The NBA All-Star Game is almost here, as basketball’s best convene upon the Bay Area to showcase their skills for fans of all ages.
In 2025, the All-Star Game will take on a new format.
Rather than one All-Star Game between two teams, three teams each made up of eight NBA All-Stars will partake in a four-team tournament – including a ‘Rising Stars’ team – to win the trophy.
Continue reading below for all you need to know about the 2025 NBA All-Star Game, including date, start time, rosters, format and more.
The NBA All-Star Game semifinals and championship will take place on Sunday, February 16, 2025.
The 2025 NBA All-Star semifinals will tip off at 8:20 PM ET and 9:10 PM ET.
The winners of the semifinals will face off in the All-Star Championship, tipping off at 10 PM ET.
The NBA is changing the All-Star Game to a four-team tournament for the 2025 edition.
In this new format, three teams would be made up of eight All-Stars, and the fourth team would be the winner of the Rising Stars game which takes place earlier during All-Star Weekend.
TNT's NBA analysts - Charles Barkley, Shaquille O'Neal and Kenny Smith - will be the honorary team general managers and will draft from the pool of 24 NBA All-Star players.
The tournament is set to be single-elimination and will feature two semifinals and a final.
The four All-Star Game head coaches will come from the coaching staffs of the teams with the best record in each conference as of Sunday, February 2, 2025.
Team Shaq | Team Kenny | Team Chuck |
LeBron James | Anthony Edwards | Nikola Jokic |
Anthony Davis | Jalen Brunson | Giannis Antetokounmpo |
Kevin Durant | Jaren Jackson Jr. | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander |
James Harden | Jalen Williams | Victor Wembanyama |
Stephen Curry | Darius Garland | Pascal Siakam |
Jayson Tatum | Evan Mobley | Alperen Sengun |
Damian Lillard | Cade Cunningham | Karl-Anthony Towns |
Jaylen Brown | Tyler Herro | Donovan Mitchell |
Kyrie Irving | Trae Young |
The 2025 NBA All-Star Game will take place at the Chase Center in San Francisco, California, the home arena of the Golden State Warriors.
Other All-Star Weekend events will take place at various arenas around the Bay Area.
This is the third time All-Star Weekend has been hosted by the Warriors. Golden State previously hosted All-Star festivities in 2000, while in Oakland, and in 1967 in Daly City, California.
The 2026 NBA All-Star Game will take place in Los Angeles California at the Intuit Dome, the brand new home arena of the Los Angeles Clippers.
2026 will mark the record seventh time Los Angeles plays host to the NBA All-Star Game, with previous editions coming in 1963, 1972, 1983, 2004, 2011, and 2018.
For the 23rd consecutive year in 2025, the NBA All-Star Game will be televised on TNT, truTV and TBS.
The NBA All-Star Game starters are chosen through a combination of three votes: fans, players, and media. Fan votes count for 50 percent of the final vote, while media and players each account for 25 percent.
Fan Vote: Fans can vote for their favorite players on the NBA app or NBA.com website. They can submit one ballot per day throughout the designated voting period. Fan votes account for the largest share (50 percent) of the overall vote.
Player Vote: All active NBA players have the opportunity to submit one ballot for their All-Star picks. Their votes consider individual merit, teammate impact, and overall value to the league. Player votes contribute 25 percent of the final tally.
Media Vote: A select group of media representatives also submit one ballot for each conference. They consider various factors like player performance, statistics, and overall impact on the game. Media votes make up the remaining 25 percent of the final vote.