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Latvian Basketball Association denies reports on Kristaps Porzingis’s injury

Boston Celtics fans received a scare on Wednesday when reports surfaced that All-Star Kristaps Porzingis could miss the FIBA World Cup due to injury. But those reports may not be entirely accurate.

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On Thursday, the Latvijas Basketbola savienu012bba (Latvian Basketball Association, or LBS) addressed the reports on Porzingis’s health through a statement.

“There has been information that questions the participation of Kristaps Porzingis in the FIBA u200bu200bWorld Cup,” LBS wrote, as translated through Google Translate.