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What to know about the 2025 NBA All-Star Game

Jan 27, 2025, 02:11 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 he was again named a starter. He will be joined in the Western Conference starting lineup by 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 was joined by Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum, Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell and New York Knicks teammates Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns in the Eastern Conference starting five.

The other 14 players (seven in each conference) who will make up the All-Star reserves will be named on Jan. 30.

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 starters

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%.

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

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