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NBA Rookie Rankings: Keegan Murray closing in on a rookie record; Paolo Banchero comes up clutch for Magic

We've made it to the other side of the All-Star break, and with roughly six weeks left in the regular season, we're going to start to see some teams shift their approach on how they want to play out the rest of the schedule. For some, that could mean putting in a little more effort in hopes of securing a play-in spot, while others could use the last 20-ish games of the season to give the keys to the younger guys and let them develop on the fly.  For those teams in that second category, that means we're about to get a heavy dose of rookies who maybe didn't have a ton of opportunity earlier in the season. For the few first-year players that make valuable contributions on winning teams that are in position to make the postseason, we'll also get to watch how those rookies perform under a new layer of pressure. The point is, there's a lot to look forward to with these rookies as we enter the str...

NBA Rookie Rankings: Walker Kessler is a rebounding machine; Jabari Smith Jr. makes LeBron James feel old

Amongst all the highlight plays made by these rookies over the last week, one moment that really stood out was an exchange that happened between LeBron James and Jabari Smith Jr. when the Lakers faced the Rockets. The rookie informed the four-time champion that he played against his father in his first Game in the league. Jabari Smith Jr tells Lebron he played against Jabari's Dad in his first NBA game 😂 pic.twitter.com/PxIYyTMQys — CJ Fogler AKA Perc70 #BlackLivesMatter (@cjzero) January 17, 2023 You can hear the genuine shock in James' voice when he says "Really?" after Smith informed him that his dad lined up opposite of him in his NBA debut against Sacramento. To make James really feel his age, Smith followed up with "You feel old don't you?" It was a cool moment to illustrate just how long James has been doing this and at a high level, too.  Now...