The Rising Stars practice on Friday kicks off the festivities, and the All-Star Game contest on Sunday brings it to a close.
The Golden State Warriors and San Francisco will host the NBA’s 2025 All-Star Weekend from February 14–16. The event is almost here. The yearly showcase is returning to the Bay Area for the first time since 2000, and there will be some significant changes.
The NBA has most significantly changed the All-Star Game’s format. Shaquille O’Neal, Charles Barkley, and Kenny Smith were selected into three teams of eight players each for this year’s All-Stars, and the Rising Stars Challenge winner will join them on Sunday night for a small single-elimination tournament.
In the semifinals, Shaq’s OGs will play Candace’s Rising Stars, while Kenny’s Young Stars will play Chuck’s Global Stars. After that, the victors will compete for the title of 2025 NBA All-Star champions. The teams will compete until they reach 40 points in each match, and the first team to do so wins.
In addition, the league said Thursday that Steph Curry, a legend of the Warriors, and Sabrina Ionescu, a star of the New York Liberty, will not be rematching their one-on-one 3-point shootout this year because they “weren’t able to land on a plan we thought would raise the bar off of last year’s special moment.”
All times on Friday, February 14. ET
NBA TV’s Rising Stars Practice at 12:30 p.m.
Prior to Rising Stars on Friday night, the league’s top young players will go to the practice court.
News conference for the Basketball Hall of Fame — 3 p.m. | NBA TV
The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2025 finalists will be revealed.
7 p.m. NBA All-Star Celebrity Game | ESPN
Celebrities from the entertainment, music, and sports industries will compete in the annual Celebrity Game.
Rising Stars Challenge | TNT and truTV, 9 p.m. ET
The annual Rising Stars event will feature the top young talents. They will be divided into four groups this year: Team T, Team M, Team C, and Team G. The victor will go on to the All-Star Game event on Sunday.
February 15, Saturday, all hours ET
NBA TV: NBA All-Star Practice & Media Day at 2:00 p.m.
Before Sunday’s All-Star Game contest, the NBA’s All-Star teams will take to the practice court and address the media.
5 p.m. NBA HBCU Classic | NBA TV
The fourth annual HBCU Classic will pit Tuskegee University’s men’s basketball program against Morehouse College’s.
NBA TV’s press conference with Adam Silver at 7 p.m.
The yearly All-Star Weekend press conference will be held by the NBA commissioner.
All-Star Saturday Night | TNT and truTV | 8:00 p.m.
The Skills Challenge will kick off the All-Star Saturday Night events, which will then include the 3-Point Contest and the Slam Dunk Contest.
All times on Sunday, February 17. ET
NBA TV’s NBA Legends Brunch at 2:00 p.m.
The annual awards ceremony of the National Basketball Retired Players Association will take place.
NBA TV’s G League Up Next Game is at 3:30 p.m.
Four teams were formed from the most intriguing players in the G League, and they will participate in a mini-tournament. Team Braxton, Team Earn Your Leisure, Team Swish Cultures, and Team Strictly are this year’s teams.
NBA All-Star Game | TNT and truTV | 8 p.m.
At the yearly All-Star Game, the NBA’s top players will be on display. This year, the format was altered to a mini-tournament that included the Rising Stars Challenge winner and three NBA All-Star teams: Shaq’s OGs, Kenny’s Young Guns, and Chuck’s Global Stars.
