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The 75th edition of the NBA All-Star started this Friday at the Los Angeles Clippers stadium with the Rising Stars Challengea mini-tournament in which young promises are measured in a kind of World Cup that seeks to return the magic to one of the most attractive formats in basketball.
The home of the Clippers hosted the exhibition game that mixed rookies, second-year players and G League players in a four-team tournament, mini-tournament format, in which Team Vince was proclaimed champion.
The team made up of VJ Edgecombe (Philadelphia 76ers), Matas Buzelis (Chicago Bulls), Egor Dëmin (Brooklyn Nets), Kyshawn George (Washington Wizards), Derik Queen (New Orleans Pelicans), Cedric Coward (Memphis Grizzlies) and Jaylen Wells (Memphis Grizzlies) beat Carmelo Anthony’s team in a final tie that was decided on the wire.
With the score against Vince’s side, two free throws by VJ Edgecombe managed to achieve the goal of winning this edition’s trophy, which also proclaimed the Bahamian as MVP.
The two semifinals were played without time, so that the winner was the first to reach 40 points. In the final, the goal was to reach 25.
The home runs were coached by former players Carmelo Anthony (Team Melo), Vince Carter (Team Vince), Trace McGraady (Team T-Mac) and Austin Rivers (Team Rivers).
In the first semifinal, Dylan Harper, of the San Antonio Spurs, scored the winning basket so that Melo’s team defeated Austin’s team 40-34.
The second game was tighter, with a 41-36 score that left the T-Mac out in the middle of a spectacular game by Edgecombe, who scored 17 points and led an unstoppable offense that gave Team Vince the victory.
The tournament was marked by the significant loss of Cooper Flagg, the main media attraction of the event, who due to a sprain in the middle part of his left foot suffered in the middle of this week, he had to miss the call for this event, for which Melo was called to lead the team.
The All Star continues this Saturday from 7:00 p.m. with the skills, triples and dunk contests. On Sunday “The All-Star Game” will be played, which will also be a four-game mini-tournament; It will start at 7:00 p.m.
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date: 2026-02-14 12:10:00