Simmons, Doncic headline NBA Rising Stars lineuphome/Sports/Top Sports/Simmons, Doncic headline NBA Rising Stars lineupNEW YORK: Reigning NBA Rookie of the Year Ben Simmons and current candidate Luka Doncic are among the young talents named Tuesday (Wednesday in Manila) to play the All-Star weekend Rising Stars challenge. Bogdanovic was the game’s MVP last year when the World Team beat the United States 155-124. Each participant on the World Team hails from a different country, with four continents represented. The Rising Stars game will be played on Friday, February 15 in Charlotte, North Carolina, where the All-Star game will take place two days later. Boston’s Kyrie Irving will be the honorary coach for Team USA, while the Dallas Mavericks’ German veteran Dirk Nowitzki will coach the World Team.

Source: Manila Times January 30, 2019 17:32 UTC