How to watch the 2025 NBA All-Star Game live
It’s time for the 2025 NBA All-Star Game.
After a weekend of festivities that included a celebrity game, a rising stars challenge, a skills competition, a three point contest, and the slam dunk competition, the main event is set for tonight: the 4-team All-Star tournament.
This year, the New York Knicks have two players participating: Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns, who were both named starters in the All-Star fan vote. The Nets will have one representative, Cameron Johnson, in the Three Point Contest.
The game tips off later tonight; for everything you need to know to tune in, keep scrolling.
When and where is the 2025 NBA All-Star Game?
The NBA All-Star Game is tonight, Feb. 16, at 8:00 p.m. ET. It will air on TNT live from Chase Center in San Francisco, Calif.
How to watch the 2025 NBA All-Star Game without cable:
Though Sling TV doesn’t offer a free trial, it has the best value for money among live tv streaming services. You’ll need Sling’s Orange plan to watch the NBA All-Star Game, since it airs on TNT.
Sling is currently 50% off for your first month, bringing the total you’ll pay today down to $23. From there, Sling Orange & Blue will cost $65.99/month.
Other ways to stream the NBA All-Star Game:
Here are a few more ways to watch the 2025 NBA All-Star Game live without cable:
- DIRECTV Stream, which comes with a five-day free trial and includes TNT in its base plan.
- Hulu + Live TV, which comes with a three-day free trial and includes ABC, ESPN, and TNT in its base plan
- Max, which comes with a seven-day free trial and includes live sports on TNT
2025 NBA All-Star Game format:
This year, the NBA All-Star Game will utilize a mini-tournament format with four teams and three games. Two teams will play in Game 1, and the other two will play in Game 2. The winners of each game will meet in the championship. Each game will go on until one team reaches or surpasses 40 points.
- Game 1: Kenny’s Young Stars vs.Chuck’s Global Stars
- Game 2: Shaq’s OGs vs. Candace’s Rising Stars
- Game 3: Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner
Charles Barkley, Shaquille O’Neal, Kenny Smith, and Candace Smith will serve as honorary GMs for each of the four eight-player teams. The first three teams were drafted ahead of All-Star Weekend, while Smith’s team is the winning team of Friday night’s showcase of top first- and second-year NBA players and NBA G League standouts.
The All-Star Game has a $1.8 million prize pool. Each player on the championship-winning team will receive $125,000, each player on the second-place team will receive $50,000 and each player on the third- and fourth-place teams will receive $25,000.
2025 NBA All-Star Game rosters:
| Shaq’s OGs |
|---|
| LeBron James (Los Angeles Lakers) |
| Stephen Curry (Golden State Warriors) |
| Anthony Davis (Dallas Mavericks), replaced by teammate Kyrie Irving due to injury |
| Jayson Tatum (Boston Celtics) |
| Kevin Durant (Phoenix Suns) |
| Damian Lillard (Milwaukee Bucks) |
| James Harden (Los Angeles Clippers) |
| Jaylen Brown (Boston Celtics) |
| Chuck’s Global Stars |
|---|
| Nicola Jokić (Denver Nuggets) |
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (Oklahoma City Thunder) |
| Victor Wembanyama (San Antonio Spurs) |
| Pascal Siakam (Indiana Pacers) |
| Aperen Sengun (Houston Rockets) |
| Karl-Anthony Towns (New York Knicks) |
| Donovan Mitchell (Cleveland Cavaliers) |
| Giannis Antetokounmpo (Milwaukee Bucks), replaced by Trae Young (ATL) due to injury |
| Kenny’s Young Stars |
|---|
| Anthony Edwards (Minnesota Timberwolves) |
| Jalen Brunson (New York Knicks) |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. (Memphis Grizzlies) |
| Jalen Williams (Oklahoma City Thunder) |
| Darius Garland (Cleveland Cavaliers) |
| Evan Mobley (Cleveland Cabaliers) |
| Cade Cunningham (Detroit Pistons) |
| Tyler Herro (Miami Heat) |
| Candace’s Rising Stars |
|---|
| Stephon Castle (San Antonio Spurs) |
| Jaren McCain (Philadelphia 76ers), replaced by Ryan Dunn (Phoenix Suns) due to injury |
| Zach Edey (Memphis Grizzlies) |
| Keyonte George (Utah Jazz) |
| Trayce Jackson-Davis (Golden State Warriors) |
| Dalton Knecht (Los Angeles Lakers) |
| Jaylen Wells (Memphis Grizzlies) |
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