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NBA Communications: The 2026 Castrol Rising Stars ⬇️ Tune in to @peacock tomorrow at 7 PM ET to watch honorary coaches Carmelo Anthony, Tracy McGrady and Vince Carter draft their teams from the pool of 21 NBA sophomores and rookies. Austin Rivers will serve as the honorary coach of the @nbagleague team.
The 2026 Castrol Rising Stars ⬇️
— NBA Communications (@NBAPR) January 26, 2026
Tune in to @peacock tomorrow at 7 PM ET to watch honorary coaches Carmelo Anthony, Tracy McGrady and Vince Carter draft their teams from the pool of 21 NBA sophomores and rookies.
Austin Rivers will serve as the honorary coach of the @nbagleague… pic.twitter.com/WW4quEKMLX

Tom Orsborn: Stephon Castle is good to go after Spurs listed him yesterday as questionable with an illness.

Tom Orsborn: Castle on Keldon: “That’s a constant thing for Keldon, the energy he brings. It just uplifts everybody, the crowd, the team. The other team can feel the energy in the arena when he checks in. It’s just a boost all around the court.”

Maybe, more notably though, for one of the few times this season, Harper shared the court at the same time with Spurs stars De'Aaron Fox and Stephon Castle. “It's scary, I think. We all kind of have the same ability to get to the rim at ease, but we also have the same ability to pass out of it and just make the right play,” Harper said about all three guards sharing the court. “So, I think all three of us aren't selfish, and I think that carries us a long way.”

Clemente Almanza: FINAL: Spurs 117, Thunder 102 SGA - 22 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists Williams - 12 points, 6 assists Holmgren - 10 points, 12 rebounds Wembanyama - 19 points, 11 rebounds Fox - 29 points, 4 rebounds Castle - 19 points, 7 assists OKC is 26-5
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Spurs defeat Wizards 124-113 as De'Aaron Fox drops 27 points, seven rebounds and six assists. Stephon Castle drops 18 points, 11 assists and three steals.

Brandon “Scoop B” Robinson: Last time we spoke, we discussed the “youth movement” in San Antonio. Now, as the veteran anchor for this group, you’re mentoring even more young talent like Stephon Castle and Dylan Harper. How would you describe your process for leading this specific locker room and helping these guys find their footing in the league? Harrison Barnes: I think the biggest thing for us is just trying to cultivate a locker room where everyone has equity in what we’re doing. I think this season we’ve had so many different guys step up, allowing us to get wins. We talk about depth all the time. I think guys really being a part of that, really stepping up into different roles of the season. So I feel like everyone is engaged in what we’re doing. I think that’s the biggest thing.

Brian Windhorst: The Spurs and the Pistons are two teams that are faced with that sort of same situation. They both have extra draft capital. They both have expiring contracts. They both have, you know, young pieces other people want. Like, it's going to be some temptation. And I'm not saying the Spurs will resist, but I would be stunned if they gave Stephon Castle away for almost anything.

Brian Windhorst: I cannot tell you how much the Spurs loved Stephon Castle when they got him. like right out of the gate they were like, ‘Oh my god, do we love this guy,’ you know? They are convinced that he is the perfect guy to have with Victor. So, okay, you do never say never. You know, we have this sort of thing now where we where whenever we come up against something we think is highly unlikely, we're like, ‘Well, the Lakers did get Luka, so like on that standard.’ True. I guess if Jokic was available and they said ‘you can have Jokic but you got to give us Castle.’ All right. They love Castle and he had 12 assists in that game and they love everything about his makeup. They love everything about the way he competes. They love everything about how his willingness to improve. They love Stephon Castle.

MrBuckBuck: Stephon Castle full postgame interview, after the Spurs beat the Thunder and secured a place in the NBA Cup Finals “People say [the Thunder] are unbeatable, but we come into every game feeling like we’re unbeatable too.”
Stephon Castle full postgame interview, after the Spurs beat the Thunder and secured a place in the NBA Cup Finals
— MrBuckBuck (@MrBuckBuckNBA) December 14, 2025
“People say [the Thunder] are unbeatable, but we come into every game feeling like we’re unbeatable too.” pic.twitter.com/SiQoQAr3db
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It's about the reigning Rookie of the Year and the most recent No. 2 pick in the NBA draft making their forebearers proud, too. “They’re so fearless,” Parker said of Stephon Castle and Dylan Harper. “That’s how I was. That’s how Manu (Ginobili) was.”


“It would mean a lot for him to be back,” Castle said. “We haven’t played a game yet with our full team healthy. So, just getting the first look at that on the biggest stage, it would be the perfect time for his return.”

With a nearly 40-inch vertical leap, San Antonio Spurs guard Stephon Castle says he would be a goalie if he played the game of soccer. What isn’t a game is that the 21-year-old is a part-owner of two expansion soccer franchises. The former University of Connecticut star is part of the expanded ownership in the Connecticut Sports Group (CSG), which owns two expansion pro soccer clubs in CT United FC and a future Connecticut women’s pro soccer club.