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Favors replaces injured Splitter in Rising Stars Challenge


Posted Feb 21 2012 7:00PM

Utah Jazz forward Derrick Favors will replace injured San Antonio Spurs forward-center Tiago Splitter (right calf strain) on TEAM CHUCK in the 2012 BBVA Rising Stars Challenge.

The BBVA Rising Stars Challenge will be televised Friday live on TNT at 9 p.m. ET and also will be broadcast live on ESPN Radio, while NBA.com will make live audio available to fans in multiple languages.

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