T he NBA Rising Stars challenge has taken on different looks over recent years. From a USA vs. World format to the current four-team round robin form, the NBA has tinkered with th

Here’s how it works: four teams will play each other, and they’ll have a target score to hit ( the Elam Ending! ), and the winners of the first two games will play each other for the title. And the winning team will play in the All-Star Game tournament on Sunday.

The NBA world will descend upon the Bay Area this weekend for the annual All-Star Game festivities. As usual, the action will begin in earnest on Friday night with Rising Stars, which gives the best young players in the league a chance to take center stage.