NBA Rising Stars: Keyonte George spoils G-League party with dagger 3 to advance to All-Star tourney against LeBron James, Stephen Curry

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A team of G-Leaguers threatened to crash Sunday’s NBA All-Star party from Friday’s Rising Stars tournament, but Chris Mullins’ team of NBA players ultimately prevailed.

Team G-League, coached by Jeremy Lin, beat a team of young NBA stars coached by Mitch Richmond in the semifinals, then took a 12-8 lead against Mullins’ team in the final, which was played to a target score of 25.

But Mullins’ team found its shooting stroke en route to a 17-2 run and a 25-14 win to advance to Sunday’s All-Star tournament. Second-year Jazz guard Keyonte George capped the run and the win with a transition 3-pointer on a pass from Spurs rookie Stephon Castle.

The game-winner was George’s only bucket of the final after he led his team in scoring in the semifinals. Castle led the team with 12 of its 25 points in the final.

LeBron, Steph, KD up next

Mullins’ Team C will take on Team Shaq in the semifinals of Sunday’s All-Star tournament in the NBA’s latest effort to revise its All-Star format into something more competitive. Candace Parker will take over to coach the team on Sunday against O’Neal’s team featuring LeBron James, Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant.

Keyonte George led his team in scoring in the semifinals, then hit the game-winning 3 in the final to advance to Sunday’s All-Star tournament. (Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

So, how does this work?

Sunday’s four-team tournament will mirror Friday’s Rising Stars showcase that crowned one team out of four from a three-game mini tournament. Friday’s games featured three teams of first- and second-year NBA players and a fourth made up of players from the G-League, who pulled off a stunner in the semifinals.

The three teams of NBA players were coached by the iconic former Warriors trio of Tim Hardaway, Mitch Richmond and Chris Mullin, who were collectively dubbed Run TMC during their late ’80s and early ’90s playing days together in Golden State.

Their teams were appropriately named Team T, Team M and Team C. Former NBA guard Jeremy Lin coached Team G-League which advanced to the final on Friday by beating Richmond’s Team M in the semifinals. Friday’s semifinal games were played to a target score of…

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Publish date : 2025-02-15 04:15:00

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