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NBA All-Star Game 2024 – Weekend schedule, location, rosters, format and news

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NBA All-Star Weekend is fast approaching. Which stars will be showing out in Indianapolis?

The festivities get started on Friday, Feb. 16 with the celebrity and Rising Stars games. Saturday, Feb. 17 features All-Star competitions in the skills, 3-point and dunk contests. And the weekend culminates with the 73rd NBA All-Star Game, which returns to the traditional East vs. West format for the 2023-24 season.

With All-Star voting complete, here is everything you need to know about this year’s game, including the latest rosters, All-Star Saturday participants, schedules and news ahead of a jam-packed weekend in Indy.

All-Star Saturday lineups

On Thursday, the NBA announced the participants for the Kia Skills Challenge, Starry 3-point Contest and the AT&T Slam Dunk contest.

All-Star reserves announced Thursday

On Tuesday, NBA commissioner Adam Silver picked Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young and Toronto Raptors forward Scottie Barnes as injury replacements for Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid and New York Knicks forward Julius Randle.

All-Star starters

The NBA released its 10 All-Star starters on Jan. 25, with Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James capturing his record 20th appearance. Here’s a look at the rest of the starters who will take the court in Indianapolis on Feb. 18.

Fan ballots accounted for 50% of the vote to determine All-Star starters, while players and the media each accounted for 25%.

Lowe’s full All-Star ballot | Spears’ NBA All-Snub team

Event schedule (all times Eastern)

Friday, Feb. 16

  • 12 p.m.: NBA Rising Stars practice (NBA TV)

  • 5:30 p.m.: Basketball Hall of Fame news conference (NBA TV)

  • 7 p.m.: NBA All-Star Celebrity Game (ESPN)

  • 9 p.m.: NBA Rising Stars (TNT)

Saturday, Feb. 17

  • 11 a.m.: NBA All-Star practice (NBA TV)

  • 2 p.m.: HBCU Classic: Winston-Salem State vs. Virginia Union (ESPN2)

  • 7 p.m.: NBA commissioner Adam Silver’s news conference (NBA TV)

  • 8 p.m.: NBA All-Star Saturday night (TNT)

Sunday, Feb. 18

Rising Stars

The league’s best young players get to showcase their talents on All-Star Friday night. Here’s how the four-team, three-game tournament will work:

Here are the Rising Stars rosters, chosen via draft on Tuesday by honorary coaches Pau Gasol, Tamika Catchings and Jalen Rose. (The G League team will be coached by Detlef Schrempf.)

Team Pau
Victor Wembanyama, San Antonio Spurs
Brandon Miller, Charlotte Hornets
Brandin Podziemski, Golden State Warriors
Jaime Jaquez Jr., Miami Heat
Jabari Smith Jr., Houston Rockets
Cason Wallace, Oklahoma City Thunder
Bilal Coulibaly, Washington Wizards

Team Tamika
Paolo Banchero, Orlando Magic
Jaden Ivey, Detroit Pistons
Jalen Duren, Detroit Pistons
Keegan Murray, Sacramento Kings
Scoot Henderson, Portland Trail Blazers
Keyonte George, Utah Jazz
Dyson Daniels, New Orleans Pelicans

Team Jalen
Chet Holmgren, Oklahoma City Thunder
Jalen Williams, Oklahoma City Thunder
Bennedict Mathurin, Indiana Pacers
Shaedon Sharpe, Portland Trail Blazers
Dereck Lively II, Dallas Mavericks
Jordan Hawkins, New Orleans Pelicans
Walker Kessler, Utah Jazz

NBA G League team (coached by Detlef Schrempf)

Izan Almansa, G League Ignite
Matas Buzelis, G League Ignite
Ron Holland, G League Ignite
Mac McClung, Osceola Magic
Tyler Smith, G League Ignite
Oscar Tshiebwe, Indiana Mad Ants
Alondes Williams, Sioux Falls Skyforce

All-Star Celebrity Game

Coaches Stephen A. Smith and Shannon Sharpe go head-to-head Friday night in Indy as they guide their star-studded rosters. And yes, the 4-point “Ridgeline” will make its return.

Here are the full rosters for the game:

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