NBA All-Star Saturday night is here.
The action starts 8 p.m. ET Saturday on TNT with the Skills Challenge before moving on to the 3-point Contest and then the Slam Dunk Contest.
The highlights of the evening should come from the duo seeking to threepeat in their respective events, but there’s nothing wrong with an out-of-nowhere brilliant performance that can shake expectations and give us something to remember by blocking a run at history.
Yahoo Sports senior writer Dan Devine has you covered if you need to catch up on the weekend’s key changes and anything else that’s going on.
Four two-man teams will compete in this year’s skill competition, which has traditionally tested the players’ dribbling, passing and shooting skills.
Here are the participants:
- Team Cavs (Donovan Mitchell, Evan Mobley)
- Team Rooks (Zaccharie Risacher, Alex Sarr)
- Team Spurs (Chris Paul, Victor Wembanyama)
- Team Warriors (Draymond Green, Moses Moody)
Will it be Dame Time once again on Saturday night? (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)
This year’s field includes two-time reigning 3-point champion, Damian Lillard, who is also among five 2025 All-Stars competing in the shootout. Lillard will look to become the third player in the contest’s history to threepeat, joining Larry Bird and Craig Hodges.
Here’s the full list of participants:
- Jalen Brunson, Knicks
- Cade Cunningham, Pistons
- Darius Garland, Cavaliers
- Tyler Herro, Heat
- Buddy Hield, Warriors
- Cam Johnson, Nets
- Damian Lillard, Bucks
- Norman Powell, Clippers
G League star Mac McClung will look to defend his slam-dunk title — and become the first to threepeat in the contest — against two high-flying rookies, Matas Buzelis and Stephon Castle, and second-year guard Andre Jackson Jr..
Here’s the full list of participants:
- Matas Buzelis, Bulls
- Stephon Castle, Spurs
- Andre Jackson Jr., Bucks
- Mac McClung, G League’s Osceola Magic
