Team USA rebounds to win 2019 Rising Stars contest

Slam dunks and three pointers were the order of the day and defense disappeared completely as Team USA outgunned Team World 161-144 in the NBA Rising Stars game on Friday night. Los Angeles Lakers player Kyle Kuzma scored a game-high 35 points and was named MVP of the contest which features the league's top first and second-year players and opens the NBA all-star festivities in Charlotte, North Carolina. Kuzma went 15-of-27 from the field and also had six rebounds, while Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum added 30 points for Team USA.