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NBA All-Star 2025 Philippine guide

Published February 3, 2025, 3:00 PMNBA.com Philippines Staff
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The NBA All-Star 2025 Weekend will be happening this February 15 to 17, Philippine time. Here are the schedule of events, airing times, format explanation, rosters, and everything else you need to know.

The San Francisco Bay Area hosts the 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.

Here are the schedule of events, airing times, format explanation, rosters, and everything else you need to know for the Philippine broadcast on NBA TV Philippines, One Sports, RPTV, and Pilipinas Live.


SCHEDULE

February 15, Saturday

Rising Stars practice

  • 3:30 a.m. LIVE | NBA TV Philippines

Basketball Hall of Fame Press Conference

  • 7:30 a.m. LIVE | NBA TV Philippines

Rising Stars

  • 10:00 a.m. LIVE | NBA TV Philippines | One Sports | RPTV | Pilipinas Live
  • Semifinal 1
  • Semifinal 2
  • Championship

February 16, Sunday

Media Day and Practice

  • 3:00 a.m. LIVE | NBA TV Philippines

All-Star Saturday Night

  • 9:00 a.m. LIVE | NBA TV Philippines | RPTV | Pilipinas Live
  • JOIN IN PROGRESS | One Sports
  • Skills Challenge
  • 3-Point Contest
  • Slam Dunk Contest

February 17, Monday

Legends Brunch

  • 3:00 a.m. LIVE | NBA TV Philippines

74th All-Star Game

  • 9:00 a.m. LIVE | NBA TV Philippines | One Sports | RPTV | Pilipinas Live
  • Semifinal 1
  • Semifinal 2
  • Championship

WHERE TO WATCH

Free-to-air: One Sports

  • Cignal Ch. 6

Free-to-air: RPTV

  • Free TV: Ch. 9
  • DTT: Ch. 18.2, Ch. 19.1

Cable: NBA TV Philippines

  • Cignal Ch. 262 HD, Ch. 96 SD

Streaming: Pilipinas Live

  • Mobile: Download via Google Play/App Store
  • Website: pilipinaslive.com

2025 NBA ALL-STAR GAME FORMAT

For the first time, the NBA All-Star Game will feature a mini-tournament with four teams and three games--similar to the Rising Stars format.

The four squads compete in a knockout semifinals, with the winners heading to the championship game. A team will win by being the first to reach or surpass 40 points.

Each team will be comprised of eight players and named for a TNT NBA analyst (Chuck, Shaq, Kenny).

The 24 NBA All-Stars will be divided into three teams, drafted by the Inside the NBA commentators and honorary team general managers Charles Barkley, Shaquille O’Neal, and Kenny Smith.

The draft will be conducted February 7, Philippine time on TNT.

The fourth team will be the champion of the Rising Stars mini-tournament, and will be known as Team Candace--for TNT analyst and WNBA legend Candace Parker.


2025 NBA ALL-STAR POOL

EASTERN CONFERENCE STARTERS

  • Jalen Brunson, New York Knicks
  • Donovan Mitchell, Cleveland Cavaliers
  • Karl-Anthony Towns, New York Knicks
  • Jayson Tatum, Boston Celtics
  • Giannis Antetokounmpo, Milwaukee Bucks

WESTERN CONFERENCE STARTERS

  • Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Oklahoma City Thunder
  • Stephen Curry, Golden State Warriors
  • Nikola Jokic, Denver Nuggets
  • Kevin Durant, Phoenix Suns
  • LeBron James, Los Angeles Lakers

EASTERN CONFERENCE RESERVES

  • Damian Lillard, Milwaukee Bucks
  • Darius Garland, Cleveland Cavaliers
  • Jaylen Brown, Boston Celtics
  • Cade Cunningham, Detroit Pistons
  • Tyler Herro, Miami Heat
  • Evan Mobley, Cleveland Cavaliers
  • Pascal Siakam, Indiana Pacers

WESTERN CONFERENCE RESERVES

  • Anthony Edwards, Minnesota Timberwolves
  • Anthony Davis, Dallas Mavericks
  • James Harden, LA Clippers
  • Jaren Jackson Jr., Memphis Grizzlies
  • Alperen Sengun, Houston Rockets
  • Jalen Williams, Oklahoma City Thunder
  • Victor Wembanyama, San Antonio Spurs

NBA ALL-STAR COACHES

Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault will coach one of the four teams by virtue of the Thunder clinching the best record in the Western Conference through games played until February 3. This is his first All-Star coaching stint.

An assistant from his staff will serve as head coach for another All-Star team.

Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Kenny Atkinson will coach one of the four teams by virtue of the Cavs clinching the best record in the Eastern Conference through games played until February 3.

An assistant coach from Atkinson’s staff will serve as a head coach for another of the NBA All-Star teams.


RISING STARS FORMAT

The annual showcase of premier young talent, featuring a mini-tournament with four teams and three games. The Rising Stars champion will earn a spot to play in the 2025 NBA All-Star Game.

The Castrol Rising Stars player pool consists of 10 NBA rookies, 11 NBA sophomores, and seven NBA G League players. The 21 NBA players, selected by NBA assistant coaches, will be drafted onto three seven-player teams. The seven NBA G League players, selected by the league office, will comprise the fourth team.

For each semifinal game, the winner will be the first team to reach or surpass 40 points. For the championship game, the winner will be the first team to reach or surpass 25 points.


RISING STARS POOL

NBA ROOKIES

  • Bub Carrington (Guard | Washington Wizards)
  • Stephon Castle (Guard | San Antonio Spurs)
  • Tristan da Silva (Frontcourt | Orlando Magic)
  • Zach Edey (Frontcourt | Memphis Grizzlies)
  • Ryan Dunn (Frontcourt | Phoenix Suns)*
  • Dalton Knecht (Guard | Los Angeles Lakers)
  • Jared McCain (Guard | Philadelphia 76ers)+
  • Yves Missi (Frontcourt | New Orleans Pelicans)
  • Zaccharie Risacher (Frontcourt | Atlanta Hawks)
  • Alex Sarr (Frontcourt | Washington Wizards)
  • Jaylen Wells (Guard | Memphis Grizzlies)

* = Replacement

+ = Will not play

NBA SOPHOMORES

  • Anthony Black (Guard | Orlando Magic)*
  • Toumani Camara (Frontcourt | Portland Trail Blazers)*
  • Bilal Coulibaly (Guard | Washington Wizards)
  • Gradey Dick (Guard | Toronto Raptors)
  • Keyonte George (Guard | Utah Jazz)
  • Scoot Henderson (Guard | Portland Trail Blazers)
  • Trayce Jackson-Davis (Frontcourt | Golden State Warriors)
  • Jaime Jaquez Jr. (Frontcourt | Miami Heat)
  • Dereck Lively II (Frontcourt | Dallas Mavericks)+
  • Brandon Miller (Guard | Charlotte Hornets)+
  • Amen Thompson (Guard | Houston Rockets)
  • Ausar Thompson (Frontcourt | Detroit Pistons)*
  • Cason Wallace (Guard | Oklahoma City Thunder)
  • Victor Wembanyama (Frontcourt | San Antonio Spurs)+

* = Replacement

+ = Will not play

NBA G LEAGUE PLAYERS

  • JD Davison (Guard | Maine Celtics)
  • Mac McClung (Guard | Osceola Magic)
  • Bryce McGowens (Frontcourt | Rip City Remix)
  • Leonard Miller (Frontcourt | Iowa Wolves)
  • Dink Pate (Guard | Mexico City Capitanes)
  • Reed Sheppard (Guard | Rio Grande Valley Vipers)
  • Pat Spencer (Guard | Santa Cruz Warriors)