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NBA All-Star Weekend 2025: Dates, Event Times, How To Watch

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Published12 Feb 2025

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NBA All-Star Weekend has nearly arrived. It’s time to line up the dates, events, who’s participating and how to watch everything.

For starters, this year’s festivities will be transpiring at the home of the Golden State Warriors at Chase Center in San Francisco.

This will be the 74th All-Star Game in league history, but the first to feature more than two teams and one game.

Here are the key details to catch all the excitement:

Friday, Feb. 14: Celebrity Game And Rising Stars

  • 6 p.m. ET: Basketball Hall of Fame News Conference (NBA TV/NBA App)
  • 7 p.m. ET: Ruffles NBA All-Star Celebrity Game (ESPN)
  • 9 p.m. ET: Castrol Rising Stars Challenge (TNT & Tru TV)

MLB legend Barry Bonds and rapper 2 Chainz will coach Team Bonds, while NFL legend Jerry Rice and TikTok influencer Khaby Lame will coach Team Rice.

The Rising Stars Challenge will feature four teams coached by Tim Hardaway (Team T), Mitch Richmond (Team M), Chris Mullin (Team M) and Jeremy Lin (Team G League).

Team T: Brandon Podziemski, Jaime Jacquez Jr., Gradey Dick, Anthony Black, Zaccharie Risacher, Alex Sarr, Tristan da Silva

Team M: Amen Thompson, Ausar Thompson, Bilal Coulibaly, Scoot Henderson, Toumani Camara, Yves Missi, Bub Carrington, Julian Strawther*

Team C: Stephon Castle, Dalton Knecht, Jaylen Wells, Keyonte George, Zach Edey, Trayce Jackson-Davis, Ryan Dunn

Team G League: JD Davison, Mac McClung, Bryce McGowens, Leonard Miller, Dink Pate, Reed Sheppard, Pat Spencer

*Strawther is an injury replacement for Henderson, who sprained his ankle Monday and will miss Wednesday’s game against the Denver Nuggets.*

Saturday, Feb. 15: All-Star Saturday Night

  • 7 p.m. ET: Commissioner Adam Silver News Conference (NBA TV/NBA App)
  • 8 p.m. ET: State Farm All-Star Saturday Night (TNT & Tru TV)
    • Kia Skills Challenge
    • Starry 3-Point Contest
    • AT&T Slam Dunk Contest

Skills Challenge Participants

Team Cavs: Donovan Mitchell, Evan Mobley

Team Rooks: Zaccharie Risacher, Alex Sarr

Team Spurs: Chris Paul, Victor Wembanyama

Team Warriors: Moses Moody, Draymond Green

3-Point Shootout Participants

Jalen Brunson, Cade Cunningham, Darius Garland, Tyler Herro, Buddy Hield, Cameron Johnson, Damian Lillard, Norman Powell

Slam Dunk Competition

Matas Buzelis, Stephon Castle, Andre Jackson Jr., Mac McClung

Sunday, Feb. 16: NBA All-Star Game

  • 8 p.m. ET: 74th NBA All-Star Game (TNT & Tru TV)
    • Game 1: Kenny’s Young Stars vs. Chuck’s Global Stars
    • Game 2: Shaq’s OGs vs. Candace’s Rising Stars
    • Game 3: Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2

Below are the teams that will participate in the game: