NBA All-Star 2025: The Complete Guide for the Middle-Season Classic
The NBA All-Star 2025 will take place from February 14 to 16 at the Chase Center in San Francisco, home of the Golden State Warriors. This year, the event introduces a new tournament format with four teams of eight players. Three teams will be composed of All-Star selections, while the fourth team will include the winners of the Rising Stars.
LeBron James leads with a record 21 All-Star selections. In the Western Conference starting lineup, he is joined by Nikola Jokic, Kevin Durant, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, and Stephen Curry. In the Eastern Conference, Jayson Tatum, Donovan Mitchell, Jalen Brunson, and Karl-Anthony Towns fill the starting spots following Giannis Antetokounmpo’s injury.
Teams and Star Players
The Western Conference reserves include Anthony Edwards, James Harden, Jaren Jackson Jr., Alperen Sengun, Jalen Williams, and Victor Wembanyama. In the East, the reserves are Pascal Siakam, Jaylen Brown, Darius Garland, Cade Cunningham, Evan Mobley, Damian Lillard, and Tyler Herro. Due to injuries, Trae Young replaces Antetokounmpo, and Kyrie Irving replaces Anthony Davis.
The event format changes again after returning to conference-based competition in 2024. This year, the teams will play semifinals on February 16, with the winners competing in the final. The teams have been named Chuck's Global Stars, Shaq's OGs, and Kenny's Young Stars, with former NBA players serving as honorary managers. The Rising Stars team completes the tournament.
Team Lineups
Shaq's OGs consist of LeBron James, Stephen Curry, Kyrie Irving, Jayson Tatum, Kevin Durant, Damian Lillard, James Harden, and Jaylen Brown.
Chuck's Global Stars feature Nikola Jokic, Trae Young, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Victor Wembanyama, Pascal Siakam, Alperen Sengun, and Karl-Anthony Towns.
Kenny's Young Stars include Anthony Edwards, Jalen Brunson, Jaren Jackson Jr., Cade Cunningham, Darius Garland, Tyler Herro, Evan Mobley, and Jalen Williams.
Additional Events and Prize Pool
The Rising Stars game will take place on February 14, showcasing the best first- and second-year NBA players as well as G League talents. WNBA legend Candace Parker will lead the winning team, which will have the opportunity to participate in the All-Star Game.
The weekend will also include the NBA All-Star Celebrity Game on February 14 at the Oakland Arena. On February 15, the official practice and contest night will take place, featuring the skills, three-point, and dunk competitions.
The teams will compete for a total prize pool of $1.8 million. Each player on the winning team will receive $125,000, while the second, third, and fourth-place teams will receive $50,000 and $25,000, respectively.
The event will be broadcast by TNT in the U.S.