The NBA All Star Weekend kicks off tonight, February 15, in Charlotte with the annual Celebrity All-Star Game, followed by the Rising Stars Challenge featuring the games rookie and second-year players.
As always, All Star Saturday night will consist of the Skills Challenge, 3-Point Contest and Dunk Contest. The All Star festivities will conclude on Sunday night with the 68th annual All Star Game, pitting Team LeBron against Team Giannis.
Scroll down for a rundown of all the events, including the start times, tv schedule and gambling odds.
Celebrity All-Star Game
Start Time: Friday, 7:00pm ET
Where To Watch: ESPN
The 2019 NBA Celebrity All-Star Game will feature a Home team of celebs with Carolina ties, such as former Panthers WR Steve Smith and actor JB Smoove, against an Away team that includes 2018 Celebrity Game MVP Quavo, and NBA Hall of Famer, Ray Allen.
Additionally, both rosters will include “Hometown Heroes.” Jason Weinmann, who helped rescue North Carolina flood victims during Hurricane Florence, will play on the home team, and James Shaw Jr., who disarmed a gunman at a Waffle House in Nashville will be hooping for the away team.
HOME TEAM ROSTER:
Mike Colter (“Luke Cage” actor)
Chris Daughtry (recording artist)
Terrence J (on-air host, actor)
Famous Los (comedian, social media influencer)
Dr. Oz (television personality)
Rapsody (rapper, recording artist)
Bo Rinehart (NEEDTOBREATHE vocalist and musician)
JB Smoove (actor, comedian)
Steve Smith (NFL great)
A’ja Wilson (2018 WNBA Rookie of the Year)
Jay Williams (ESPN college basketball analyst)
Jason Weinmann (hometown hero)
AWAY TEAM ROSTER:
Ronnie 2K (Director of Influencer Marketing, 2K Sports)
Ray Allen (Naismith Basketball Hall of Famer)
AJ Buckley (“SEAL Team” actor)
Bad Bunny (recording artist)
Stefanie Dolson (WNBA’s Chicago Sky center)
Marc Lasry (co-owner, Milwaukee Bucks)
Hasan Minhaj (actor, comedian, host of Netflix’s Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj)
Quavo (rapper, recording artist)
Adam Ray (comedian, About Last Night podcast)
Amanda Seales (actor, comedian, recording artist)
James Shaw Jr. (hometown hero)
Brad Williams (comedian, About Last Night podcast
Rising Stars Challenge
Start Time: Friday, 9:00pm ET
Where To Watch: TNT
The 2019 Rising Stars Challenge will once again feature a Team USA vs Team World format, with Kyrie Irving coaching the USA squad and Dirk Nowitzki manning the World roster.
Team USA includes Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell, Brooklyn Nets center Jarrett Allen, Sacramento Kings forward Marvin Bagley III and guard De’Aaron Fox, Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma, Atlanta Hawks forward/center John Collins and guard Trae Young, Memphis Grizzlies forward/center Jaren Jackson Jr., Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum and New York Knicks' rookie Kevin Knox (in place of Lonzo Ball).
Team World's 10-man roster includes Sixers guard Ben Simmons (Australia), Mavs rookie Luka Dončić (Slovenia), Toronto Raptors forward OG Anunoby (United Kingdom), Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton (Bahamas), Kings guard Bogdan Bogdanović (Serbia), LA Clippers guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (Canada), Nets forward Rodions Kurucs(Latvia), Chicago Bulls forward Lauri Markkanen (Finland), Minnesota Timberwolves guard Josh Okogie (Nigeria) and Cleveland Cavaliers forward Cedi Osman (Turkey).
NBA Rising Stars Challenge betting lines (Bovada):
Team USA -3.5
Team World +135
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Skills Challenge
Start Time: Saturday, 8:00pm ET
Where To Watch: TNT
The Taco Bell Skills Challenge features eight players competing in a timed obstacle course that tests their dribbling, passing and shooting. The event is broken up into three rounds, with the players paired up in a one-on-one format. The fastest time advances to the next round until the winner is crowned.
Participants include: Luka Doncic, Trae Young, Nikola Jokic, Jayson Tatum, Mike Conley, De'Aaron Fox, Kyle Kuzma and Nikola Vucevic.
The first round pairings have not yet been announced, but you can check out each player's odds of winning below.
Opening odds to win the NBA Skills Challenge (Bovada):
Luka Doncic +300
Trae Young +400
Nikola Jokic +450
Jayson Tatum +450
Mike Conley +500
De'Aaron Fox +500
Kyle Kuzma +600
Nikola Vucevic +750 pic.twitter.com/BZIrIWvsHT
3-Point Contest
Start Time: Saturday, 8:00pm ET (Following Skills Challenge)
Where To Watch: TNT
The annual 3-Point Contest will take place after the Taco Bell Skills Challenge.
Five racks of basketballs will be spread around the 3-point line, four of which consist of four balls worth one-point, as well as a "money ball" worth two points. The fifth rack features five money balls, and can be placed wherever the shooter desires (corner, wing, or top of the key).
The 10-man contest is composed of two rounds, with the three highest-scoring players from the first round advancing on to the finals.
Participants include:
Devin Booker (2018 champ)
Seth Curry
Danny Green
Joe Harris
Buddy Hield
Damian Lillard
Khris Middleton
Dirk Nowitzki
Kemba Walker
Updated odds to win the NBA 3-point contest (Bovada):
Steph Curry +200
Buddy Hield +400
Devin Booker +500
Seth Curry +600
Joe Harris +650
Kemba Walker +800
Damian Lillard +900
Danny Green +1200
Khris Middleton +1200
Dirk Nowitzki +1500
Dunk Contest
Start Time: Saturday, 8:00pm ET (Following 3-Point Contest)
Where To Watch: TNT
The last event of All Star Saturday night is the Slam Dunk Contest, which the NBA is now simply calling the "Slam Dunk."
Participants include New York Knicks guard Dennis Smith Jr., Atlanta Hawks big man John Collins, Charlotte Hornets rookie Miles Bridges, and OKC Thunder rookie Hamidou Diallo.
Rules for the 2019 Dunk Contest are as follows (H/T NBA.com):
All four competitors get two dunks in the first round, and have a maximum of three attempts to complete each dunk in both the first round and the final round. Five judges score every dunk on a scale of 6 to 10, resulting in a high score of 50 and a low score of 30.
The two players with the highest combined score for their two dunks advance to the final round, where they will dunk twice more. The player with the highest combined score for his two dunks in the final round will be crowned champion.
Updated odds to win the NBA Slam Dunk Contest (Bovada):
Dennis Smith Jr. +150
John Collins +250
Miles Bridges +250
Hamidou Diallo +325
Team LeBron vs Team Giannis
Start Time: Sunday, 8:00pm ET
Where To Watch: TNT
Team LeBron:
Starters: LeBron James, Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, Kawhi Leonard, James Harden
Reserves: Anthony Davis, Klay Thompson, Damian Lillard, Ben Simmons, LeMarcus Aldridge, Karl-Anthony Towns, Bradley Beal, Dwyane Wade
Team Giannis:
Starters: Giannis Antetokounmpo, Stephen Curry, Joel Embiid, Paul George, Kemba Walker
Reserves: Khris Middleton, Nikola Jokic, Russell Westbrook, Blake Griffin, D’Angelo Russell, Nikola Vucevic, Kyle Lowry, Dirk Nowitzki
NBA All-Star game MVP odds (BetOnline):
Giannis/Durant +600
James +650
Curry +700
Walker +750
Embiid/George +850
Irving +900
Davis/Harden +1000
Westbrook +1200
Leonard +1400
Wade +2000
Simmons/Griffin +3300
Beal/Lillard/Towns/Thompson +4000
Nowitzki/Aldridge +5000
