The NBA All-Star Weekend is a yearly three-day celebration that happens every February in the midst of the NBA regular season. It's an event where a mix of experienced players and emerging talents are featured, creating an amazing blend of skill and entertainment for fans around the globe. Each year, a different city is chosen to host these festivities, adding an element of excitement and anticipation. The weekend focuses not only on the on-court action but also becomes a center for celebrations, concerts, celebrity games, and community initiatives, leaving a lasting impact on the host city.
This year’s much-awaited 2024 NBA All-Star event will take place in the San Francisco Bay Area from February 14 to 16, 2025. The Chase Center will host the NBA All-Star game. In this article, we will delve into comprehensive details about all the events scheduled for the 2025 NBA All-Star Weekend.
2025 NBA All-Star Weekend Event Schedule
The "2025 San Francisco All-Star Weekend" is the 74th instalment of the NBA All-Star Weekend, and it served as the celebration of basketball excellence. The event featured some of the best NBA players in fun competitions including the Rising Stars Challenge, All-Star Game, Celebrity Game, and many iconic moments that NBA fans will forever remember. Here, we present all the crucial information regarding the event —
| Date & Time | Event | TV Network | Venue |
| Friday, Feb. 14 | 12:30 p.m. ET - Castrol Rising Stars Practice | NBA TV & NBA App | Oakland Arena |
| 6 p.m. ET - Basketball Hall of Fame News Conference | NBA TV & NBA App | - | |
| 7:00 p.m. ET - Ruffles NBA All-Star Celebrity Game | ESPN | Oakland Arena | |
| 9:00 p.m. ET - Castrol Rising Stars | TNT & TruTV | Chase Center | |
| Saturday, Feb. 15 | 2 p.m. ET - NBA All-Star Media Day presented by AT&T | NBA TV & NBA App | Oakland Arena |
| 5 p.m. ET - NBA HBCU Classic: Morehouse College vs. Tuskegee University | NBA TV | Oakland Arena | |
| 7:00 p.m. ET - Commissioner Adam Silver news conference | NBA TV & NBA App | - | |
| 8:00 p.m. ET - State Farm All-Star Saturday Night - Kia Skills Challenge, Starry 3-Point Contest and AT&T Slam Dunk | TNT & TruTV | Chase Center | |
| Sunday, Feb. 16 | 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 | NBA TV | Moscone Center | |
8:00 p.m. ET - 74th NBA All-Star
| TNT & TruTV | Chase Center |
On Friday, February 14, the 2025 NBA All-Star weekend initiates with the Castrol Rising Stars Practice, providing a sneak peek into the emerging talent in the NBA. Subsequently, the entertaining Ruffles NBA All-Star Celebrity Game takes place at Oakland Arena, showcasing a blend of celebrities and basketball legends. The night concludes with the Castrol Rising Stars event at Chase Center, where the brightest young talents, i.e. rookies, sophomores and select G-League players will participate in a four-way competition.
Then, Saturday 15th February is a day brimming with diverse events. In the afternoon NBA All-Star Practice will be held, offering fans an opportunity to witness their favorite star players in action. Following this, the HBCU Classic showcases a showdown between Morehouse College vs. Tuskegee University at the Oakland Arena. The day culminates in the State Farm All-Star Saturday Night at Chase Center, featuring the Kia Skills Challenge, Starry 3-Point Contest, and the AT&T Slam Dunk competition.
Sunday, February 16, will be the pinnacle of the All-Star weekend. The day commences with the NBA Legends Brunch. Then in the grand finale, the 74th NBA All-Star Game will unfold at Chase Center, featuring the best NBA players from the Eastern and Western conferences in a riveting Eastern Conference versus Western Conference matchup consisting of 3 games with the last one being the All-Star Game Championship.
FAQs on NBA All-Star game
There are four coaches for the different teams in the 2025 NBA All-Star games, and are led by three TNT Analysts, Charles Barkley, Shaquille O'Neil and Kenny Smith, and the last team is led by former WNBA player Candace Parker.
Starters are chosen through a combination of fan votes (50%), current player votes (25%), and media votes (25%).
NBA All-Star 2025 will take place in San Francisco, Calif. from February 14-16, 2025. The 74th All-Star game will be played on Sunday, February 16, 2025, at Chase Center, home of the Golden State Warriors.
NBA All-Star 2026 will take place in Los Angeles, Calif. from Feb. 13-15, 2026. This will be the 75th All-Star game and it will be played on Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026, at the Intuit Dome, the new home of the LA Clippers.
The 2025 NBA Slam Dunk Contest will be held in Chase Center, San Francisco.
