The NBA All-Star weekend officially kicks off tonight in Los Angeles with the Celebrity All-Star Game, airing on ESPN, followed by the Rising Stars Game which will be shown on TNT.
The most important events, such as All-Star Saturday night and the actual All-Star game will air on TNT, which makes things simple for everyone. However, there are plenty of other basketball-related events on the tv schedule for the All-Star weekend that can be found on ESPN and NBA TV as well.
Here's the complete list of NBA All-Star events, as well as the start times and tv channels (ET).
Friday, Feb. 16:
12:30 p.m. | Mtn Dew Kickstart Rising Stars Practice | NBA TV
7 p.m. | NBA All-Star Celebrity Game presented by Ruffles | ESPN
9 p.m. | Mtn Dew Kickstart Rising Stars | TNT
Click here for the Celebrity Game rosters. Click here for the Rising Stars rosters.
Saturday, Feb. 17:
1 p.m. | Hall of Fame Announcement | NBA TV
2 p.m. | NBA All-Star Practice & Media Day | NBA TV
7 p.m. | Commissioner Adam Silver media availability | NBA TV
8 p.m. | State Farm All-Star Saturday Night | TNT
- Taco Bell Skills Challenge (first event)
- JBL Three-Point Contest (second event)
- Verizon Slam Dunk (third event)
The Skills Challenge includes Lou Williams, Buddy Hield, Jamal Murray, Spencer Dinwiddie, Andre Drummond, Al Horford, Joel Embiid and Lauri Markkanen.
The Three-Point Contest includes Klay Thompson, Kyle Lowry, Eric Gordon, Paul George, Bradley Beal, Wayne Ellington, Devin Booker and Tobias Harris.
The Dunk Contest will include Dennis Smith Jr., Donovan Mitchell, Larry Nance Jr. and Victor Oladipo.
Sunday, Feb. 18:
1 p.m. | NBA Legends Brunch | NBA TV coverage begins at 3 p.m. ET
4:30 p.m. | NBA G League International Challenge presented by Kumho Tire | NBA TV
8 p.m. | 67th NBA All-Star Game | TNT coverage begins at 7 p.m. ET
Team LeBron: Kyrie Irving, Anthony Davis, Andre Drummond (for Kevin Love), Russell Westbrook, Bradley Beal, LaMarcus Aldridge, Paul George (for DeMarcus Cousins), Victor Oladipo, Goran Dragic (for John Wall), and Kemba Walker (for Kristaps Porzingis).
Team Steph: James Harden, Giannis Antetokounmpo, DeMar DeRozan, Joel Embiid, Damian Lillard, Jimmy Butler, Karl-Anthony Towns, Kyle Lowry, Al Horford, Draymond Green and Klay Thompson.
