The NBA Rising Stars Challenge will serve as the headline event for Friday’s All-Star Weekend festivities in the Los Angeles area.
Rookies Kon Knueppel (Charlotte Hornets) and VJ Edgecombe (Philadelphia 76ers) will be among the talent competing in the tournament.
Knueppel is averaging 18.9 points, 5.5 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game in 53 games played for Charlotte. He will play for Team T-Mac. Edgecombe has averaged 14.9 points, 5.4 rebounds and 4.2 assists in 49 games played for Philly. He’ll play for Team Vince.
Dallas Mavericks rookie Cooper Flagg was expected to compete, but was a late scratch due to injury. Washington Wizards center Alex Sarr was also scheduled to participate but will not play due to a hamstring injury.
Ace Bailey (Utah Jazz) and Bub Carrington (Washington Wizards) were named as their respective replacements.
How to watch NBA Rising Stars Game?
Where: Intuit Dome (Inglewood, California)
When: Friday, Feb. 13, 9 p.m. ET (6 p.m. PT)
TV/Stream: Peacock
Who will play in NBA Rising Stars Game?
Team Melo: Ace Bailey, Stephon Castle, Dylan Harper, Jeremiah Fears, Donovan Clingan, Collin Murray-Boyles
Team T-Mac: Kon Knueppel, Kel’el Ware, Tre Johnson, Ajay Mitchell, Jaylon Tyson, Cam Spencer, Bub Carrington
Team Vince: VJ Edgecombe, Derik Queen, Kyshawn George, Matas Buzelis, Egor Demin, Cedric Coward, Jaylen Wells
Team Austin: Sean East II, Ron Harper Jr., Yanic Konan Niederhauser, Alijah Martin, Tristen Newton, Yang Hansen, Mac McClung, David Jones Garcia
NBA Rising Stars game schedule
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Game 1: Team Melo vs. Team Austin
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Game 2: Team Vince vs. Team T-Mac
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Rising Stars championship: (G1 winner vs. G2 winner)
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