets 119-80 on Friday night for their seventh win in eight games. Boston shot 17 of 31 from 3-point range in the first half to build a 31-point lead and improved to 2-0 in NBA Cup play. The Hornets fell to 0-2. Naz Reid had 14 points for Charlotte, which has lost six straight since coach Charles Lee benched Reid - the team’s biggest offseason acquisition - in the second half of a game against the Detroit Pistons because he did not meet "team standards.” This one was over early. Tatum erupted for 18 points in the first quarter on three 3s and White added 10 as the Celtics bolted to a 40-20 lead. Boston made 9 of 17 3s in the first quarter. Charlotte couldn't do anything right. The Hornets shot 28% from the field in the opening half while turning the ball over eight times. Tatum remained in the game until the final minute of the third quarter with Boston up 42 as the Celtics padded their point differential numbers for the NBA Cup. He drew "MVP!” chants from the pro-Celtics crowd after drawing what appeared to be a shooting foul as he swished a 3 from 33 feet. But the basket was waived off after officials ruled the foul was on the floor. The Hornets played without starters Kon Knueppel and Moussa Diabate, and Brandon Miller left the game in the second quarter with right groin soreness and did not return. Miller was 3 of 10 from the field with eight points before departing and appeared frustrated at times in the first half as Boston pressured him relentlessly. Lee did not offer a timetable for Knueppel's return after last year's NBA rookie of the year runner-up reinjured his hamstring on Wednesday night at Brooklyn. It was Knueppel's first game of the season.

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MILWAUKEE — Alijah Martin scored a career-high 27 points and RJ Barrett also had 27 as the short-handed Toronto Raptors defeated the Milwaukee Bucks 121-107 in an NBA Cup game Friday night. Toronto outscored Milwaukee 70-47 in the second half to improve to 1-1 while the Bucks fell to 0-1 in NBA Cup group play. They're part of East Group A along with Detroit, Orlando and Brooklyn. The Raptors were playing without seven-time all-NBA selection Kawhi Leonard (knee), two-time All-Star Scottie Barnes (groin) or starting guard Immanuel Quickley (hamstring). Leonard missed his seventh straight game. Martin picked up the slack by shooting 9 of 11 overall and 6 of 7 from 3-point range. He entered Friday having gone 6 of 27 on 3-point attempts in his career. The 2025 second-round pick from Florida hadn’t scored more than nine points in any of his previous 30 career games. Martin had totaled 23 points in seven games this season before his breakthrough Friday. Toronto's Jamal Shead added a career-high 16 assists along with 10 points. Collin Murray-Boyles and Jakob Poeltl had 19 points each. Milwaukee's Tyler Hero had 23 points and 10 assists. Bucks rookie Brayden Burries had 21 points and 11 rebounds to set career highs in both categories. The Bucks (1-8) are off to their slowest start since 1993-94, when they lost 10 of their first 11 games and went on to finish 20-62. After trailing by as many as 15 points, Toronto (5-4) took its first lead on a Martin 3-pointer that made it 71-69 with 5:41 left in the third quarter. Tyler Herro put Milwaukee back in front by hitting his first 3-pointer of the night 22 seconds later. Herro’s 3-pointer started a 10-2 run that put Milwaukee ahead 79-73, but Toronto scored the next nine points and pulled ahead for good on Allen Graves’ three-point play with 2:17 left in the third.

SAN FRANCISCO — Golden State Warriors center Kristaps Porzingis said Friday he is stepping away from basketball due to health issues. The 7-foot-2 (2.18m) Latvian, who began his NBA career with New York in 2015, has not played this season for the Warriors telling the team he would not report just before pre-season workouts began. "This season I was really looking forward to running it with this group, but as I ramped up, my body didn't respond the way I anticipated," Porzingis said in a statement posted on social media. "I'm doing good, but I know what it takes, and I'm not where I want to be to perform at the level that I expect from myself. "At this point, I've made the decision to prioritize my health and step away from the game I love." Porzingis, 31, helped the Boston Celtics win the 2024 NBA title. He was traded to Atlanta in 2025, the same year he was diagnosed with postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS), a neurological disease. Porzingis did not mention POTS in talking about why he is stepping away, nor did he say he was retiring from the sport. The Hawks traded Porzingis to the Warriors this past February and after playing 15 games last season for Golden State he signed a two-year deal worth $40 million in June, although multiple reports say the team is not paying him while he is away. "In this situation, I want to show the utmost respect for the Golden State Warriors and work with them to find a solution that makes sense," Porzingis said. Porzingis has been in contact with Warriors medical personnel as the team has started the NBA season 6-3 and is on a six-game win streak. Porzingis has averaged 19.5 points, 7.6 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 1.8 blocked shots over 10 seasons with New York, Dallas, Washington, Boston, Atlanta and Golden State.