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

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          Jan 31, 2025, 09:42 PM

          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, meanwhile, led all players in fan voting for a second straight season and will join Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum, Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell and New York Knicks teammates Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns as Eastern Conference starters.

          An additional 14 players (seven in each conference) were named as All-Star reserves.

          The West reserves are: Lakers center Anthony Davis, 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 are: 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.

          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.

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          All-Star Game format: Explaining the changes

          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, 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 (Team Chuck, Team Shaq and Team Kenny) are named after TNT analysts Charles Barkley, Shaquille O'Neal and Kenny Smith, who will serve as honorary general managers. The three NBA greats will draft their teams on Feb. 6.

          The Rising Stars event showcases four teams composed of top first- and second-year NBA players and NBA G League standouts. TNT analyst and WNBA legend Candace Parker will serve as honorary GM of the champion squad, known as Team Candace.

          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

          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.

          WESTERN CONFERENCE

          Starters
          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

          Reserves
          Anthony Davis, C, Los Angeles Lakers
          Anthony Edwards, G, Minnesota Timberwolves
          James Harden, G, LA Clippers
          Jaren Jackson Jr., F, Memphis Grizzlies
          Alperen Sengun, F, Houston Rockets
          Victor Wembanyama, C, San Antonio Spurs
          Jalen Williams, F, Oklahoma City Thunder

          EASTERN CONFERENCE

          Starters
          Giannis Antetokounmpo, F, Milwaukee Bucks
          Jalen Brunson, G, New York Knicks
          Donovan Mitchell, G, Cleveland Cavaliers
          Jayson Tatum, F, Boston Celtics
          Karl-Anthony Towns, C, New York Knicks

          Reserves
          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

          Rising Stars

          The Rising Stars participants were named on Jan. 28. The event -- which features NBA rookies and sophomores, along with a select group of G-League players -- will be a mini-tournament with four teams and three games. The champion will earn a spot to play in the All-Star Game on Sunday, Feb. 16.

          Notable rookies include Memphis Grizzlies center Zach Edey and Los Angeles Lakers forward Dalton Knecht. The league announced several replacements to the Rising Stars player pool on Jan. 31, including for Wembanyama after he was named an All-Star reserve.

          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.
            - Dunk Contest, 8 p.m.

          Sunday, Feb. 16

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

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