NBA All-Star Weekend began in full earnest Friday morning with the U.S. and World rosters taking the court at the Verizon Up Arena inside the Los Angeles Convention center for their respective practice sessions ahead of the evening’s Rising Stars Challenge.
Los Angeles Lakers teammates Brandon Ingram and Kyle Kuzma each drew plenty of applause from the fans who purchased tickets to see some of the NBA’s marquee, young talent prepare for the annual showcase.
In addition to walking through the offense, Ingram and Kuzma also went head-to-head against Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum of the Boston Celtics, to determine which teammates knew each other best.