NBA All-Star Weekend 2020: Who's playing, events, times and more
An All-Star Celebrity Game, NBA Rising Stars Game, Skills Challenge, 3-Point Contest and Slam Dunk Contest will all precede the NBA All-Star Game taking place this Saturday, Feb. 16.
The 2020 NBA All-Star Game will be played in Chicago on Feb. 16.
The game will be played between players hand-picked by Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James and Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo. Both players selected their teams more than a week before the game tips off at the United Center.
Anybody who gets pumped and ready for the NBA All-Star break knows that the festivities really begin days before the actual game. The events start on Feb. 14.
There are six events in total for All-Star Weekend.
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ALL-STAR CELEBRITY GAME
Quavo will participate in the All-Star Celebrity Game. (Photo by Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic) (Getty)
DATE: Feb. 14
TIME: 7 p.m. ET
TV: ESPN
WHERE: Wintrust Arena
MATCHUP: Team Michael Wilbon vs. Team Stephen A. Smith
WILBON PLAYERS: Common, Bad Bunny, Hannibal Buress, Kane Brown, Jon Batiste, Alex Moffat, Chef Jose Andres, Famous Los, Jidenna, Chelsea Gray and Quentin Richardson
SMITH PLAYERS: Chance The Rapper, Quavo, Taylor Bennett, LaRoyce Hawkins, Spice Adams, Marc Lasry, Ronnie 2K, Kately Ohashi, Lil Rel Howery, A’ja Wilson and Darius Miles.
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NBA RISING STARS
Luka Doncic, the reigning Rookie of the Year, will take part in the Rising Stars Game. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
DATE: Feb. 14
TIME: 9 p.m. ET
TV: TNT
WHERE: United Center
MATCHUP: Team US vs. Team World
US PLAYERS: Miles Bridges, Wendell Carter Jr., Devone’ Graham, Tyler Herro, Jaren Jackson Jr., Ja Morant, Kendrick Nunn, Eric Paschall, P.J. Washington, Zion Williamson and Trae Young.
WORLD PLAYERS: Nickeil Alexander-Walker, Deandre Ayton, R.J. Barrett, Brandon Clarke, Luka Doncic, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Rui Hachimura, Svi Mykhailiuk, Josh Okogie and Moritz Wagner.
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SKILLS CHALLENGE
Miami Heat forward Bam Adebayo will play a key part in NBA All-Star Weekend. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)
DATE: Feb. 15
TIME: 9 p.m. ET
TV: TNT
WHERE: United Center
PLAYERS: Bam Adebayo, Patrick Beverley, Spencer Dinwiddie, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Khris Middleton, Domantas Sabonis, Pascal Siakam and Jayson Tatum.
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3-POINT CONTEST
Brooklyn Nets forward Joe Harris is the reigning 3-point champion. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)
DATE: Feb. 15
TIME: 9 p.m. ET
TV: TNT
WHERE: United Center
PLAYERS: Davis Bertans, Devonte’ Graham, Joe Harris, Buddy Hield, Zach LaVine, Damian Lillard, Duncan Robinson and Trae Young.
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SLAM DUNK CONTEST
It will be Aaron Gordon's third dunk contest appearance. (Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports)
DATE: Feb. 15
TIME: 9 p.m. ET
TV: TNT
WHERE: United Center
PLAYERS: Pat Connaughton, Aaron Gordon, Dwight Howard and Derrick Jones Jr.
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NBA ALL-STAR GAME
Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James was one of the leading vote-getters for the All-Star Game. (AP Photo/John Hefti)
DATE: Feb. 16
TIME: 6 p.m. ET
TV: TNT
WHERE: United Center
TEAM LEBRON: LeBron James, Anthony Davis, Kawhi Leonard, Luka Doncic, James Harden, Damian Lillard, Ben Simmons, Nikola Jokic, Jayson Tatum, Chris Paul, Russell Westbrook and Domantas Sabonis.
TEAM GIANNIS: Giannis Antetokounmpo, Joel Embiid, Pascal Siakam, Kemba Walker, Trae Young, Khris Middleton, Bam Adebayo, Rudy Gobert, Kyle Lory, Brandon Ingram and Donovan Mitchell.
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