All You Need to Know About All-Star Weekend Schedule
Whether you’re a die-hard basketball fan or just a casual spectator, the NBA All-Star Weekend is something you won’t want to miss. The entertaining and thrilling event is where some of the best and the most talented professional basketball players showcase their talent. But, before we discuss the schedule for the All-Star Weekend, let us delve into the history of the concept.
What is NBA All-Star Weekend?
The NBA All-Star Weekend is a mid-season celebration of the league and is typically held over a three-day period in February. This time around, the event will be held on February, 17, 18, and 19 at Vivint Arena Salt Lake City, Utah.
The star-studded affair features a variety of events, such as the Celebrity Game, Rising Stars Game, Skills Challenge, Three-Point Contest, Slam Dunk Contest, and the All-Star Game itself.
NBA All-Star Weekend Roster
The schedule for the All-Star Weekend, typically announced a few weeks before the event, is finalized through fan voting, player voting, and commissioner’s selections. It typically includes the following events:
Friday
Celebrity Game: It’s a fun, non-competitive game between celebrities, former NBA players, and WNBA players.
Rising Stars Game: The game features the best first and second-year players in the league. They are divided into teams based on the location of their birth (either the US or the World).
Saturday
Skills Challenge: The league’s best guards take up this challenge to test their ball-handling, passing, and shooting skills.
Three-Point Contest: A competition to see who can make the most three-pointers in a given time period.
Slam Dunk Contest: A high-flying display of athleticism and creativity as players try to execute the most impressive dunks.
Sunday
All-Star Game: The main event of the weekend, featuring the best players from the Eastern and Western Conferences competing against each other in a high-scoring, entertaining game.
Apart from these events, some other activities, such as concerts, parties, and other fan-friendly experiences take place throughout the weekend. The exact schedule and format of the All-Star Weekend change from year to year, this year’s schedule for NBA All-Star Weekend is as follows:
February 17 (Friday)
2:30 p.m. ET | Jordan Rising Stars practice
5:30 p.m. ET | Basketball Hall of Fame press conference
7 p.m. ET | NBA All-Star Celebrity Game
9 p.m. ET | Jordan Rising Stars
February 18 (Saturday)
1 p.m. ET | NBA All-Star practice
1 p.m. ET | NBA All-Star media day
7 p.m. ET | Commissioner Adam Silver’s press conference
8 p.m. ET | State Farm All-Star Saturday Night
- Skills Challenge (1st event)
- Three-Point Contest (2nd event)
- Slam Dunk (3rd event)
9 p.m. onwards | NBA Crossover Concert
February 19 (Sunday)
1 p.m. ET | NBA Legends Awards
3 p.m. ET | NBA G League Next Up Game
7:30 p.m. ET | All-Star Draft
8 p.m. ET | 72nd NBA All-Star Game
