2025 All-Star

2025 NBA All-Star FAQ, guide and things to know

A guide to NBA All-Star 2025 in the San Francisco Bay Area on Feb. 14-16 2025.

NBA.com Staff

December 10, 2024 2:07 PM

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This article will feature frequently asked questions, event info and a viewer’s guide for 2025 All-Star Weekend. More information will be added soon, please check back.

When is the 2025 NBA All-Star Game?

The 2025 NBA All-Star Game will take place on Sunday, Feb. 16, 2025. All-Star Weekend will encompass three total nights of events from Feb. 14-16, 2025. For a complete schedule of events, click here.

Where is the 2025 NBA All-Star Game?

The San Francisco Bay Area has been selected to host NBA All-Star 2025. The 74th NBA All-Star Game will take place at Chase Center, home of the Golden State Warriors. NBA All-Star 2025 will mark the first time that the event has been held at Chase Center, which opened in 2019.

Additional signature events will take place throughout the Bay Area, including at Moscone Convention Center, Oakland Arena and the Warriors’ Oakland facility. The Warriors previously hosted NBA All-Star in the Bay Area in 2000 at Oakland Arena in Oakland and in 1967 at the Cow Palace in Daly City.

What is the format for the 2025 NBA All-Star Game?

For the first time, the NBA All-Star Game will feature a mini-tournament with four teams and three games. Two teams will meet in one semifinal (Game 1), and the remaining two teams will meet in the other semifinal (Game 2). The winning teams from Game 1 and Game 2 will advance to face each other in the championship (Game 3). For each game, the winner will be the first team to reach or surpass 40 points.

Each team will have eight players and be named for a TNT NBA analyst. The 24 NBA All-Star selections will be divided evenly into three teams, with the rosters drafted by TNT’s Inside the NBA commentators and honorary team general managers Charles Barkley, Shaquille O’Neal and Kenny Smith. The three analysts will make their respective picks for Team Charles, Team Shaq and Team Kenny live on TNT in the NBA All-Star Draft, which will be conducted on Thursday, Feb. 6 just before the network’s doubleheader that night.

The fourth team will be the winning team from the championship game of the Castrol Rising Stars, the annual showcase of top first- and second-year NBA players and NBA G League standouts, which will be played on Friday, Feb. 14 during NBA All-Star 2025. TNT analyst and WNBA legend Candace Parker will serve as honorary GM of the Rising Stars champion, known as Team Candace.

How are the NBA All-Star star starters selected?

The voting process to determine the 24 NBA All-Stars will remain the same. The five players honored as starters in each conference will be selected by fans (50% of the vote), current NBA players (25%) and a media panel (25%). The seven players honored as reserves in each conference will be selected by NBA head coaches. See below for more information about NBA All-Star voting.

NBA All-Star Voting presented by AT&T, the Official 5G Wireless Network of the NBA, will tip off on Thursday, Dec. 19 at 10 a.m. ET and conclude on Monday, Jan. 20 at 11:59 p.m. ET, giving fans the opportunity to vote for the NBA All-Star Game starters via the NBA App and NBA.com with their NBA ID.

Current NBA players and a media panel will continue to join fans in selecting the NBA All-Star Game starters. Each player and media member will be able to complete one full ballot during the voting period.

After all votes for NBA All-Star Game starters are tallied, players will be ranked in each conference by position (guard and frontcourt) within each of the three voting groups – fan votes, player votes and media votes. Each player’s score will be calculated by averaging his weighted rank from the fan votes, the player votes and the media votes. The two guards and three frontcourt players with the best score in each conference will be named NBA All-Star Game starters. Fan voting will serve as the tiebreaker for players in a position group with the same score.

How will the teams be selected for the mini-tournament?

What other NBA All-Star events will there be?

The full schedule of events for the NBA All-Star 2025 include:

Friday, Feb. 14

Ruffles NBA All-Star Celebrity Game | Oakland Arena | 7 p.m. ET
Castrol Rising Stars | Chase Center | 9 p.m. ET

Saturday, Feb. 15

NBA All-Star Practice presented by AT&T | Oakland Arena | 2 p.m. ET
NBA HBCU Classic presented by AT&T | Oakland Arena | 5 p.m. ET
- Morehouse College vs. Tuskegee University
State Farm All-Star Saturday Night | Chase Center | 8 p.m. ET

Sunday, Feb. 16

74th NBA All-Star Game | Chase Center | 8 p.m. ET

More events, times and details will be added as All-Star Weekend approaches. Please check back.

How do I get tickets to the 2025 NBA All-Star Game?

Fans can purchase multi-day and single-day experience ticket packages from the NBA Experiences website.

What NBA All-Star activities will there be for fans in the Bay Area?

The always popular NBA Crossover fan event will be held during NBA All-Star Weekend from Feb. 14-16 at the Moscone Center. This fan-friendly experience is a must-visit for any basketball fan.

How do I watch the 2025 NBA All-Star Game?

The 2025 NBA All-Star Game will air on TNT in the United States and reach fans in more than 200 countries and territories in more than 50 languages.

Who are the 2025 NBA All-Star starters?

The date for the unveiling of the All-Star starters has not been announced.

Where will future NBA All-Star Games be held?

NBA All-Star 2026 will take place in Los Angeles, Calif. from Feb. 13-15, 2026. The 75th All-Star game will be played on Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026 at the Intuit Dome, the new home of the LA Clippers.

NBA All-Star 2027 will take place in Phoenix, Ariz., from Feb. 19-21, 2027. The 76th All-Star Game will be played on Sunday, Feb. 21, 2027 at the Footprint Center, the home of the Suns.

For a list of all future All-Star Weekend locations, click here.

What is the history of the All-Star Game?

The NBA All-Star Game was first played during the 1950-51 season and has been an annual showcase of the league’s top talent ever since. For a complete history of the All-Star Game, including game recaps, box scores and MVPs, visit NBA.com’s All-Star history section.

Who has won the All-Star Game MVP?

Many of the NBA’s all-time greatest players have taken home the All-Star Game MVP trophy. Damian Lillard became the most recent recipient in the 2024 All-Star Game.