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

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          Feb 17, 2025, 02:15 AM ET

          The 2025 NBA All-Star Game has concluded, featuring a tournament-style event that consisted 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 although he sat out the event due to discomfort in his left foot. He joined 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 sat out 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 included: Dallas Mavericks center Anthony Davis (who missed out due to a groin strain), Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards (sat out with a groin injury), 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 included: 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 was held on Feb. 14-16, with the main event held at Chase Center, home of the Warriors. Other events were held across the San Francisco Bay Area, including Oakland Arena.

          Here's what you need to know about the All-Star Game weekend.

          Format and teams | Rosters | Rising Stars
          Skills challenge | 3-point contest
          Slam Dunk contest |           Celebrity Game
          Event schedule | News | History

          All-Star Game format: Four teams, three games, one champ

          It was 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 were composed of the 24 NBA All-Star selections (plus two injury replacements), while the fourth squad was the winners of the Rising Stars event.

          The four teams played two semifinal games on Feb. 16 with the winners moving on to the championship. Each winning side had 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) were named after TNT analysts Charles Barkley, Shaquille O'Neal and Kenny Smith, who served as honorary general managers. The three NBA greats drafted their teams on Feb. 6.

          Shaq's OGs: LeBron James*, Jaylen Brown, Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant, James Harden, Kyrie Irving*, Damian Lillard, and Jayson Tatum.

          Chuck's Global Stars: Nikola Jokic, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Donovan Mitchell, Pascal Siakam, Karl-Anthony Towns, Alperen Sengun, Victor Wembanyama, and Trae Young*.

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

          *James sat out the game due to discomfort in his left foot. Irving and Young replaced Anthony Davis and Giannis Antetokounmpo, respectively, who both missed out due to injury.

          The fourth team was the winning side of the Friday's Rising Stars event that showcased top first- and second-year NBA players and NBA G League standouts. Team C, coached by Warriors legend Chris Mullin, came out on top and earned a spot for Sunday's event. TNT analyst and WNBA legend Candace Parker served as honorary GM of the champion squad.

          Candace's Rising Stars: Stephon Castle, Ryan Dunn, Zach Edey, Keyonte George, Trayce Jackson-Davis, Dalton Knecht, Amen Thompson, Jaylen Wells

          Final Results:

          Semifinals 1: Chuck's Global Stars 41, Kenny's Young Stars 32
          Semifinals 2: Shaq's OGs 42, Candace's Rising Stars, 35
          Championship: Shaq's OGs 42, Chuck's Global Stars 25

          All-Star MVP: Stephen Curry

          Cleveland Cavaliers coach Kenny Atkinson led Chuck's Global Stars and Oklahoma City Thunder's Mark Daigneault coached Shaq's OGs. Thunder assistant Dave Bliss led Kenny's Young Stars while Cavaliers assistant Jordan Ott coached Candace's Rising Stars. 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 competed for a prize pool of $1.8 million. Each player on the championship-winning team received $125,000, each player on the second-place team received $50,000, and each player on the third- and fourth-place teams received $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 - * (did not play due to injury)
          Nikola Jokic, C, Denver Nuggets - *
          Anthony Davis, C, Dallas Mavericks (did not play due to injury)
          Anthony Edwards, G, Minnesota Timberwolves (did not play due to injury)
          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 - * (did not play 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 over Bub Carrington.

          The final featured a back-and-forth game between Team C and Team G League, with Team C eventually pulling away and claiming a spot for Sunday's All-Star Game mini-tournament. Castle claimed the event's MVP award and Team M's Amen Thompson was selected to join Team C's roster.

          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 were 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. As hosts, 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 at Chase Caster 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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          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.

          3-point contest

          Milwaukee Bucks star Damian Lillard's pursuit for a third-straight 3-point contest victory was foiled by Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro, who made a surprise comeback in the finals to lift the event trophy at Chase Center.

          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).

          Hield scored a record-tying 31 points in the first round to advance but fell short in the final as Herro became the fifth player in Heat history to win a 3-point contest championship. Lillard, who grew up in nearby Oakland, failed to advance after scoring just 16 points.

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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.

          Slam dunk contest

          Mac McClung won his third All-Star slam dunk contest at Chase Center 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.

          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.

          McClung posted four jams worth 50 points to become one of four players with at least four such dunks in one contest. The highlight was his Kia-clearing dunk as an assistant with his head poked out of the car's sunroof held the basketball.

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

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          Curry drains half-court shot with ease

          Steph Curry shows off his range as he sinks a half-court shot for Team Shaq.

          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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          Top jams from 2025 slam dunk contestants

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          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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