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NBA All-Star 2025 Philippine guide

Published February 8, 2025, 7:00 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 | 10:15 a.m.
  • Semifinal 2 | 10:55 a.m.
  • Championship | 11:35 a.m.

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

Participants:

  • Team Cavs: Donovan Mitchell and Evan Mobley
  • Team Rooks: Zaccharie Risacher and Alex Sarr
  • Team Spurs: Chris Paul and Victor Wembanyama
  • Team Warriors: Draymond Green and Moses Moody

[ALSO READ: Wemby-CP3 tandem, All-Star duo Mitchell-Mobley headline revamped All-Star Skills Challenge]

3-Point Contest

Participants:

  • Jalen Brunson, New York Knicks
  • Cade Cunningham, Detroit Pistons
  • Darius Garland, Cleveland Cavaliers
  • Tyler Herro, Miami Heat
  • Buddy Hield, Golden State Warriors
  • Cam Johnson, Brooklyn Nets
  • Damian Lillard, Milwaukee Bucks*
  • Norman Powell, Los Angeles Lakers
    * = 2-time defending champ

[ALSO READ: Damian Lillard takes shot at historic three-peat in NBA All-Star 3-point shootout]

Slam Dunk Contest

Participants

  • Matas Buzelis, Chicago Bulls
  • Stephon Castle, San Antonio Spurs
  • Andre Jackson Jr., Milwaukee Bucks
  • Mac McClung, G League, Osceola Magic*
    * = defending champ

Judges

  • Baron Davis
  • Kevin Garnett
  • Tracy McGrady
  • Jason Richardson
  • Jesser (NBA ID Member representative)
    • NBA ID members around the world can submit their votes in real time via the NBA app. The average score will be revealed live by popular basketball creator Jesser.

[ALSO READ: Mac McClung guns for historic three-peat in NBA All-Star 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 | 9:20 a.m.
  • Semifinal 2 | 10:10 a.m.
  • Championship | 11:00 a.m.

[ALSO READ: Drip Down Memory Lane: Looking back on previous NBA All-Star jerseys since 2020]


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 ROSTERS

TEAM CHUCK

  • Giannis Antetokounmpo, Milwaukee Bucks
  • Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Oklahoma City Thunder
  • Nikola Jokic, Denver Nuggets
  • Donovan Mitchell, Cleveland Cavaliers
  • Alperen Sengun, Houston Rockets
  • Pascal Siakam, Indiana Pacers
  • Karl-Anthony Towns, New York Knicks
  • Victor Wembanyama, San Antonio Spurs 

TEAM KENNY

  • Jalen Brunson New York Knicks
  • Cade Cunningham, Detroit Pistons
  • Anthony Edwards, Minnesota Timberwolves
  • Darius Garland, Cleveland Cavaliers
  • Tyler Herro, Miami Heat
  • Jaren Jackson Jr., Memphis Grizzlies
  • Evan Mobley, Cleveland Cavaliers
  • Jalen Williams, Oklahoma City Thunder

TEAM SHAQ

  • Jaylen Brown, Boston Celtics
  • Stephen Curry, Golden State Warriors
  • Anthony Davis, Dallas Mavericks
  • Kevin Durant, Phoenix Suns
  • James Harden, Los Angeles Clippers
  • LeBron James, Los Angeles Lakers
  • Damian Lillard, Milwaukee Bucks
  • Jayson Tatum, Boston Celtics 

*The winning team of the Rising Stars Challenge will participate in the All-Star Game

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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.

[ALSO READ: Cavaliers' Kenny Atkinson, Thunder’s Mark Daigneault named as All-Star Game head coaches]


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 ROSTERS

Team T

Honorary coach = Tim Hardaway

  • Cason Wallace (Oklahoma City Thunder)
  • Jaime Jaquez Jr. (Miami Heat)
  • Gradey Dick (Toronto Raptors)
  • Anthony Black (Orlando Magic)*
  • Zaccharie Risacher (Atlanta Hawks)
  • Alex Sarr (Washington Wizards)
  • Tristan da Silva (Orlando Magic)

Team M

Honorary coach = Mitch Richmond

  • Amen Thompson (Houston Rockets)
  • Ausar Thompson (Detroit Pistons)*
  • Bilal Coulibaly (Washington Wizards)
  • Scoot Henderson (Portland Trail Blazers)
  • Toumani Camara (Portland Trail Blazers)*
  • Yves Missi (New Orleans Pelicans)
  • Bub Carrington (Washington Wizards)

Team C

Honorary coach = Chris Mullin

  • Stephon Castle (San Antonio Spurs)
  • Dalton Knecht (Charlotte Hornets)
  • Jaylen Wells (Memphis Grizzlies)
  • Keyonte George (Utah Jazz)
  • Zach Edey (Memphis Grizzlies)
  • Trayce Jackson-Davis (Golden State Warriors)
  • Ryan Dunn (Phoenix Suns)*

Team G League

Honorary coach = Jeremy Lin

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

*Rookie Ryan Dunn of the Phoenix Suns and sophomores Anthony Black of the Orlando Magic, Toumani Camara of the Portland Trail Blazers and Ausar Thompson of the Detroit Pistons have been named replacements for the 2025 Castrol Rising Stars. 

Rookie Jared McCain of the Philadelphia 76ers and sophomores Victor Wembanyama of the San Antonio Spurs, Brandon Miller of the Charlotte Hornets and Dereck Lively II of the Dallas Mavericks will not play.

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