Golden State Warriors’ Kristaps Porziņģis steps away from basketball over undisclosed health issue

Warriors center, 31, announces decision on social mediaLatvian big man does not disclose nature of health issuePorziņģis leaves door open to return after long absenceGolden State Warriors center Kristaps Porziņģis announced he is stepping away from basketball to prioritize his health due to an undisclosed matter in a social media post on Friday.Porziņģis did not reveal the nature of the issue in a message posted on his X account, and the 31-year-old did not make clear whether he will resume playing. Continue reading…

Warriors center Kristaps Porziņģis says his body has not responded as expected and is stepping away from basketball to prioritize his health Latvian big man does not disclose nature of health issue Porziņģis leaves door open to return after long absence Golden State Warriors center Kristaps Porziņģis announced he is stepping away from basketball to prioritize his health due to an undisclosed matter in a social media post on Friday. Porziņģis did not reveal the nature of the issue in a message posted on his X account, and the 31-year-old did not make clear whether he will resume playing.

“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,” Porziņģis wrote. “I’m doing good, but I know what it takes, and I’m not where I want to be to perform at the level I expect from myself,” he added. “At this point, I’ve made the decision to prioritize my health and step away from the game I love.” Selected fourth