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New Rising Stars format at NBA All-Star weekend, explained: Four-team, three-game tournament to debut in 2022

The NBA announced it will switch up the Rising Stars format at All-Star Weekend in Cleveland, shifting to a four-team, three-game tournament that includes rookies, sophomores and G League Ignite prospects.
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And-Ones: Beasley, Rising Stars, Graham, Iwundu, Draft

3 monthes ago | By Hoops Rumors

Veteran forward Michael Beasley , the No. 2 overall pick in the 2008 draft, is training in Miami in the hopes of making an NBA comeback, according to Michael Scotto of HoopsHype , who says Beasley and his representatives have been in touch with multiple teams.
In a candid conversation with Scotto, Beasley spoke about his NBA career to date, revisiting some of the good stretches, including his season with the Knicks in 2017/18, and the bad, like his time with the Lakers in 2018/19.
“My mom died when I was playing for the Lakers,” Beasley said. “I fought through that, and I came back. My...
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NBA changes format of Rising Stars Challenge

3 monthes ago | By ESPN

The NBA's All-Star weekend's Rising Stars Challenge game will showcase an entirely new format this year with G League Ignite players being included for the first time.
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REPORT: NBA Has A New Format For Rising Star Game

3 monthes ago | By SLAMonline

According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, the NBA has a new format for the Rising Stars Challenge at All-Star Weekend.
Sources: The NBA has a new format for Rising Stars at All-Star Weekend, featuring four seven-player teams competing in a three-game tournament and each game having final target score.
28 players: 12 rookies, 12 sophomores - and for the first time, four G League Ignite players. - Shams Charania January 25, 2022
The new format will feature four teams of seven players competing in a three-game tournament, each game having a final target score. The teams will consist of 12...
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NBA Reformats Rising Stars Competition with 4 Teams Playing in 3-Game Tournament

3 monthes ago | By Bleacher Report

The NBA is adjusting the format for the Rising Stars competition during All-Star Weekend. Per an official announcement from the league, the 28-player...
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