NBA All-Star Weekend is upon us, with this year’s festivities taking place in San Francisco from Feb. 14-16. Here’s a rundown of the main schedule of events, the contest participants, and the new tournament-style format for the 74th NBA All-Star Game.
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Rising Stars | Skills Challenge | 3-Point Contest | Slam Dunk | All-Star Game
All-Star schedule
Friday, Feb. 14
Saturday, Feb. 15
Sunday, Feb. 16
Rising Stars
Friday, Feb. 14: 9 p.m. ET (TNT)
The Rising Stars challenge will feature the NBA’s top rookies and second-year players, as well as standouts from the G League.
The format: Twenty-eight players have been divided into four teams — to be coached by Warriors franchise favorites — and will compete in a three-game tournament, with the champion earning a spot in Sunday’s All-Star Game tournament.
For Friday’s semifinal games, the winners will be the first teams to reach or surpass 40 points. For the title game, the winner will be the first team to reach or surpass 25 points.
The rosters: The NBA’s assistant coaches selected 10 rookies and 11 sophomores to participate in the game. Victor Wembanyama, Brandon Miller, Scoot Henderson, Dereck Lively II, Cason Wallace and Jared McCain were originally on the rosters, but will not play due to appearing in Sunday’s All-Star Game (Wembanyama) or injury.
They have been replaced by Anthony Black, Toumani Camara, Brandin Podziemski, Julian Strawther, Ausar Thompson and Ryan Dunn.
Here is the full team breakdown, with Team C vs. Team T, and Team G League vs. Team M, facing off in the semis:
Chris Mullin, Mitch Richmond and Tim Hardaway Sr. drafted their teams today for the 2025 Castrol Rising Stars.
Each NBA legend selected seven players from the pool of 21 NBA rookies and sophomores. Jeremy Lin will lead the team of seven players representing the NBA G League. pic.twitter.com/wImro9Aeie
— NBA Communications (@NBAPR) February 4, 2025
Skills Challenge
Saturday, Feb. 15: 8 p.m. ET (TNT)
Four two-man teams will compete in this year’s skill competition, which has traditionally tested the players’ dribbling, passing and shooting skills.
Here are the participants:
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Team Cavs (Donovan Mitchell, Evan Mobley)
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Team Rooks (Zaccharie Risacher, Alex Sarr)
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Team Spurs (Chris Paul, Victor Wembanyama)
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Team Warriors (Draymond Green, Moses Moody)
3-Point Contest
Saturday, Feb. 15: 8 p.m. ET (TNT)
This year’s field includes two-time reigning 3-point champion, Damian Lillard, who is also among five 2025 All-Stars competing in the shootout. Lillard will look to become the third player in the contest’s history to threepeat, joining Larry Bird and Craig Hodges.
Here’s the full list of participants:
Slam Dunk Contest
Saturday, Feb. 15: 8 p.m. ET (TNT)
G League star Mac McClung will look to defend his slam-dunk title — and become the first to threepeat in the contest — against two high-flying rookies, Matas Buzelis and Stephon Castle, and second-year guard Andre Jackson Jr..
Here’s the full list of participants:
Orlando Magic’s Mac McClung has committed to the NBA Slam Dunk Contest at All-Star weekend in San Francisco, sources tell ESPN. He will aim for a dunk contest three-peat with the four-man field set: McClung, Stephon Castle, Matas Buzelis, Andre Jackson Jr. pic.twitter.com/WgOeCVwxrR
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) January 27, 2025
NBA All-Star Game
Sunday, Feb. 16: 8 p.m. ET (TNT & TruTV)
The 74th NBA All-Star Game will feature 24 of the league’s brightest stars — headlined by LeBron James making his record 21st All-Star appearance — in a new tournament-style format this year.
The format: Similar to the Rising Stars challenge, the NBA All-Stars will now compete in a three-game tournament. The All-Stars have been split into three teams — through an All-Star draft conducted by TNT analysts Charles Barkley, Shaquille O’Neal and Kenny Smith. The fourth team in the tournament will be the winner of Friday’s Rising Stars championship game.
For each game in Sunday’s tournament, the winner will be the first team to reach or surpass 40 points.
As for prize money, 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.
The rosters: The All-Star teams are comprised of the East and West starters (voted by fans, players and media members) and reserves (voted by coaches). Trae Young and Kyrie Irving were named as injury replacements for Giannis Antetokounmpo and Anthony Davis, respectively.
Here’s a breakdown of the rosters (listed in order of how each team was drafted).
Shaq’s OGs
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LeBron James, Lakers
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Stephen Curry, Warriors
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Anthony Davis, Mavericks
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Jayson Tatum, Celtics
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Kevin Durant, Suns
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Damian Lillard, Bucks
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James Harden, Clippers
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Jaylen Brown, Celtics
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Kyrie Irving, Mavericks
Kenny’s Young Stars
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Anthony Edwards, Timberwolves
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Jalen Brunson, Knicks
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Jaren Jackson Jr., Grizzlies
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Jalen Williams, Thunder
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Darius Garland, Cavaliers
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Evan Mobley, Cavaliers
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Cade Cunningham, Pistons
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Tyler Herro, Heat
Chuck’s Global Stars
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Nikola Jokić, Nuggets
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Giannis Antetokounmpo, Bucks
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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Thunder
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Victor Wembanyama, Spurs
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Pascal Siakam, Pacers
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Alperen Sengun, Rockets
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Karl-Anthony Towns, Knicks
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Donovan Mitchell, Cavaliers
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Trae Young, Hawks
TNT tonight revealed the semifinal matchups and team names for the 2025 NBA All-Star Game:
▪️ Chuck’s Global Stars vs. Kenny’s Young Stars
▪️ Shaq’s OGs vs. Candace’s Rising StarsThe semifinal winners will advance to meet in the championship. For all three games of the… pic.twitter.com/GVRgLx1ChS
— NBA Communications (@NBAPR) February 12, 2025