The 2025 NBA All-Star weekend has arrived!
The three-day event, which is hosted by the Golden State Warriors, is already off to a good start. On Friday, Feb. 14, WNBA legend Candace Parker celebrated a big win when her team won the championship game of the Castrol Rising Stars.
Thanks to their win, Team Candace will be participating in the NBA All-Star Game on Sunday, Feb. 16. For the first time ever, this game will be played as a pick-up style tournament with Parker and TNT analysts Charles Barkley, Shaquille O’Neal and Kenny Smith serving as team captains for their respective groups.
The four teams participating in the NBA All-Star Game will compete for a chance to win a cool $1.8 million, with each player taking home $125,000 each. Players on the second-place team will receive $50,000 each and players on the third and fourth-place teams will get $25,000 each.
If you’re a basketball fan, then this will be one event that you don’t want to miss! Scroll below to see everything that there is to know about the 2025 NBA All-Star Weekend and how to watch the big game online and for free.
What is the NBA All-Star weekend schedule?
Saturday, Feb. 15
- 2 p.m. ET — All-Star Media Day presented by AT&T at the Oakland Arena. (NBA TV & NBA App)
- 5 p.m. ET — NBA HBCU Classic presented by AT&T at the Oakland Arena. Here, The men’s basketball programs at Morehouse College and Tuskegee University will compete. (ESPN+, NBA TV and TruTV)
- 7 p.m. ET — Commissioner Adam Silver News Conference. (NBA TV & NBA App)
- 8 p.m. ET — State Farm All-Star Saturday Night at the Chase Center. (TNT, TNT Overtime (NBA App, NBA.com), Max)
The first event will be the Kia Skills Challenge, followed by the Starry 3-Point Contest and the AT&T Slam Dunk Contest.
Sunday, Feb. 17
- 2 p.m. ET — NBA Legends Brunch. (NBA TV & NBA App)
- 3:30 p.m. ET — G League Up Next Game presented by AT&T at the Moscone Center.
- 8 p.m. ET — NBA All-Star Game at the Chase Center. (TNT & TruTV)
Game 1: Kenny’s Young Stars vs. Chuck’s Global Stars (TNT, TruTV, Max)
Game 2: Shaq’s OGs vs. Candace’s Rising Stars (TNT, TruTV, Max)
Game 3: Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2 (TNT, TruTV, Max)
What time does the NBA All-Star dunk contest start?
The 2025 AT&T Slam Dunk Contest starts at 8 p.m. ET on Saturday, Feb. 15, at the Chase Center. You can view this event on TV with TNT & truTV or stream it online with TNT Overtime (NBA App, NBA.com) and Max.
Below are the four participants who will be competing in the challenge:
- Matas Buzelis (Chicago Bulls)
- Stephon Castle (San Antonio Spurs)
- Andre Jackson Jr. (Milwaukee Bucks)
- Mac McClung (G League, Osceola Magic)
Who is playing in the NBA All-Star Weekend?
Team Kenny
- Anthony Edwards (Minnesota Timberwolves)
- Jalen Brunson (New York Knicks)
- Jaren Jackson Jr. (Memphis Grizzlies)
- Jalen Williams (Oklahoma City Thunder)
- Darius Garland (Cleveland Cavaliers)
- Evan Mobley (Cleveland Cavaliers)
- Cade Cunningham (Detroit Pistons)
- Tyler Herro (Miami Heat)
Team Shaq
- LeBron James (L.A. Lakers)
- Stephen Curry (Golden State Warriors)
- Kyrie Irving from the Dallas Mavericks will replace the injured Anthony Davis from the same team.
- Jayson Tatum (Boston Celtics)
- Kevin Durant (Phoenix Suns)
- Damian Lillard (Milwaukee Bucks)
- James Harden (LA Clippers)
- Jaylen Brown (Boston Celtics)
Team Chuck
- Nikola Jokić (Denver Nuggets)
- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (Oklahoma City Thunder)
- Victor Wembanyama (San Antonio Spurs)
- Pascal Siakam (Indiana Pacers)
- Alperen Sengun (Houston Rockets)
- Karl-Anthony Towns (New York Knicks)
- Donovan Mitchell (Cleveland Cavaliers)
- Trae Young from the Atlanta Hawks will replace the injured Giannis Antetokounmpo from the Milwaukee Bucks.
Team Candace (Winner of the Castrol Rising Stars Challenge)
- Stephon Castle (San Antonio Spurs)
- Ryan Dunn (Phoenix Suns)
- Zach Edey (Memphis Grizzlies)
- Keyonte George (Utah Jazz)
- Trayce Jackson-Davis (Golden State Warriors)
- Dalton Knecht (Los Angeles Lakers)
- Jaylen Wells (Memphis Grizzlies)
What time does the NBA All-Star game start?
The 74th NBA All-Star game starts at 8 p.m. ET and it will take place on Feb. 16, at the Chase Center in San Francisco. See below for this year’s lineup:
Game 1: Kenny’s Young Stars vs. Chuck’s Global Stars (8:20 p.m. ET)
Game 2: Shaq’s OGs vs. Candace’s Rising Stars (9:10 p.m. ET)
Game 3: Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2 (10:00 p.m. ET)
Where can I watch the NBA All-Star weekend events?
You can watch most of the NBA All-Star events on TNT, truTV, NBA TV, Max and ESPN+.
How can I watch the NBA All-Star weekend online and for free?
If you want to see the NBA All-Star weekend for free then you’ll have to use a free trial from a streaming service.
Hulu, with the ESPN+ add on, allows you to stream ESPN+ content in the Hulu app or on Hulu.com. A free trial for Hulu+ Live TV, Disney+ and ESPN+ is available and lasts three days. Afterward, it will cost you for 82.99 per month.
As for streaming it online, HBO Max and ESPN+ are likely the best options.
