Kristaps Porzingis, the Mavericks’ 23-year-old star, is under investigation for sexual assault, a claim stemming from a night he spent with a woman over a year ago while he was still with the Knicks. The woman alleges Porzingis raped her in his midtown Manhattan apartment. The alleged incident is under review by the New York Police Department as first reported by the New York Post.



Porzingis, through his lawyer, has “unequivocally” denied the accusation. Instead, he referred the woman to the FBI in December for what Porzingis’ lawyer says were her “extortionate demands.” Attempts by The Athletic to reach the woman were unsuccessful.



Little is known of that night outside of bare details. According to reports, Porzingis had sex with the woman on Feb. 7, 2018, just hours after he tore his ACL for the Knicks. The woman, who has not been publicly identified, asserts that the 7-foot-3 Porzingis held her down and raped her once they...