On Wednesday evening, the Golden State Warriors will be in Los Angeles to play the Clippers for the play-in tournament.
The Warriors are coming off a 115-110 loss to the Clippers (also in Los Angeles) on the final day of the regular season.
Warriors Star Says He Needs To Lose Weight
GettyKristaps Porzingis #7 of the Golden State Warriors pauses during a break in play against the Brooklyn Nets during the second half at Chase Center on March 25, 2026 in San Francisco, California.
Kristaps Porzingis is in the middle of is first season playing for the Warriors after a trade (via the Atlanta Hawks) in February.
Ahead of Wednesday’s game, the 2018 NBA All-Star met with the media.
He made an interesting comment when asked a question by a reporter.
Reporter: “What do you feel like has affected your mobility on defense?”
Porzingis: “My weight… I’m relatively healthy… I just need to lose a couple pounds honestly… When I’m lighter like how I was in Boston, it’s when I move the best.”
GettyKristaps Porzingis #7 of the Golden State Warriors shoots the ball in the first quarter against the Washington Wizards at Capital One Arena on March 16, 2026 in Washington, DC.
Porzingis is averaging 16.1 points, 5.3 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.1 blocks per contest while shooting 43.3% from the field and 31.1% from three-point range in his first 15 games with Golden State.
Danny Emerman of The San Francisco Standard wrote: “Kristaps Porzingis said his mobility isn’t where it needs to be on the defensive end. He said he’s best when he’s not carrying as much weight, like in Boston.”
Warriors This Season
GettyKristaps Porzingis #7 of the Golden State Warriors handles the ball while being defended by Luguentz Dort #5 of the Oklahoma City Thunder during the second half at Paycom Center on March 7, 2026 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
The Warriors are the tenth seed in the Western Conference with a 37-45 record.
They are in the middle of a three-game losing streak (and 3-7 over their last ten).
On the road, the Warriors have gone 15-26 in 41 games away from the Chase Center in San Francisco.
The NBA wrote: “Steph and Kawhi, in a win-or-go-home @SoFi Play-In clash! Winner moves on to play for the West 8-seed. 🍿 #10 Warriors vs. #9 Clippers 📺 Wednesday, 10:00pm/et, Prime”
GettyBrandin Podziemski #2 of the Golden State Warriors hugs Kristaps Porzingis #7 after the game against the Washington Wizards at Chase Center on March 27, 2026 in San Francisco, California.
The Warriors last won a title during the 2022 season when they beat the Boston Celtics in six games.
They are coming off a year where they defeated the Houston Rockets in the first round of the 2025 NBA playoffs (before losing to the Minnesota Timberwolves).
With Steph Curry on the roster, the Warriors will have a chance against anyone (if they can win their way through the play-in tournament).
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