NBA All-Star weekend is officially upon us.
The events will kick off on Friday night with the Celebrity Game, followed by the Rising Stars Challenge. This year the challenge will feature three teams of top NBA rookies and sophomores and one team made up of G League players who will compete against each other in a mini-tournament.
Cooper Flagg won't play in Rising Stars Challenge due to midfoot sprain
Unfortunately for fans, one of the biggest rising stars in the entire league won't be playing in the tournament.
Dallas Mavericks star rookie Cooper Flagg has been ruled out of the Rising Stars Challenge due to a left midfoot sprain. The injury also held flag out of Dallas' 124-104 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday night.
On the season, Flagg has played in 49 games for the Mavericks and posted averages of 20.4 points, 6.5 rebounds, 4.1 assists and 1.2 steals per performance. He's currently the favorite to win Rookie of the Year.
This story will be updated.
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