NBA Rising Stars ready for battle

MANILA, Philippines — San Antonio Spurs rookie Stephon Castle scored 12 points to lead Team C to a 25-14 come-from-behind victory over Team G-League in the Rising Stars final on Friday and into the All-Star Game proper.

The Rising Stars champions – standout players in their first and second seasons – will open Sunday against the All-Star team chosen by honorary coach Shaquille O’Neal that is stacked with superstars including LeBron James, Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant, Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, Damian Lillard, Kyrie Irving and James Harden.