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Return of annual showcase a timely treat for hoops fans in uncertain times
An exciting NBA All-Star Game is perhaps exactly what hoops fans need to show that the sports world is finally recovering from its stifling bout of COVID-19.
Just a few months ago, fans were still unsure if NBA All-Star 2021 would even go ahead. But, despite the challenges presented by the pandemic, the league has worked tirelessly to ensure its global community will not miss out on the annual showcase.
Sunday s starting lineups for the game at State Farm Arena in Atlanta certainly suggest another treat is in store.
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Golden State Warriors rookie center James Wiseman and second-year guard Mychal Mulder have been selected to the 2021 NBA Rising Stars Roster, the league announced today. The 2021 Rising Stars Challenge will not be played due to the limitation of having All-Star events all on one night.
Wiseman is averaging 12.0 points (5th amongst rookies) on 51.5 percent shooting from the field (5th), 5.9 rebounds (2nd), 1.13 blocks (1st) and 20.6 minutes in 24 games (16 starts). The second overall pick in the 2020 NBA Draft has scored in double-figures 16 times, including two games of 20-or-more points, and has recorded two-or-more blocks in a rookie best 11 games.
Mulder is averaging 4.2 points in 10.8 minutes over 32 games (two starts) this season with the Warriors. The Ontario, Canada native has scored in double-figures five times this season. Undrafted out of Kentucky in 2017, the guard played three seasons in the G League before signing with the Warriors as a free agent March 10, 2020.