LOS ANGELES – A trio of Spurs youngsters put on a show during Castrol Rising Stars at All-Star Weekend, with all of them winning a game and one of them securing lifelong family bragging rights.
Stephon Castle returned to the event after earning MVP honors last year, and was joined by his rookie Spurs teammates Carter Bryant and Dylan Harper, who hit the game winner over his older brother Ron Harper Jr.
“Obviously great young talent, and obviously a bright future for all three of us,” Castle said after the game. “I was happy to share the court together. Me and Dylan played against Carter for the first time too.”
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The Slash Bros pairing of Castle and Harper linked up on Team Melo and played first, starting and finishing a win in the first round.
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Castle opened the game with three assists to his UConn teammate Donovan Clingan, first on an alley-oop lob, then on a cut, then again as the big man lurked in the dunker spot.
Castle to Clingan 3x, look at those UConn boys go!pic.twitter.com/Ydg8SX41aa
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Castle also got to his spots in the mid-range, drilling a pair of jumpers as Team Melo got out to a 16-12 lead.
Steph Castle mid-range bag 💰pic.twitter.com/stPvn47NDp
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The middie will be important for Steph Castle in his careerpic.twitter.com/th5ed7yjkO
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Team Austin fought hard and built a lead, but late in the game Harper forced a turnover that helped swing it in Team Melo’s favor. Castle came back into the game and dimed Reed Sheppard on a corner 3 before driving the lane for free throws.
A rare moment of Spurs Rockets unitypic.twitter.com/dzijCatok6
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With his team sitting at 38 points a bucket away from the win, Dylan Harper went right at Ron Harper Jr. with every crossover in his bag before putting his elbow into his big brother’s chest and stepping back for a mid-range jumper for the win.
DYLAN HARPER ATTACKS RON HARPER JR. FOR THE WIN
BIG BRO KNEW HE GOT COOKED ðŸ˜pic.twitter.com/bhNLwNqEqF
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Ahead of the game, both Dylan and Ron Jr. said they’d beat the other in the driveway after the last such game ended early on account of too much rough play.
“Weak-a** bump,” Harper Jr. said. “Nah it was a good move, I’ll give it to him. When he pushed it up the floor I kinda had an idea what he was doing… guy had the ball for 18 seconds, you better score.”
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Harper finished with 4 points and the game-winner he’ll get to brag about at every Harper family holiday dinner henceforth, while Castle contributed 6 points and 5 assists. They advanced to the Final.
Feb 13, 2026; Inglewood, California, USA; Team Melo guard Dylan Harper (2) of the San Antonio Spurs reacts during an NBA All Star Rising Stars game at Intuit Dome. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images | Kirby Lee-Imagn Images
In the second game of the night, Carter Bryant came off the bench for Team Vince. In an on-brand moment, he attempted to break up a lob in his first play. On a transition break, the Riverside, California native got up for a little warmup ahead of the Dunk Contest.
Carter Bryant dunk contest warmup
This is about 40%pic.twitter.com/Vhh9nEpeby
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Bryant showed a little nuance, pumping and pivoting down low for a fun little layup.
Carter Bryant pivot foot drillpic.twitter.com/mihFuheEB7
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Bryant finished with 4 points for team Vince, setting up a date with his Spurs teammates in the Final.
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Harper and Castle picked up right where they left off in the championship game. Steph assisted Clingan on a three, then Harper gave it to the big man in the same spot. Harper created his own look for 3, then caught and fired in the corner.
Young Mr. Harper is feeling his loins pic.twitter.com/VQzmn5coQI
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Dylan dialing in from deep 📞
📺 Peacock pic.twitter.com/55szznfYlE
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Bryant checked into the game and said something playful to Harper, who was at the free throw line. A few possessions later, Bryant lined up a 3 and laced it. Then he launched to catch a long-distance lob.
Castle hit a shot to put his team in front 24-23, but rookie V.J. Edgecomb got to the line on the other end and won the game there. Bryant was all smiles during the post-game jersey swap with his teammates, who looked a bit more terse after coming out on the losing end.
Had to do the postgame jersey swap with our guys 😅 pic.twitter.com/HCMKNkDjK5
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“I don’t know if they have hard feelings, but I’m great,” Bryant said. “I’m amazing right now.”