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Manila Times - Nov 7, 2026

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...

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