NBA All-Star Weekend 2025: A Historic Four-Team Tournament
For the first time in history, the 2025 NBA All-Star Game will feature a four-team tournament, with one team being crowned the ultimate champion.
Highlights: Teams will be led by legendary TNT Inside the NBA analysts: Charles Barkley, Candace Parker, Shaquille O’Neal, and Kenny Smith.
The new format introduces an interesting twist: The game is won by the first team to score 40 points.
Prize Money: Each member of the winning team will receive $125,000, while the second-place team members will get $50,000 each.
2025 NBA All-Star Weekend Schedule: Friday, February 14:
NBA All-Star Celebrity Game: Oakland Arena, 7:00 PM
Rising Stars Game: Chase Center, 9:00 PM
Saturday, February 15:
NBA All-Star Practice: Oakland Arena, 2:00 PM
NBA HBCU Classic: Oakland Arena, 5:00 PM
All-Star Saturday Night: Skills Challenge, 3-Point Contest, and Slam Dunk Contest at Chase Center, 8:00 PM
Sunday, February 16:
NBA All-Star Game: Chase Center, 8:00 PM (Broadcast on TNT)
2025 NBA All-Star Game Rosters: Team Shaq: The lineup includes star players such as LeBron James, Stephen Curry, Kyrie Irving, Jayson Tatum, Kevin Durant, Damian Lillard, James Harden, Jaylen Brown, and Anthony Davis.
Team Chuck: Donovan Mitchell, Nikola Jokić, Trae Young, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Victor Wembanyama, Pascal Siakam, Alperen Sengun, and Karl-Anthony Towns.
Team Kenny: The roster features Anthony Edwards, Jalen Brunson, Jaren Jackson Jr., Cade Cunningham, Darius Garland, Tyler Herro, Evan Mobley, and Jalen Williams.
Team Candace: Candace Parker will coach the team that emerges victorious in Friday’s Rising Stars Game.
The revamped NBA All-Star format brings an interesting change: The game is won by the first team to score 40 points.
Matchups on Saturday, February 15 are as follows:
8:20 PM: Team Kenny vs. Team Chuck
9:10 PM: Team Shaq vs. Rising Stars Team
10:00 PM: Winners of both games face off in a Championship Match.
Prize Breakdown:
Winning Team: $125,000 per player
Runner-Up: $50,000 per player
3rd and 4th Place Teams: $25,000 per player
How to Watch the 2025 NBA All-Star Game:
Date: Sunday, February 16
Time: 8:00 PM ET
TV: TNT
Streaming: NBA League Pass, Fubo
Venue: Chase Center, San Francisco
NBA Rising Stars 2025 Rosters: The Rising Stars Game also features a four-team tournament format. Teams were selected by Golden State Warriors legends Tim Hardaway, Chris Mullin, and Mitch Richmond. A fourth team comprising G League players will also compete.
Team T (Coach: Tim Hardaway):
Brandin Podziemski (Golden State Warriors), Jaime Jaquez Jr. (Miami Heat), Gradey Dick (Toronto Raptors), Anthony Black (Orlando Magic), and others.
Team M (Coach: Mitch Richmond):
Amen Thompson (Houston Rockets), Ausar Thompson (Detroit Pistons), Bilal Coulibaly (Washington Wizards), and more.
Team C (Coach: Chris Mullin):
Stephen Castle (San Antonio Spurs), Dalton Knecht (LA Lakers), Keyonte George (Utah Jazz), and others.
Team G League (Coach: Jeremy Lin): The lineup includes JD Davison from the Maine Celtics, Mac McClung of the Osceola Magic, Bryce McGowens representing Rip City Remix, along with other talented players.
An All-Star Weekend to Remember: The 2025 With its innovative four-team tournament concept, NBA All-Star Weekend is sure to be a historic and exciting event. With teams captained by legendary coaches and experts, this new strategy infuses All-Star Weekend with new energy and guarantees that it will be an unforgettable occasion for basketball fans everywhere.