On Saturday evening, the Golden State Warriors will host the Los Angeles Lakers at the Chase Center.
The Warriors are coming off a 133-112 victory over the Grizzlies in Memphis.
Kristaps Porzingis has missed each of the previous three games, so there is a lot of attention on his status for Saturday’s meeting with Los Angeles.
Warriors Make Kristaps Porzingis Announcement
UPDATE: Kristaps Porzingis has been ruled out for Saturday’s game.
Before Saturday’s game, the Warriors announced that Porzingis is officially listed as questionable.
Underdog NBA wrote: “Kristaps Porzingis (illness) questionable for Saturday.”
Here’s what NBA fans were saying:
@srtology: “Your only getting one game out of him in March. Better make it count. 😂”
@getsit: “I don’t think there’s any question he won’t play”
@hdrpicks: “bros always sick”
@Millyonic: “Come back strong 💪”
@wardellon1: “laker fans heated”
Kristaps Porzingis During The 2025-26 NBA Season
Porzingis was traded to the Warriors (via the Hawks) earlier this month.
This season, the 2018 NBA All-Star is averaging 16.8 points, 4.9 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 1.3 blocks per contest while shooting 46.1% from the field and 36.3% from three-point range in 18 games.
He has played in just one game for Golden State, finishing with 12 points, one rebound, one assist and one block while shooting 5/9 from the field and 2/5 from three-point range in 17 minutes of playing time.
Danny Emerman of The San Francisco Standard wrote: “Kristaps Porzingis, who missed the Warriors’ midweek, road back-to-back, participated in practice today in SF, Steve Kerr told reporters. Porzingis has played in 17 of 336 possible minutes since joining the Warriors via trade.”
Porzingis was the fourth pick in the 2015 NBA Draft by the New York Knicks.
In addition to the Knicks, Hawks and Warriors, he has also spent time with the Boston Celtics, Dallas Mavericks and Washington Wizards over 11 seasons.
When healthy, Porzingis is one of the most uniquely talented players in the league.
The Warriors come into the matchup with the Lakers as the eighth seed in the Western Conference with a 31-28 record in 59 games.
They are an impressive 19-11 in 30 games at home.
“After the trade…I called Onsi Saleh, Atlanta’s GM, and I asked, ‘Is this POTS story real?’
He said, ‘It’s actually not POTS.’ So that was some misinformation that was out there.”
NBA Fans React To Golden State Warriors Kristaps Porzingis Announcement