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This year's Celebrity Game at NBA All-Star Weekend in Los Angeles will feature someone that fans in LA know very well.
(CAROLINA SPORTS LIVE) — Hornets rookie Kon Knueppel was rewarded for the record-breaking start to his career, and was selected to play in the Rising Stars Game during the NBA All-Star weekend.
NBA All-Star 2026 brings a new format, star power, and fan events as Los Angeles hosts the milestone showcase.
Detroit Pistons head coach J.B. Bickerstaff will be part of the annual All Star game in Los Angeles. However, one player will not be featured.
This was something of a foregone conclusion, of course, but Mavericks rookie forward Cooper Flagg has been selected to play in the Rising Stars Game during NBA All-Star Weekend next month in Los Angeles.
Although he won't be in the dunk contest, the Bulls' second year sensation will play in his second straight Rising Stars game.
It's a deep pool of talent that includes sophomores Kyshawn George, Reed Shepard and Matas Buzelis.
PUMA Basketball and LaMelo Ball are set to release a "Fast & Furious" sneaker collection, celebrating 25 years of the movie franchise.