There are 4 article(s) tagged NBA Rising Stars:

• February 2024

  • Grizzlies wing Vince Williams Jr. gets first taste of All-Star weekend

    After helping the Grizzlies to a three-point win over the Milwaukee Bucks on the second half of a back-to-back Thursday night, Williams took an 11:30 p.m. flight to Indianapolis for the NBA All-Star weekend.

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    By Frank Bonner II, Drew Hill February 16, 2024

• January 2024

  • Former Tiger Jalen Duren makes 2024 NBA Rising Stars competition

    Duren, an All-Rookie Second Team selection last season, is averaging 14.1 points and a team-high 11.9 rebounds through 31 games for the Detroit Pistons in his second year in the NBA.

    By Parth Upadhyaya January 30, 2024

• February 2023

  • Rising Stars: Grizzlies’ Kenneth Lofton Jr. has ‘inertia,’ ‘immaculate’ touch

    Kenneth Lofton Jr.’s Rising Stars teammates said he has physics on his side. The Grizzlies’ two-way player is confident his game is growing. 

    By Drew Hill February 18, 2023

• January 2023

  • Former Memphis Tiger Jalen Duren makes NBA Rising Stars Game

    Duren has averaged 8.4 points and 8.5 rebounds through 44 games played for Detroit this season.

    By Parth Upadhyaya January 31, 2023