and the winner of the Rising Stars Challenge on Friday night, after last year’s traditional All-Star Game featured the most points scored in history and probably the least defense ever played.

Former University of Connecticut guard Stephon Castle was named the 2024-2025 Kia NBA Rookie of the Year on Tuesday.

San Antonio Spurs guard Stephon Castle became just the second former UConn men’s basketball player to win NBA Rookie of the ...

This season, they created a mini-tournament between three teams of All-Stars and the winner of the Rising Star challenge. "Shaq's OGs" beat "Chuck's Global Stars" in the final game, with Steph ...

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The format had four teams similar to the Rising Stars Challenge. It had three teams with All-Stars (starters and reserves). The fourth team was the team that won the Rising Stars. The first team ...

while one was the squad that won the Rising Stars Challenge. Criticism of the game not being competitive enough was prevalent once more. Additionally, fans were irritated at the lack of actual ...

The NBA Rising Stars Challenge MVP led his team to two triumphs in the inaugural All-Star Game mini-tournament, which included hitting a game-winning 3-point shot to lead Team T to a 40-34 win ...

While his Spurs squad struggled with key injuries, Castle made his presence felt as a rookie and was named MVP of the Rising Stars Challenge. The 6'6 guard spent one season at Connecticut but made ...

Starring on a national stage during All-Star Weekend, Castle was named MVP of the Rising Stars Challenge and participated in the dunk contest, where he put on a show but finished second to Mac ...