Latvia: Kristaps Porzingis misses Pre-Olympic

Bad news for Latvia, who will have to do without Kristaps Porzingis, the star of their national team, at the Pre-Olympic in Riga. In fact, the big man, who won the NBA championship with the Boston Celtics, will undergo surgery, and the franchise’s official press release states that the recovery time will prevent him from taking the court in his country’s colors. The player’s goal is to be available for the start of the next NBA regular season.