NBA All-Star weekend

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The National Basketball Association All-Star weekend is a weekend festival held every February during the middle of the NBA regular season that consists of a variety of basketball events, exhibitions and performances culminating in the NBA All-Star Game held on Sunday night. No regular season games are held during this period, which is also known as the All-Star break. [1] It is right after the trade deadline.

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The All-Star Game

The All-Star Game, held on Sunday, is the main event of the weekend. The game showcases a mix of the league's star players, who are drafted by the two players with the most votes. Each team consists of 12 players, making it 24 in total. It is the featured event of NBA All-Star weekend. NBA All-Star weekend is a three-day event which goes from Friday to Sunday. The All-Star Game was first played at the Boston Garden on March 2, 1951. In 2024, the game will be played in Indianapolis. Featuring the leagues greatest stars, including Kevin Durant, Stephen Curry and LeBron James. Giannis Antetokounmpo is representing the Eastern Conference. In 2024, a new event was featured, called the Steph versus Sabrina (NBA vs WNBA). These two are regarded as the best shooters in their leagues. A three-point contest was held to decide who is the greatest shooter, and the result was Stephen Curry beat Sabrina Ionescu by a score of 29–26. [2]

The starting lineup for each squad is selected by a combination of fan, player, and media voting, while the reserves are chosen by a vote among the head coaches from each squad's respective conference. [3] Coaches are not allowed to vote for their own players. If a selected player is injured and cannot participate, the NBA commissioner selects a replacement. The vote leaders for each conferences are assigned as captains and can choose from a pool of players named as all-stars to form their teams. The newly formed teams will also play for a charity of choice to help the games remain competitive. On January 25, 2018, LeBron James and Stephen Curry became the first players to form their own teams according to the new selection format for the 2018 All-Star Game. [4]

Events of All-Star weekend

Carmelo Anthony receiving an alley-oop during the 2004 Rookie Challenge game. 2004 Got Milk Rookie Challenge - Carmello Anthony.jpg
Carmelo Anthony receiving an alley-oop during the 2004 Rookie Challenge game.

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

Former events

References

  1. DuPree, David (February 12, 2002). "NBA's brightest stars set to collide". USA Today. Archived from the original on November 4, 2012.
  2. "Full Focus: Steph Curry wins first-ever 3-Point Challenge vs. Sabrina Ionescu | NBA.com". www.nba.com. Retrieved 2025-05-15.
  3. "How NBA's new voting format determined All-Star starters, snubs". ESPN.com. 2017-01-20. Retrieved 2019-01-04.
  4. "NBA All-Star Game draft results: LeBron James, Stephen Curry select their teams". CBSSports.com. 31 January 2018. Retrieved 2019-01-04.
  5. Schuhmann, John. "Team Barry wins Clorox Rising Stars, Cade Cunningham named MVP". NBA. Retrieved February 19, 2022.
  6. "2022 Rising Stars Recap: Haliburton Wins Clutch Challenge". Indiana Pacers. Retrieved 2022-02-19.
  7. "TNT to air H-O-R-S-E game featuring NBA players" (Press release). NBA . February 5, 2009. Retrieved June 21, 2009.