LaMelo Ball, Evan Mobley, Scoot Henderson selected for 2021-22 Rising Stars Challenge

Source: Twitter @ShamsCharania

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Rod Beard @detnewsRodBeard

#Pistons get two players on the sophomore team for NBA Rising Stars:

Precious Achiuwa

Saddiq Bey

Jaden McDaniels

Isaac Okoro

Isaiah Stewart

Jae’Sean Tate

Cole Anthony

Desmond Bane

LaMelo Ball

Anthony Edwards

Tyrese Haliburton

Tyrese Maxey – 7:19 PM Kelsey Russo @kelseyyrusso

#Cavs will have two players for Rising Stars at All-Star Weekend in Cleveland.

Evan Mobley was selected as one of 12 rookies for Rising Star.

Isaac Okoro was one of 12 sophomores selected. – 7:18 PM Chris Fedor @ChrisFedor

#Cavs Isaac Okoro will be joining Evan Mobley as part of the Rising Stars. Okoro was one of 12 sophomores selected. – 7:17 PM Rod Boone @rodboone

LaMelo Ball has been selected to participate in the 2022 Clorox Rising Stars in Cleveland. – 7:16 PM Chris Fedor @ChrisFedor

#Cavs Evan Mobley will be part of NBA All-Star Weekend in Cleveland. He has been selected as one of 12 rookies for the Rising Stars. – 7:16 PM Jake Madison @NOLAJake

Locked on Pelicans is live!

🏀 Jaxson Hayes outplay Evan Mobley

🏀 Should Jax be playing more at the 4?

🏀 Why is Trey Murphy not playing?

🎧 https://t.co/BETlDzTh35

Watch on YouTube!

📺 https://t.co/4DBESaga40 pic.twitter.com/4NtTXut5o9 – 3:30 PM

Locked on Pelicans is live!

🏀 Jaxson Hayes outplay Evan Mobley

🏀 Should Jax be playing more at the 4?

🏀 Why is Trey Murphy not playing?

🎧 https://t.co/BETlDzTh35

Watch on YouTube!

📺 https://t.co/4DBESaga40 pic.twitter.com/7w6TZXVqef – 12:59 PM

Locked on Pelicans is live!

🏀 Jaxson Hayes outplay Evan Mobley

🏀 Should Jax be playing more at the 4?

🏀 Why is Trey Murphy not playing?

🎧 https://t.co/BETlDzTh35

Watch on YouTube!

📺 https://t.co/4DBESaga40 pic.twitter.com/PIpy3tXLZu – 11:30 AM

Locked on Pelicans is live!

🏀 Jaxson Hayes outplay Evan Mobley

🏀 Should Jax be playing more at the 4?

🏀 Why is Trey Murphy not playing?

🎧 https://t.co/BETlDzTh35

Watch on YouTube!

📺 https://t.co/4DBESaga40 pic.twitter.com/xGK1pW9Awy – 9:16 AM

Per @ESPNStatsInfo, list of NBA teens with 500 points, 200 rebounds and 200 assists in first 45 career games:

LeBron James

Luka Doncic

LaMelo Ball

Josh Giddey – 11:32 PM Oleh Kosel @OlehKosel

Battle at starting power forward in Pelicans 93-90 loss to Cavaliers

Jaxson Hayes:

19 points

7 rebounds

3 blocks

1 three

9-10 FGA

Evan Mobley:

4 points

5 rebounds

2 assists

1 steal

3 blocks

1-7 FGA – 9:31 PM Kelsey Russo @kelseyyrusso

#Cavs starting lineup tonight against the Pelicans: Cedi Osman, Isaac Okoro, Dean Wade, Evan Mobley and Jarrett Allen – 6:32 PM Sirius XM NBA @SiriusXMNBA

“[Mobley] is doing it all while helping his team win.”

@Amin Elhassan tells @Rick Kamla why Evan Mobley is his pick for Rookie of the Year. pic.twitter.com/G3xfz5CqMC – 5:14 PM

James Boyd @RomeovilleKid

Well, this game got so out of hand that the #Pacers actually made history for all of the wrong reasons. LaMelo Ball and Co. were dominant as the #Hornets scored 158 points in this win! My full 📸 gallery here —> https://t.co/ZSy3rwZD7D pic.twitter.com/awrcZRBINB – 1:07 PM

RPR ROY Predictor standings, determined by our Rolling Player Ratings and team success:

1. Scottie Barnes: 5.4

2. Evan Mobley: 5.29

3. Franz Wagner: 4.86

4. Herbert Jones: 3.48

5. Josh Giddey: 3.45

6. Cade Cunningham: 3.38

7. Chris Duarte: 2.94

8. Omer Yurtseven: 2.24 pic.twitter.com/yrzDCtQYuY – 10:10 AM

Sunday’s matchup between the Pistons & Cavs was a look at the NBA’s future. @Kelsey Russo and I had a discussion about Cade Cunningham and Evan Mobley as the game played out. It started with how damn good Mobley is, and ended with how special Cade is:

theathletic.com/3101885/2022/0… – 9:02 AM Brad Botkin @bradbotkincbs

2020 NBA Draft turning out to be a monster.

Lottery: Edwards, LaMelo, Patrick Williams, Okoro, Okongwu, Toppin, Avdija, Vassell, Haliburton

Mid to late first round: Cole Anthony, Bey, Maxey, Quickley, McDaniels, Bane

Wiseman still a wild card. – 11:20 PM James Edwards III @JLEdwardsIII

Sunday’s matchup between the Pistons & Cavs was a look at the league’s future. @Kelsey Russo and I had a discussion about Cade Cunningham and Evan Mobley as the game played out. It started with how damn good Mobley is, and ended with how special Cade is:

theathletic.com/3101885/2022/0… – 9:37 PM Omari Sanfoka II @omarisankofa

Asked Cade about going against Mobley, and if that’s something he thought about: “I knew that would be one of the narratives of the game, but I try not to focus in on that kind of thing too much. I can’t play Evan Mobley’s game, and Evan Mobley can’t play my game better than me.” – 9:00 PM Chris Fedor @ChrisFedor

#Cavs Evan Mobley doesn’t have many weaknesses. But free throws haven’t been great. – 7:48 PM Kelsey Russo @kelseyyrusso

At the half, #Cavs lead the Pistons 55-49. Cavs shot 47.8% from the field and 33.3% from 3 in the first half.

Darius Garland has 14 pts and 4 assists. He scored 12 of his 14 pts in the second quarter. Evan Mobley has 9 pts and 6 rebounds. Cade Cunningham has not scored yet. – 7:20 PM Vincent Goodwill @VinceGoodwill

Evan Mobley just pulled off a 19-foot step back against tough defense…

He’s gonna be the freaking boogeyman – 6:44 PM Chris Fedor @ChrisFedor

#Cavs lead the Pistons, 29-24, at the end of the first quarter. Pistons went to the bench early, following Cleveland’s 15-0 start. The Pistons bench scored 21 of their 24 points in the first quarter. Evan Mobley led the Cavs with 7 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists. – 6:40 PM Kelsey Russo @kelseyyrusso

At the end of the first, #Cavs lead the Pistons 29-24 after Evan Mobley made 1 of his free throws. Cavs had a 15-0 run through the first 4 minutes of the game. Cavs shot 13-of-27 (48.1%) from the field and 1-of-7 (14.3%) from 3.

Mobley with a team-high 7 points and 4 rebounds. – 6:38 PM Chris Fedor @ChrisFedor

Evan Mobley is ridiculous. – 6:31 PM Omari Sanfoka II @omarisankofa

Casey isn’t surprised by Evan Mobley’s season. “You saw what he’s doing now and he’s still not a finished product. He hasn’t stretched the floor like he will be able to. Strength is a factor, he will grow into his body … he has every skill that you look for in a big man.” – 4:27 PM Rod Boone @rodboone

Final: Clippers 115, #Hornets 90

LaMelo 23 pts, 10 ast, 6 rebs

Miles Bridges 18 pts, 9 rebs

Up next: at Boston on Wednesday – 3:24 PM Rod Boone @rodboone

Halftime: Clippers 51, #Hornets 47

Rough shooting so far for the Hornets. They’ve made 34 percent and it feels worse than that.

Miles Bridges 13 pts, 4 rebs

PJ Washington 10 pts, 5 rebs

LaMelo 9 pts, 5 ast, 4 rebs – 2:07 PM Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU

They’re going to review that shot clock violation at a later minute. Close with Plumlee appearing to beat the clock on a possession LaMelo Ball threw it off the glass to no one in particular. – 1:58 PM James Plowright @British_Buzz

For a team with very little going offensively that quarter I thought LaMelo Ball was fantastic breaking down the Clippers defense – 1:39 PM

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