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NBA All-Star 2025: Format, schedule, location, rosters and news – ESPN

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Feb 14, 2025, 11:40 PM ET

The 2025 NBA All-Star Game, set for Feb. 16 and televised on TNT at 8 p.m. ET, will have a new format that features a tournament-style event consisting of four teams of eight players each.

LeBron James extended his record to 21 All-Star selections when the Los Angeles Lakers star was again named a starter. He will join the other Western Conference starters: Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic, Phoenix Suns forward Kevin Durant, Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry.

Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo led all players in fan voting for a second straight season but will miss the weekend after suffering a calf injury. Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum, Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell and New York Knicks teammates Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns were also named as Eastern Conference starters.

The West reserves include: Dallas Mavericks center Anthony Davis (who’ll miss out due to a groin strain), Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards, LA Clippers guard James Harden, Memphis Grizzlies forward Jaren Jackson Jr., Houston Rockets forward Alperen Sengun, San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama and Thunder forward Jalen Williams.

The East’s reserves include: Celtics guard Jaylen Brown, Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham, Cavaliers guard Darius Garland, Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro, Bucks guard Damian Lillard, Cavaliers forward Evan Mobley and Indiana Pacers forward Pascal Siakam.

NBA commissioner Adam Silver announced on Feb. 10 that Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young and Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving would serve as injury replacements for Antetokounmpo and Davis, respectively.

The All-Star Weekend is scheduled for Feb. 14-16, with the main event held at Chase Center, home of the Warriors. Other events will be held across the San Francisco Bay Area, including Oakland Arena.

Here’s what you need to know about the All-Star Game, and check back for updates as more details are announced.

Format and teams | Rosters | Rising Stars

Skills challenge | 3-point contest

Slam Dunk contest | Celebrity Game

Event schedule | News | History

All-Star Game format: Three teams of eight players

It’s another format change to the NBA’s annual showcase following last season’s return to the traditional Eastern Conference vs. Western Conference format. For this season, three teams will be composed of the 24 NBA All-Star selections, while the fourth squad will be the winners of the Rising Stars event held on Feb. 14.

The four teams will play two semifinal games on Feb. 16 at 8 p.m. ET, with the winners moving on to the championship. Each winning side will need to score 40 or more points to advance.

The rosters for the three NBA All-Star teams (Chuck’s Global Stars, Shaq’s OGs, Kenny’s Young Stars) are named after TNT analysts Charles Barkley, Shaquille O’Neal and Kenny Smith, who will serve as honorary general managers. The three NBA greats drafted their teams on Feb. 6.

Shaq’s OGs: LeBron James, Stephen Curry, Kyrie Irving*, Jayson Tatum, Kevin Durant, Damian Lillard, James Harden and Jaylen Brown.

Chuck’s Global Stars: Nikola Jokic, Trae Young*, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Victor Wembanyama, Pascal Siakam, Alperen Sengun and Karl-Anthony Towns.

Kenny’s Young Stars: Anthony Edwards, Jalen Brunson, Jaren Jackson Jr., Cade Cunningham, Darius Garland, Tyler Herro, Evan Mobley and Jalen Williams.

*Irving and Young replace Anthony Davis and Giannis Antetokounmpo, respectively, who will both miss out due to injury.

The Rising Stars event showcased four teams composed of top first- and second-year NBA players and NBA G League standouts. After four Rising Stars teams battled it out on Friday, Team C, coached by Warrior’ legend Chris Mullin, came out on top and will play in the All-Star tournament on Sunday. TNT analyst and WNBA legend Candace Parker will serve as honorary GM of the champion squad, which tabbed as Team Candace’s Rising Stars.

The bracket will be as follows:

Game 1: Kenny’s Young Stars vs. Chuck’s Global Stars

Game 2: Shaq’s OGs vs. Candace’s Rising Stars

Game 3: Championship: Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner

A crop of stars from around the world. A new generation taking the league by storm. All-time greats & OGs doing work. 🌟🍿

Presenting the new team names for our #NBAAllStar squads! Watch them battle it out in The Bay on Sunday, Feb. 16 at 8:00pm/et on TNT. pic.twitter.com/5EnOmCjXvo

— NBA (@NBA) February 12, 2025

Cleveland Cavaliers coach Kenny Atkinson and Oklahoma City Thunder coach Mark Daigneault will lead two of the teams. An assistant from each of their staffs will coach the other two. Atkinson and Daigneault earned the honors with the Cavs and Thunder having the best regular-season record in their respective conferences through games played on Feb. 2.

The four teams participating in the NBA All-Star Game will compete for a prize pool of $1.8 million. Each player on the championship-winning team will receive $125,000, each player on the second-place team will receive $50,000, and each player on the third- and fourth-place teams will receive $25,000.

All-Star rosters by conference

The NBA released its 10 All-Star starters on Jan. 23, with Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James capturing his record 21st appearance and Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo leading all players in fan voting for a second straight season. Fan ballots accounted for 50% of the vote to determine All-Star starters, while players and the media each accounted for 25%.

The NBA announced the 14 All-Star reserves — seven from each conference — on Jan. 30. The reserves were selected by a voting panel of the league’s coaches.

Players with (*) were voted as starters

WESTERN CONFERENCE

Stephen Curry, G, Golden State Warriors – * Kevin Durant, F, Phoenix Suns – * Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, G, Oklahoma City Thunder – * LeBron James, F, Los Angeles Lakers – * Nikola Jokic, C, Denver Nuggets – *

Anthony Davis, C, Dallas Mavericks (ruled out due to injury)

Anthony Edwards, G, Minnesota Timberwolves James Harden, G, LA Clippers Jaren Jackson Jr., F, Memphis Grizzlies

Kyrie Irving, G, Dallas Mavericks (injury replacement for Davis)

Alperen Sengun, F, Houston Rockets Victor Wembanyama, C, San Antonio Spurs

Jalen Williams, F, Oklahoma City Thunder

EASTERN CONFERENCE

Giannis Antetokounmpo, F, Milwaukee Bucks – * (ruled out due to injury) Jalen Brunson, G, New York Knicks – * Donovan Mitchell, G, Cleveland Cavaliers – * Jayson Tatum, F, Boston Celtics – * Karl-Anthony Towns, C, New York Knicks – * Jaylen Brown, G, Boston Celtics Cade Cunningham, G, Detroit Pistons Darius Garland, G, Cleveland Cavaliers Tyler Herro, G, Miami Heat Damian Lillard, G, Milwaukee Bucks Evan Mobley, F, Cleveland Cavaliers Pascal Siakam, F, Indiana Pacers

Trae Young, G, Atlanta Hawks – (injury replacement for Antetokounmpo)

The 2025 All-Stars rosters are complete 🌟 pic.twitter.com/dtDvijwwG2

— NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) January 30, 2025

Rising Stars

The Rising Stars event — which showcased NBA rookies and sophomores, along with a select group of G League players — featured a mini-tournament with four teams and three games at Chase Center.

The first game of the night, Team C versus Team T, came down to the final shot with San Antonio Spurs rookie Stephon Castle taking a 15-foot jumper to get the C squad to 40 points and on to the next round.

In the second semifinal game, Team G League made a surprise comeback to beat Team M as Bryce McGowens hit a winning 3 against Bub Carrington.

The Rising Stars final featured a back-and-forth game between Team C and Team G League, with Team C eventually pulling away and claiming a spot in the All-Star Game mini-tournament Sunday, Feb. 16.

Semifinal 1: Team C 40, Team T 34

Semifinal 2: Team G League 40, Team M 39

Final: Team C 25, Team G League 14

Here are the rosters for the Rising Star games:

Team T

Honorary coach: Tim Hardaway

Brandin Podziemski (Golden State Warriors)*, Jaime Jaquez Jr. (Miami Heat), Gradey Dick (Toronto Raptors), Anthony Black (Orlando Magic)*, Zaccharie Risacher (Atlanta Hawks), Alex Sarr (Washington Wizards), Tristan da Silva (Orlando Magic)

Team M

Honorary coach: Mitch Richmond

Matas Buzelis (Chicago Bulls)*, Amen Thompson (Houston Rockets), Ausar Thompson (Detroit Pistons)*, Bilal Coulibaly (Washington Wizards), Julian Strawther (Denver Nuggets)*, Toumani Camara (Portland Trail Blazers)*, Bub Carrington (Washington Wizards)

Team C

Honorary coach: Chris Mullin

Stephon Castle (San Antonio Spurs), Dalton Knecht (Los Angeles Lakers), Jaylen Wells (Memphis Grizzlies), Keyonte George (Utah Jazz), Zach Edey (Memphis Grizzlies), Trayce Jackson-Davis (Golden State Warriors), Ryan Dunn (Phoenix Suns)*

Team G League

Honorary coach: Jeremy Lin

JD Davison (Maine Celtics), Mac McClung (Osceola Magic), Bryce McGowens (Rip City Remix), Leonard Miller (Iowa Wolves), Dink Pate (Mexico City Capitanes), Reed Sheppard (Rio Grande Valley Vipers), Pat Spencer (Santa Cruz Warriors)

* – indicates a replacement player

Note: Rookies Jared McCain of the Philadelphia 76ers and Yves Missi of the New Orleans Pelicans — and sophomores Victor Wembanyama of the San Antonio Spurs, Brandon Miller of the Charlotte Hornets, Scoot Henderson of the Portland Trail Blazers, Dereck Lively II of the Dallas Mavericks, and Cason Wallace of the Oklahoma City Thunder — were originally selected but will not play.

Head Coach Chris Mullin and Team C win the #CastrolRisingStars and secure their place in Sunday’s #NBAAllStar mini-tournament!

📺 Sunday, 2/16, at 8:20pm/et on TNT pic.twitter.com/pilCv9ZBrq

— NBA (@NBA) February 15, 2025

Skills Challenge

The NBA Skills Challenge will consist of four teams of two players going head-to-head in a number of skill-specific events.

Team Cavaliers will be led by Donovan Mitchell and Evan Mobley. Team Rooks will be led by the No. 1 and 2 picks in the 2024 NBA draft, Zaccharie Risacher of the Atlanta Hawks and Alex Sarr of the Washington Wizards. Team Spurs consists of veteran point guard Chris Paul and rising superstar Victor Wembanyama. Last, Team Warriors will be led by Draymond Green and Moses Moody.

The first event of Saturday, Feb. 15 will take place at 8 p.m. ET and televised on TNT.

The field for the Kia Skills Challenge at NBA All-Star 2025 will feature four teams of two:▪️Team Cavs: Donovan Mitchell & Evan Mobley▪️Team Rooks: Zaccharie Risacher & Alex Sarr▪️Team Spurs: Chris Paul & Victor Wembanyama

▪️Team Warriors: Draymond Green & Moses Moody pic.twitter.com/CboIY30Sko

— NBA Communications (@NBAPR) February 7, 2025

3-point contest

Milwaukee Bucks star Damian Lillard aims for his third-straight 3-point contest victory as he returns home to the Bay Area. Seven other 3-point connoisseurs will face off in this challenge, including Tyler Herro (Miami Heat), who is third in the league in total three-pointers made.

Other participants include: Jalen Brunson, (New York Knicks), Cade Cunningham (Detroit Pistons), Darius Garland (Cleveland Cavaliers), Buddy Hield (Golden State Warriors), Cam Johnson (Brooklyn Nets), and Norman Powell (LA Clippers).

The event will take place on Saturday, Feb. 15 following the Skills Challenge and televised on TNT.

🌟 The 2025 #Starry3PT field! 🌟#StateFarmSaturday: 2/15, 8:00pm/et on TNT pic.twitter.com/cAP9ZTGOj1

— NBA (@NBA) February 7, 2025

Slam Dunk contest

Mac McClung will defend his consecutive titles against first-time participants Matas Buzelis of the Chicago Bulls, Stephon Castle of the San Antonio Spurs and Andre Jackson Jr. of the Milwaukee Bucks in All-Star slam dunk contest.

McClung, who currently plays for the Osceola Magic in the NBA G League, will be looking to become the first player to three-peat in the event. Nate Robinson, who won in 2006, 2009 and 2010, is the only player to win the dunk contest more than twice.

Judges will include NBA legends Baron Davis, Kevin Garnett, Tracy McGrady and Jason Richardson.

The event will take place on Saturday, Feb. 15 following the Skills Challenge and the 3-point contest and televised on TNT.

🌟 The 2025 #ATTSlamDunk field! 🌟#StateFarmSaturday: 2/15, 8:00pm/et on TNT pic.twitter.com/f3pm8b0vmS

— NBA (@NBA) February 5, 2025

NBA All-Star Celebrity Game

Rome Flynn won MVP honors as the Emmy-winning actor helped Team Bonds beat Team Rice, 66-55, in the NBA All-Star Celebrity Game at Oakland Arena.

NFL Hall of Famer Jerry Rice and former MLB star Barry Bonds served as coaches, with multi-platinum rapper 2 Chainz and influencer Khaby Lame also working the sidelines.

Streamer Kai Cenat, comedian-creator Druski and musical artists Mickey Guyton and Shaboozey were among the event’s other participants. But it was Rome who shined as he finished with 22 points (10-16 FGs), 8 rebounds, and 5 assists.

Shelby McEwen, the silver medal winner in the high jump for Team USA in the 2024 Olympics, had a highlight-reel windmill dunk for Team Rice late in the game.

Event schedule (all times Eastern)

Friday, Feb. 14

  • NBA All-Star Celebrity Game, 7 p.m., Oakland Arena (ESPN)
  • Rising Stars, 9 p.m., Chase Center (TNT)

Saturday, Feb. 15

  • NBA All-Star practice, 2 p.m., Oakland Arena (NBA TV)
  • Morehouse College vs. Tuskegee University (NBA HBCU Classic), 5 p.m., Oakland Arena (NBA TV)
  • All-Star Saturday Night, Chase Center (TNT) – Skills Challenge, 8 p.m. – Three-point Contest, 8:30 p.m.
  • – Slam Dunk Contest, 9 p.m.

Sunday, Feb. 16

  • NBA All-Star Game, 8 p.m., Chase Center (TNT)

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