2025 NBA All-Star Schedule: Where to Watch, TV Channel, and Live Stream for Action-Packed Weekend in San Francisco

This marks the first time since 2000 that the Bay Area will host the prestigious event, and fans can expect major changes to the traditional format.

New Format for the 2025 NBA All-Star Game

This year, the NBA has introduced a completely revamped format for the All-Star Game. Instead of the traditional East vs. West matchup, Shaquille O’Neal, Charles Barkley, and Kenny Smith have drafted three teams of eight players each. Additionally, the winner of the Rising Stars Challenge will join the tournament, making it a four-team mini single-elimination competition.

• Semifinals:
  • Kenny’s Young Stars vs. Chuck’s Global Stars
  • Shaq’s OGs vs. Candace’s Rising Stars
• Championship Game: The winners of the semifinals will battle for the 2025 NBA All-Star Championship title.

Additionally, Steph Curry and Sabrina Ionescu will not be participating in a rematch of their one-on-one 3-point shootout from last year, as the league stated they “weren’t able to land on a plan we thought would raise the bar off of last year’s special moment.”

Full Schedule for NBA All-Star Weekend 2025

Friday, February 14 (All times ET)

📍 Rising Stars Practice – 12:30 p.m. | NBA TV
The league’s top young players will practice ahead of the Rising Stars Challenge later that night.

📍 Basketball Hall of Fame News Conference – 3 p.m. | NBA TV

📍 NBA All-Star Celebrity Game – 7 p.m. | ESPN
Celebrities from the world of sports, music, and entertainment will compete in the annual exhibition game.

📍 Rising Stars Challenge – 9 p.m. | TNT & truTV
The league’s brightest young stars will compete in a four-team tournament (Team T, Team M, Team C, and Team G), with the winner advancing to the Sunday All-Star Game tournament.

Saturday, February 15 (All times ET)

📍 NBA All-Star Practice & Media Day – 2 p.m. | NBA TV
All-Star players will take the practice court and address the media ahead of Sunday’s main event.

📍 NBA HBCU Classic – 5 p.m. | NBA TV
The fourth annual HBCU Classic will feature a matchup between Morehouse College and Tuskegee University.

📍 Adam Silver’s Press Conference – 7 p.m. | NBA TV
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver will hold his annual All-Star Weekend press conference.

📍 All-Star Saturday Night – 8 p.m. | TNT & truTV
The night will feature the highly anticipated Skills Challenge, 3-Point Contest, and Slam Dunk Contest.

Sunday, February 16 (All times ET)

📍 NBA Legends Brunch – 2 p.m. | NBA TV
The National Basketball Retired Players Association will host its annual awards ceremony.

📍 G League Up Next Game – 3:30 p.m. | NBA TV
The G League’s top players will compete in a mini-tournament featuring four teams: Team Braxton, Team Earn Your Leisure, Team Swish Cultures, and Team Strictly.

📍 NBA All-Star Game – 8 p.m. | TNT & truTV
The main event will feature a mini-tournament format between the three drafted NBA All-Star teams (Chuck’s Global Stars, Kenny’s Young Guns, and Shaq’s OGs) and the Rising Stars Challenge winner.

The 2025 NBA All-Star Weekend promises to be an action-packed celebration of basketball, bringing fresh excitement with its new All-Star Game format and star-studded competitions. Fans can tune in across NBA TV, ESPN, TNT, and truTV for complete coverage of the event.