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Celtics fans finally learn what illness Kristaps Porzingis was dealing with

According to The Athletic, former Boston Celtics big man Kristaps Porzingis was dealing with POTS during the playoffs last season.

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According to The Athletic, former Boston Celtics big man Kristaps Porzingis was dealing with POTS during the playoffs last year. At the time, Porzingis’ ailment could not be diagnosed. But now, months later, there is finally some clarity regarding what Porzingis was suffering through during the postseason.

“Porziu0146u0123is was eventually diagnosed with postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome, commonly referred to as POTS, an autonomic condition that can dramatically increase a patient’s heart rate when standing up.