The Warriors, already without Steph Curry and Jimmy Butler, will be extra short-handed against the Denver Nuggets during Sunday’s 12:30 p.m. matchup at Chase Center.Nearly three hours before tip-off, Golden State announced that recently acquired big man Kristaps Porziis is out with an illness. Kristaps Porzingis is now OUT today against the Nuggets with an illness @NBCSWarriors — Dalton Johnson (@DaltonJ_Johnson) February 22, 2026 Porziis, whom the Warriors acquired from the Atlanta Hawks in exchange for Jonathan Kuminga and Buddy Hield at the NBA trade deadline, will be missed against Nikola Joki and the Nuggets, who are riding a 54-point win over the Portland Trail Blazers.Porziis just made his Warriors debut in the team’s 121-110 loss to Jaylen Brown and the Boston Celtics on Thursday and flashed promise, posting 12 points, one assist, one block and one rebound over 17 minutes off the bench.“Yeah, as the game went on, it got better and better,” Porziis said after his first game with Golden State. “And this is like first step to keep building. I had some opportunities, couple turnovers. I think it’s just a...
New Warriors big man Kristaps Porzingis ruled out vs. Nuggets with illness
Published February 22, 2026 • 4 hrs ago
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