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

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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: Dallas Mavericks 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.

Format and teams | Rosters | Rising Stars
Skills challenge | 3-point contest | Slam Dunk contest

Celebrity Game | Event schedule | News, analysis
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, 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 drafted their teams on Feb. 6.

Team Shaq: LeBron James, Stephen Curry, Anthony Davis, Jayson Tatum, Kevin Durant, Damian Lillard, James Harden and Jaylen Brown.

Team Chuck: Nikola Jokic, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Victor Wembanyama, Pascal Siakam, Alperen Sengun and Karl-Anthony Towns.

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

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 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
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

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 - *
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 four replacements to the Rising Stars player pool on Jan. 31, including for Wembanyama after he was named an All-Star reserve. On Feb. 4, Hall of Famers Tim Hardaway, Mitch Richmond, and Chris Mullin -- along with former player Jeremy Lin -- drafted the four teams and will serve as honorary coaches.

* - indicates a replacement player

Team T
Honorary coach: Tim Hardaway

Cason Wallace (Oklahoma City Thunder), 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

Amen Thompson (Houston Rockets), Ausar Thompson (Detroit Pistons)*, Bilal Coulibaly (Washington Wizards), Scoot Henderson (Portland Trail Blazers), Toumani Camara (Portland Trail Blazers)*, Yves Missi (New Orleans Pelicans), 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)

Note: Rookie Jared McCain of the Philadelphia 76ers and sophomores Victor Wembanyama of the San Antonio Spurs, Brandon Miller of the Charlotte Hornets and Dereck Lively II of the Dallas Mavericks were originally selected but will not play.


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.


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.


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.


NBA All-Star Celebrity Game

Streamer Kai Cenat, comedian-creator Druski and musical artists Mickey Guyton and Shaboozey were announced Tuesday as participants in the NBA All-Star Celebrity Game. Multi-platinum rapper 2 Chainz, NFL Hall of Famer Jerry Rice, former MLB star Barry Bonds and influencer Khaby Lame were named as coaches.


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, 8 p.m.

Sunday, Feb. 16

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


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