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Philadelphia 76ers rookie No. 3 overall pick VJ Edgecombe tipped off NBA All-Star Weekend 2026 in Los Angeles with an MVP award. The 20-year-old phenom from The Bahamas on Friday joined Allen Iverson ...

INGLEWOOD, CA — Give credit to the young stars of the NBA. As the NBA All-Star Game has faced criticism from fans and league executives alike for a lack of competitive spirit, the Rising Stars ...

INGLEWOOD, Calif. — If it takes the young upstarts of the NBA, the eventual stars-to-be, to reinvigorate the NBA All-Star break, then we owe them considerable gratitude. The NBA’s Rising Stars set the ...

The 2026 Castrol Rising Stars Game, the first official event of NBA All-Star Weekend, features a unique four-team mini-tournament showcasing the league’s brightest young talent live on Peacock.

The top NBA rookies and sophomores will be on display in the 2026 Rising Stars game on Friday as a part of All-Star Weekend. G-Leaguers will also compete in the four-team tournament in which the ...

Even though his time in the NBA’s Rising Star game didn’t last long, Jaylon Tyson made the most of his opportunity. He looked like the best player on team Tracy McGrady, as they fell 41-36 to the ...

VJ Edgecombe was named the NBA All-Star Rising Stars game MVP. Kirby Lee / Imagn Images INGLEWOOD, Calif. — Philadelphia 76ers rookie shooting guard VJ Edgecombe was named the Rising Stars MVP after ...

Third time is the charm! When Matas Buzelis stepped onto the court at the Intuit Dome on Friday night, it marked his third consecutive appearance in the NBA's Rising Stars event at All-Star Weekend.

INGLEWOOD, Calif. — V.J. Edgecombe seems quietly confident he’ll be at an NBA All-Star weekend quite soon to play in the main event. Until that day arrives, the Philadelphia 76ers rookie celebrated ...