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Ryan Nembhard\u2019s first NBA start is coming on a big stage, and it is the kind of moment that should have Andrew Nembhard grinning back in Indiana.<\/p>\n
Dallas Mavericks<\/a> guard Ryan Nembhard is expected to join the starting lineup<\/a> against the Los Angeles Lakers<\/a> on Friday night, according to NBA reporter Marc Stein, as relayed by CBS Sports. The undrafted rookie, on a two-way contract, earned the bump after a huge fourth quarter in Monday\u2019s loss to the Miami Heat that clearly grabbed the coaching staff\u2019s attention.<\/p>\n For the season, Ryan Nembhard is averaging 3.0 points and 2.7 assists in limited minutes, while shooting 36.4% from the field via ESPN. Nothing gaudy yet, but the trust to start an NBA Cup<\/a> game on the road against Luka Doncic and a 13-4 Lakers team says more than the early numbers.<\/p>\n It also adds another layer to a family story that has quietly become one of the coolest in the league. Indiana Pacers guard Andrew Nembhard<\/a> is putting up 17.5 points and 6.2 assists per game this season, via ESPN, and has already carved out a reputation as a big-moment guard<\/a>. The brothers grew up together in Aurora, Ontario, went through Gonzaga, and now share NBA backcourts in opposite conferences.<\/p>\n Now Ryan Nembhard gets his own \u201cfirst start\u201d milestone, in L.A., in a Cup game, with Anthony Davis returning for Dallas<\/a> and the spotlight firmly on this weird, new rivalry between the Mavericks and Lakers. Not bad for a two-way guard who just keeps making the right people notice.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n