Here are grades for every event during All-Star Weekend, starting off with the Rising Stars.
Stephen A. Smith rips Shannon Sharpe for his guarantee that the Lakers will make the NBA Finals if they face the Thunder in the Western Conference finals. kicked off Friday with the Rising Stars event, featuring a twist: the winner of the tournament featuring first- and second-year NBA players advances to participate in Sunday's All-Star Game.
We'll be grading the competitors in events all weekend, starting with Friday's teams from the Rising Stars showcase. Check back after Saturday's events -- which will feature the skills challenge, three-point contest, and dunk contest -- and then on Sunday when the All-Star Game takes center stage with a new four-team format.
Despite coming up short with his team, Amen Thompson was picked to join the Rising Stars winning side for Sunday's All-Star Game event. There were good moments for Thompson, who seemed to float to the basket to finish a dunk and managed to draw a foul when his twin brother Amen was trying to lob him the ball. Thompson made that free throw to complete the three-point play, but missed all four in the late stages of the game.Coming in off the bench, da Silva gave his team a nice lift.
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