NBA Rising Star Full Game Highlights - February 15, 2025 | NBA Rising Star Game

Game to 40, you blink of an eye, and the score could be 10-0, so especially with shooters that we see out there, it's going to be interesting how these guys start. And that was the referee chest cam, so we're going to be in the action, we're going to see if these calls are correct as well. Little action there, tall to Connett for deep. That's one guy you do not go under. Could shoot that thing, you know there's going to be a lot of action that he knows how to run for Connett. One two man game right there from Grady Dick and Anthony Black getting it going. Answering back right away. Good pace already, Candice. This right here. I like that. In the weight room, Zach Eade, he gets it to fall over. Saar, we've got ourselves a 7-2 lead already for Team C. No good, going the other way again. Connett, taking this one. Keontae George, big start for him early and it continues. 10-2 already for Team C. Pick and roll here with Zach Eade. Roll to the hoop. Keontae George, could it be another one? Oh, it is. They kind of worked their ways into it. There's a lot more time left with the target score being in the 4th. But now, you don't have time for that. Ryan Dunn, tall to Connett, gets it to fall and that is a 15-5 start. But six baskets, six assists for Team C. Tim Hardaway Jr. is trying to pick up the pace. What timeout do you think we have for Tim Hardaway right now? I don't think we can let our listeners listen to what you have to say. Ooh-wee. That is a dunk contest participant right there. I mean, how good. Scrolling it back, baseline. We're going the other way. Don't connect ahead to Keontae George. He could fly. But he got it. Trace Jetson Davis with the throw down. What is it like before the first bucket? Nerves, slippery hands. The ball seems slippery, cold. When you see the first one go in. Don't let Grady Dick get hot. They have shooting, they have athleticism, and they're utilizing both to their advantage. Right here, switching with Trace. This second unit has given Team Hardaway a little bit of life. Passing. Cutting it up. Knocking it down. Under Aaron Fox, that gives you confidence that you belong and that you have a shot in this. He's a leaper. I've seen him sit at Sneaky Hop. And he can't get it to fall. One more chance. And he's kicking it out to Jaime. And this is today's game right here. Pass for two to get a three. Whatever Tim Hardaway said in the break has this team firing. Down only six now. Anthony Black. Castle unable to stop right to the rack. It's possible. He said so much with that pause. You're right. It was a stare. Ryan Dunn finding Trace Jackson-Davis. You know, Team T started off on a 19-7 run. He moves his feet and just contests, and that's all you can ask for in the big film. And you've got to reward the big guy right there. Yes, you do. Defense runs. Castle feeds him. All right. Now it is an eight-point lead. Again, we are playing up to 40 to advance to the championship. And guess what? New answers. Grady Dick from Deke. Seeing the floor, and that's a beautiful thing for such a young guy. The Jemski pump fake. Look at that. Bucket can't fall. Nice pass there by Castle. And then the flush there by Wells. Another nice play by Castle. 49-54 game for the Grizzlies this year. Some of that presence paying off. Grady Dick trying to find space. But a nice pass to a cutting Risa Shea. And Risa Shea. Castle fighting for it, can't get it. The Jemski looking to create some momentum here for Team T. De Silva of the Magic gets it to fall. All right. Deontay George back in the game, Canvas. And right here, I think you've got to get Dalton Connect to look. Obviously, he gives it up. Wow. There you go. Never been shooted, man. Jalen Wells knocking down the triple. Remember he had that rookie game where he had eight for nine from beyond the arc. Alex Sarge trying to answer with a triple. And he does. Team T got to hit some baskets and play a locked-down defense. Risa Shea in against Edie. High floater on the left. With the off hand. A game point here for Team C. Stephon Castle stops on a dime. Knocks it down and says goodbye. Wave bye-bye. Waving them off. He said enough pass and I'm ready to score. And just like that, Team Chris Mullin advances to the finals. Davison is someone that has a lot of experience playing in the Celtics organization. As they start off the ball and Davison has the rock. He's hit 40 twice this season. He got 46. To Team M finding out their match-ups with the Thompson twins. I've been trying to tell them apart this entire time. So, great finish there by, what was that? Bubb is the difference between the two. You're not worried about that running down the court. Yeah, very true. And where is his bracelet? I don't know. I see it. Good finish there for Team G. Carrington here. I'm going to have such a hard time telling these Thompson twins apart. This is insane. Thompson up the cool of Baliu has had himself a heck of a run. Absolutely. One of the best defensive teams in the NBA. Sheppard to McClellan. Back and forth. Carrington here back up top to Davison. Open shooter. Knocked down. In that 2023 draft. Six picks after Webby. Uh-oh. Leonard Miller, the lanky lefty. Too early. So, if your team, you talk about their defense and what they want to do, but you just feel like they're playing a little too cool. Remember, there was Leonard Miller again. He played last year. Davison played last year. They have some vets in this game. Right here, there's been a lot of offense in this game for two defensive teams. Thompson twins were talking a lot of junk. And, CP, you know this. When you give a team confidence or a player's confidence, it gets late in the game. They feel comfortable now because they're in rhythm. And if your team, the M, and not give them light or easy buckets or junk shots. Strong finish there by Camara. Back up by Davison. Flush. I mean, that's a good. We're running. McGowan started this season on a two-way deal in July with the Blazers. Blocked by Camara. The Blazers teammate. Finish there. Looks for his brother, Asar. Can't find it. Oh, nice give and go. The Thompson twins pick it up. What is that? Is that an M-1? That's got to be a free throw foul on the ground, but the ball went up. Free throw for the other twin. J.B. Vick is down. Completely turned around that team. Over 500. McClung knocking down the triple. And the G League again has a four-point lead. Ahmed on his left. Asar on his right. He goes Ahmed. White at Reid Shepard. His Houston Rockets teammate. Did the G League want to double, maybe? Did you see the. He's going to take this one himself. No good. Pate with another rebound. He's flying. Little bit of contact. Settles himself down. Gets it to full. A lot of guys that are participating tomorrow in the dunk contest have shown a lot of creativity. Oh, my goodness. Right on cue. Dink Pate scooping up the rebound. G League back on top. Ahmed Thompson. Finding space. Creating space. With the jelly off the glass. Oh, and he's getting around. And he passes down the court. Ahmed. All right. What is a heads-up play. Easiest basket of Ahmed Thompson's career thus far. McGowan gets it to fall. Timely threes for Team G League. Lines it up. Long guard here in Dink Pate. Big step back. Nowhere close, though. Rebound by Miller. Four. Three. Gets it to fall. And we're knotted up at 27 again. Older Spencer passing it over to McGowan. McGowan has been one of the better shooters for G League. Here a float on the right-handed. He gets it to fall. And that's been the formula for the G League. They're getting their buckets in the paint. More so than the three-point shot. Julian Strother gets us to 30. And you've gotten some wide-open threes as a result. Missed shot there. We're seeing. Oh, big rebound there by Kulamali with the finish. It's a long-armed play. To get his own miss. McClendon. Tamara on. Goes right. To the left. Scooped. I think he even got a tip on that. He still made it. Can't get it to go. Boarded by Spencer. He tried to go courtside. Carrington comes away with it. Spencer knew to get out of the way. Yes. Spencer knew to get out of the way. Yes. And how about that? Ends up playing. Leonard Miller with the finish. Good pass by McClellan. I think it's time to go back to what she said. Look out. Nice tap defensively. Sheppard. To McClellan. To Miller. Comes down with it. Up. Gets the basket. And we are knotted up at 37. Set up an open three. This is the intensity that we're going to have on Saturday night. Our men caught some sores for the basket. 39-37. Timeout by Jeremy Lynn. 19 on the clock. McClellan back in the action. Team Amp guarding the three-point line tight. Oh, he fires it off. Carl's game. An upset. Zach Eady. Stephon Castle. Miller is seeing how big Eady is. He's like, yo, this is crazy. Eady has that effect on people. Tapped out. Connect from distance. Decides to holster. Deontay George can get the ball, but don't worry. The tree is there for the rebound. There's the advantage. Get a shot up. Let the big fella eat the glass. Rebounded there by Leonard Miller. As Candice mentioned, escapes the 25. The winner plays Sunday against Shaq's OG team. And a three there from Dink Pate knocking it down. He turns 19 next month. Nice steal there by Miller. Miller with connect on his hip. Slows it down. Right to the left. Leonard Miller. Second season with the T-wolves. Deontay inbounding to Stephon Castle. Maybe this is the pick and roll from Zach Eady. Castle says, I'll take it right to the left. Look at the difference. The difference. Like, you have to respect Zach Eady rolling down the paint. And it's a runway for anyone who's in that pick and roll role. He's not ahead in his moves. He's not predetermined in his moves. He reads and reacts like a vet. He is the other Steph in San Francisco this weekend. But he's looking good. Nice finish there by Pate. Plays through it. Slow to fast pace. Keeps you guessing, like you said. Miller, this time it does go down. And G-League is up 12 to 8. He's averaging 25 and 12 at the G-League, Leonard Miller. We saw him last year in this game. Castle's trying to take over right now. Did you see that? A more athletic venue. Rebound by Trace Jackson-Davis. Castle stops in midair and finds a backwards track. And Ryan Dunn for the triple. Just controlling the game here. Jackson-Davis comes down with it. Connects his up throw to the lane. And now he's blocked there by Davidson. But guess who? It's a 3-point lead. And they're 10 points away from Sunday. The bounce. 7-0 run. Stopped right there from Team C. Deontay George running. Called a connect. By the rim. Gets it to fall. And now it is 19-14. There's that defense. Turned an offense against. Stephon Castle. Right again. And Saturday. Sunday. Team Chris Mullin. Welcome to the big show on Sunday night.