Chauncey Billups on the Rising Stars announcement: “I’m happy for Scoot. I’m happy for Bryce. I’m not happy that Toumani and Donovan didn’t make it. I thought both of them were very deserving.”

Portland Trail Blazers guard Scoot Henderson was selected on Tuesday to make his final appearance in the Rising Stars Challenge at NBA All-Star weekend.

Portland Trail Blazers second-year guard Scoot Henderson has been selected for the NBA Rising Stars Game for the fourth consecutive year, according to the NBA. Henderson is curiously making his fourth appearance - this time in the NBA sophomores pool - despite being a second-year NBA player after having played twice as part of the G-League Ignite.

The Portland Trail Blazers are messing up their tank. Portland is currently a club comprised of ill-fitting parts. The Trail Blazers are stocked with some not-ready-for-primetime players and a surplus of non-star veteran trade chips.