AFROBALLERS MLS: San Diego 1 – Seattle 1 🔴 MLS: Vancouver 1 – San Jose 1 🔴 MLS: Austin 1 – San Jose 1 🔴 MLS: Colorado 0 – LAFC 0 🔴 Ligue 1: Lyon 0 – Toulouse 0 Ligue 1: Paris FC 0 – Rennes 0 Ligue 1: Brest 0 – PSG 0 Ligue 1: Lorient 0 – Metz 0
AFROBALLERS MLS: San Diego 1 – Seattle 1 MLS: Vancouver 1 – San Jose 1 MLS: Austin 1 – San Jose 1 MLS: Colorado 0 – LAFC 0 Ligue 1: Lyon 0 – Toulouse 0 Ligue 1: Paris FC 0 – Rennes 0 Ligue 1: Brest 0 – PSG 0 Ligue 1: Lorient 0 – Metz 0
MLS San Diego 1 – Seattle 1 LIVE
MLS Vancouver 1 – San Jose 1 LIVE
MLS Austin 1 – San Jose 1 LIVE
MLS Colorado 0 – LAFC 0 LIVE
Ligue 1 Lyon 0 – Toulouse 0 SCHEDULED
Ligue 1 Paris FC 0 – Rennes 0 SCHEDULED
Ligue 1 Brest 0 – PSG 0 SCHEDULED
Ligue 1 Lorient 0 – Metz 0 SCHEDULED
Ligue 1 Marseille 0 – Le Havre AC 0 SCHEDULED
Ligue 1 Lille 0 – Monaco 0 SCHEDULED
Ligue 1 Strasbourg 0 – Angers 0 SCHEDULED
Ligue 1 Nice 0 – Auxerre 0 SCHEDULED
NHL Avalanche 1 – Wild 5 FINAL
NHL Hurricanes 3 – Flyers 2 FINAL
WNBA Sky 98 – Fire 83 FINAL
WNBA Dream 91 – Lynx 90 FINAL
WNBA Mercury 99 – Aces 66 FINAL
WNBA Wings 107 – Fever 104 FINAL
NBA Thunder 131 – Lakers 108 FINAL
NBA Pistons 109 – Cavaliers 116 FINAL
MLB Mets 1 – Diamondbacks 2 FINAL
MLB Mariners 1 – White Sox 6 FINAL
MLB Yankees 3 – Brewers 4 FINAL
MLB Tigers 1 – Royals 5 FINAL
MLS San Diego 1 – Seattle 1
MLS Vancouver 1 – San Jose 1
MLS Austin 1 – San Jose 1
MLS Colorado 0 – LAFC 0
Afroballers AFROBALLERS
Home Scores Videos NBA Soccer NFL Tennis Olympics Basketball Combat
Home General Pacers' Lance Stephenson spoils Kyrie Irving’s r…
General Jan 12, 2026 2 min read

Pacers' Lance Stephenson spoils Kyrie Irving’s return with historic 1st quarter performance

<span data-preserver-spaces="true">Lance Stephenson displayed a homecoming performance as he was recently signed up for a 10-day contract amidst a rooster situation due to COVID protocols. The whole fiasco of rosters lacking and player rotation issues also came about in stories similar to Stephenson.</span>

<span data-preserver-spaces="true">Stephenson impressively scored 20 straight points within 6 minutes of game time during today's game against the Brooklyn Nets. He was glad that none other than his home team Indiana Pacers, gave him a chance. Playing off the bench, Stephenson shot 8-for-9 shooting, including 4-of-5 from deep.</span>

<span data-preserver-spaces="true">Not only did Stephenson take the spotlight away from Kyrie Irving's return, but he was able to make history by being the first NBA player to score 20 points off the bench in the first quarter. Additionally, he also made franchise history by having the most points scored in the first quarter by a Pacer.</span>

<span data-preserver-spaces="true">"I've been just working out two years, just waiting for this moment," Stephenson said during a halftime interview on Wednesday. "I'm so happy to be here at home."</span>

<span data-preserver-spaces="true">The crowd was fully ecstatic and entertained as Stephenson displayed his signature air guitar 3-point celebration along with a couple of shoulder shimmy after beating the 1st quarter buzzer with yet another 3-point shot. </span>

<span data-preserver-spaces="true">Being an NBA journeyman is no joke, but perhaps this 10-day contract for Stephenson might lead the Pacers to call him up for the rest of the season as long as he's playing at this pace. </span>

 

STAY IN THE GAME

Get the latest Afroballers stories, scores, and highlights delivered to your inbox.