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

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          Everything you need to know about the NBA All-Star Game (1:11)

          Learn more about the NBA All-Star Game's updated format, including a breakdown of each team competing on Sunday. (1:11)

          • ESPN
          Feb 15, 2025, 11:59 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

          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)

          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.

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          Stephon Castle sinks game-winning jumper

          Stephon Castle stops on a dime and sinks a midrange jumper to win for Team C.

          Skills challenge

          The skills challenge consisted of four teams of two players going head-to-head in a number of skill-specific events.

          Team Cavaliers was led by Donovan Mitchell and Evan Mobley. Team Rooks was 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 consisted of veteran point guard Chris Paul and rising superstar Victor Wembanyama. Last, Team Warriors was led by Draymond Green and Moses Moody.

          Team Cavaliers came out on top, defeating Team Warriors in the final round of the skills challenge. But the event was highlighted by the disqualification of Team Spurs after the duo of Paul and Wembanyama threw away their shots in an attempt to gain a time advantage.

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          Spurs get disqualified from skills competition

          The San Antonio Spurs receive boos from the crowd after being disqualified from the skills competition.

          3-point contest

          Milwaukee Bucks star Damian Lillard went for his third-straight 3-point contest victory in his Bay Area home but was met by challenger Tyler Herro, who made a surprise comeback in the finals to lift the event trophy on the night.

          Other participants included: 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).

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          Tyler Herro edges Buddy Hield to win 3-point contest

          Heat guard Tyler Herro wins the 3-point contest with 24 points in the final round.

          Slam dunk contest

          Mac McClung won his third consecutive dunk contest 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 the All-Star slam dunk contest.

          McClung, who currently plays for the Osceola Magic in the NBA G League, became the second player to win the event three times. Nate Robinson, who won in 2006, 2009 and 2010, is the only other player to win the dunk contest more than twice.

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

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          All of Mac McClung's perfect 50s to win 3rd straight dunk contest

          Check out all of Mac McClung's perfect-50 dunks as he captures his third straight slam dunk contest.

          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.

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          Druski rattles in a 3-pointer

          Druski knocks down a 3-pointer in the fourth quarter for his first field goal of 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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