Kristaps Porzingis goes from hell to heaven recurrently in his sports career. The Latvian came to the NBA with no fans in favor of his signature (whistled on that Draft night), became the mass idol of the New York Knicks and fell into ostracism due to injuries and bad decisions, such as the null understanding he had with Luka Doncic in Dallas. It happened again this season, starting on Latvia‘s World Cup journey… where he was injured. But he’s back in the sky. It’s his style.
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Porzingis, developed in the heart of Spanish basketball, closes the mouths of those who pointed out his arrival to the Boston Celtics as a mistake. A formed team, with a disruptive element. But the Baltic is playing well, emerging from the shadows. He scored 32 points (6/12 in three-pointers and 11/20 in TC), 5 rebounds and 5 blocks in the victory of the Boston Celtics in Houston (107-116). Quite a show.
You don’t usually see it. In fact, it’s his second game managing at least 30 points, 5 three-pointers and 5 blocks. There was only one player with one like that, Raef LaFrentz, also with a Boston background. KP’ has two. He is the only one and he did it with his brutal pace. More than 15 points off the bench, dominating the court in all his range and understanding the role he is asked to play on the court.
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Because on a roster with Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown or Jrue Holiday it’s normal that he can’t take over every game. “It’s about leadership, he doesn’t have to put up 30 every night,” Jaylen Brown recounted. He gives something else, it’s his comeback. But this one is for real, as he tunes into a perfect team on both ends of the court, knows how to change the tempo and doesn’t need to take a lot of shots. The secret of the best basketball team in the world.
The Celtics are flying. They lost their unbeaten streak at the Garden to the Denver Nuggets but they reacted fast. They have not lost two consecutive games since November 8, when they lost to the Timberwolves and Sixers. And in that context, Porzingis is like a fish in water. “It’s unbelievable to play here. Wherever it is, we have the support of everyone as if it were our home. It’s a blessing,” he said.
“No Kings” rallies are scheduled in Boston and across Massachusetts on Saturday and are expected to draw large crowds, organizers said.
Organized by the ACLU of Massachusetts, Indivisible Mass Coalition, and Mass 50501, the event is a mass mobilization in protest of the Trump administration.
The No Kings theme was created by the 50501 Movement, a national movement made up of Americans who stand for democracy and against what they call the authoritarian actions of the Trump administration. The name 50501 stands for 50 states, 50 protests, one movement.
“The Trump administration is trying to shred the Constitution; the No Kings movement is an unequivocal statement that we, the people, will not let that happen. This will be the third global No Kings Day, and it’s not just about protesting what’s wrong—it’s about building something better. We intend to show our power, build our power, and power a democracy that advances freedom, equality, justice, and dignity for all,” organizers wrote.
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The rally, one of thousands scheduled across the country this weekend, is planned for the Boston Common from 2 to 4 p.m. More than 100,000 people are expected to attend Boston’s rally. Other events are scheduled in Pittsfield, Northampton, Lancaster, Worcester, Framingham, Methuen, Lexington, and towns in southeastern Massachusetts and the Cape. For a map of No Kings events near you, click here.
Speakers include elected officials Attorney General Andrea Campbell, Gov. Maura Healey, Sen. Ed Markey and Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley, and civic leaders Hessann Farooqi Marcelo Gomes Da Silva, Darlene Lombos, president of the Greater Boston Labor Council, Carol Rose, executive director of ACLU of Massachusetts, Jessica Tang, president of the American Federation of Teachers of Massachusetts, and others. It will be moderated by Rahsaan Hall, president and CEO of Urban League of Eastern Massachusetts.
There will also be performances by the Dropkick Murphys, Boston Area Brigade of Activist Musicians, BVOCAL Chorus, and Jimmy Tingle.
A previous No Kings rally in October drew massive crowds estimated in the tens of thousands.
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An aerial view of the crowd at Boston’s “No Kings” rally on the Common on Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025.
ALLSTON, MASS. (WHDH) – Boston police are searching for a gunman who opened fire in Allston Thursday and left one person hurt.
Police responded to a radio call for a person shot in the area of Brighton Avenue at approximately 6:46 p.m. When officers arrived, they said they found a male “juvenile” suffering from a gunshot wound. The victim’s age has not been released.
Boston police said the shooter fled the scene and remains at large. No arrests have been made.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Boston police.
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