How to watch NBA All-Star Weekend: Date, time, lineups & more

Hunter Haas
NBA All-Star Game: Date, time, lineups & more!

The NBA’s annual All-Star Weekend festivities are headed to the Midwest as fans eagerly anticipate a matchup featuring the best players from all across the league.

NBA All-Star Weekend presents fans around the world with the one chance a year to see the elite of the elite in one place. Even in a league that has become rife with “super teams”, you’d be hard-pressed finding any matchup throughout the season with more than four All-Stars present.

From living NBA legends to the next wave of talent ascending the ranks, the weekend checks all the boxes. Some players are perennial selections while others, such as 76ers star Tyrese Maxey, will appear for the very first time.

Players have spoken about how important NBA All-Star Game recognition is for them professionally and personally. Every NBA great has appeared in the storied contest, including past icons like Magic Johnson and Michael Jordan. This latest group will now etch its name in the history books and aim to create memories for the children at home with NBA aspirations of their own.

The weekend’s opening event will begin with the Ruffles NBA All-Star Celebrity Game taking center stage before giving way to the Panini Rising Stars immediately after. The following evening, the State Farm All-Star Saturday Night gets underway. The Kia Skills Challenge, Starry 3-Point Contest, and AT&T Slam Dunk Contest will all occur.

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Who is playing in the NBA All-Star Game?

Then the 73rd NBA All-Star Game tips off as the LeBron James-led West squad challenges the Giannis Antetokounmpo-led East team with bragging rights on the line.

Western conference lineup

PlayerTeamRole
LeBron JamesLos Angeles LakersStarter
Kevin DurantPhoenix SunsStarter
Nikola JokićDenver NuggetsStarter
Luka DoňićDallas Mavericks Starter
Shai Gilgeous-AlexanderOklahoma City ThunderStarter
Steph CurryGolden State WarriorsReserve
Anthony EdwardsMinnesota TimberwolvesReserve
Karl Anthony-TownsMinnesota TimberwolvesReserve
Kawhi LeonardLos Angeles ClippersReserve
Paul GeorgeLos Angeles ClippersReserve
Anthony DavisLos Angeles LakersReserve
Devin BookerPhoenix SunsReserve

Eastern conference lineup

PlayerTeamRole
Giannis AntetokounmpoMilwaukee BucksStarter
Joel EmbiidPhiladelphia 76ersStarter
Jayson TatumBoston CelticsStarter
Damian LillardMilwaukee BucksStarter
Tyrese HaliburtonIndiana PacersStarter
Jalen BrunsonNew York KnicksReserve
Tyrese MaxeyPhiladelphia 76ersReserve
Julius RandleNew York KnicksReserve
Bam AdebayoMiami HeatReserve
Jaylen BrownBoston CelticsReserve
Donovan MitchellCleveland Cavaliers Reserve
Paolo BancheroOrlando MagicReserve

Where is NBA All-Star Game Weekend?

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Indianapolis, Indiana, will play host to the All-Star Game Weekend, with Lucas Oil Stadium hosting on Saturday evening and Gainbridge Fieldhouse serving as the location of the NBA All-Star Game on Sunday.

When is NBA All-Star Game Weekend?

The NBA All-Star Game Weekend kicks off on Friday, February 16 at 7 PM ET with the Celebrity Game. The full schedule of events for the weekend can be seen below:

Friday, Feb. 16

EventETPTGMT
Celebrity Game7:00 PM4:00 PM12:00 AM
Rising Stars Game9:00 PM6:00 PM2:00 AM

Saturday, Feb. 17

EventETPTGMT
All-Star Saturday Night8:00 PM5:00 PM1:00 AM

Sunday, Feb. 18

EventETPTGMT
73rd NBA All-Star Game8:00 PM5:00 PM1:00 AM

How to watch NBA All-Star Game Weekend?

Outside of the Celebrity Game, which airs on ESPN, the rest of the events will air on TNT in the US and TSN in Canada. The best way to stream the game is with a membership to Sling TV or a free YouTube TV trial.