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Philly Special: V.J. Edgecombe Leads Team Vince to Victory at NBA All-Star Weekend's Rising Stars
Philadelphia rookie VJ Edgecombe scored 17 points in the semifinal and secured the MVP with clutch free throws, leading Team Vince to a 25-24 win at the Rising Stars event.
- On Friday, Philadelphia rookie VJ Edgecombe led Team Vince to victory in the Rising Stars event at NBA All-Star weekend, scoring 17 points and sealing the win with two free throws.
- The Rising Stars tournament uses a four-team, set-point format featuring rookies, sophomores and G League prospects, with championships decided first to 25 points since four years ago.
- Edgecombe scored 17 in the semifinal and finished with 23 combined points, then drew a foul on Donovan Clingan and calmly hit two free throws to seal Team Vince's 25-24 final win.
- Named Rising Stars MVP, VJ Edgecombe earned the award after his performance that highlighted young talent and delivered competitive entertainment at NBA All-Star weekend.
- A one-point, first-to-25 final showcased tight defense and memorable moments such as Dylan Harper's semifinal game-winner over Ron Harper Jr., with strong G League prospects on display.
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The 75th edition of the All Star NBA started this Friday on the Los Angeles Clippers spaceship with the ‘Rising Stars Challenge’, where young promises are measured in a mini-worldly kind that seeks to return the magic to one of the most attractive formats of basketball. The home of the Clippers hosted the exhibition game that mixed novices and second-year players and the G League in a tournament of four teams, mini-tournament format, in which Te…
The NBA is holding its All-Star Game celebrations this weekend, and on Friday night, Estonian time, a tournament was held with the league's best young players, with the team coached by Vince Carter standing out.
The Philadelphia player was instrumental in his team's victory in Los Angeles.
Outside Atlanta, the NBA All-Star weekend kicked off with the Rising Stars game, with Chicago Bulls player Matas Buzelis celebrating the victory and lifting the trophy. He represented the team assembled by the legendary Vince Carter.
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