2023 NBA All-Star Weekend Schedule Of Events
All thirty teams across the NBA are officially on vacation over the next week, as NBA All-Star Weekend has begun in Salt Lake City, Utah!
This year’s All-Star Game should be quite the event to see, even though the likes of Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant will not be participating due to injuries, and there are quite a few big names in this year’s competitions prior to the All-Star Game on Sunday.
Between the Celebrity Game, All-Star Saturday and the All-Star game itself, here is all the information you need about the schedule of events this weekend:
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17
Ruffles NBA All-Star Celebrity Game - 7 p.m. ET on ESPN
Participants: Ryan Smith (Utah Jazz governor and honorary captain), Kane Brown (5-time American Music Award winner), Cordae (rapper, recording artist), Diamond DeShields (WNBA All-Star; Phoenix Mercury), Calvin Johnson (former NFL player), Marcos Mion (TV host), The Miz (WWE Superstar), Albert Pujols (MLB Player), Everett Osborne (actor), Ozuna (rapper, recording artist), Guillermo Rodriguez (ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live correspondent), Sinqua Walls (actor), Dwyane Wade (NBA champion, Utah Jazz minority owner and honorary captain), Nicky Jam (Latin global music icon and actor), Jesser (content creator), Simu Liu (actor), Hasan Minhaj (comedian), DK Metcalf (NFL player), Janelle Monáe (actress, singer, songwriter), Arike Ogunbowale (WNBA All-Star; Dallas Wings), 21 Savage (rapper, recording artist), Ranveer Singh (actor and NBA Brand Ambassador for India), Frances Tiafoe (tennis player), Alex Toussaint (Peloton coach and Puma athlete)
Jordan Rising Stars - 9 p.m. ET on TNT
TEAM PAU GASOL - Paolo Banchero (Magic), Benedict Mathurin (Pacers), Jaden Ivey (Pistons), Scottie Barnes (Raptors), Jose Alvarado (Pelicans), Keegan Murray (Kings), Andrew Nembhard (Pacers)
TEAM DERON WILLIAMS - Franz Wagner (Magic), Alperen Sengun (Rockets), Trey Murphy III (Pelicans), AJ Griffin (Hawks), Bones Hyland (Clippers), Walker Kessler (Jazz), Ayo Dosunmu (Bulls, replaces Jalen Green)
TEAM JOAKIM NOAH - Evan Mobley (Cavaliers), Josh Giddey (Thunder), Jalen Williams (Thunder), Jeremy Sochan (Spurs), Quentin Grimes (Knicks), Jabari Smith Jr. (Rockets), Tari Eason (Rockets, replaces Jalen Duren)
TEAM JASON TERRY - Sidy Cissoko (G League Ignite), Scoot Henderson (G League Ignite), Mojave King (G League Ignite), Kenneth Lofton Jr. (Memphis Grizzlies/Hustle), Mac McClung (Philadelphia 76ers/Delaware Blue Coats), Leonard Miller (G League Ignite), Scotty Pippen Jr. (Los Angeles/South Bay Lakers)
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 18
NBA x HBCU Classic Presented by AT&T - 4 p.m. ET on NBA TV / TNT / ESPN2
Southern University (13-13) vs. Grambling State (17-8)
State Farm All-Star Saturday Night - 8 p.m. ET on TNT
Kia Skills Challenge - Team Antetokounmpo: Giannis Antetokounmpo (Bucks), Thanasis Antetokounmpo (Bucks), Alex Antetokounmpo (Wisconsin Herd); Team Utah Jazz: Jordan Clarkson (Jazz), Walker Kessler (Jazz), Collin Sexton (Jazz); Team Rookies: Paolo Banchero (Magic), Jaden Ivey (Magic), Jabari Smith Jr. (Rockets)
Starry 3-Point Contest - Damian Lillard (Trail Blazers), Buddy Hield (Pacers), Tyrese Haliburton (Pacers), Kevin Huerter (Kings), Lauri Markkanen (Jazz), Tyler Herro (Heat), Jayson Tatum (Celtics), Julius Randle (Knicks, replaces Anfernee Simons)
AT&T Slam Dunk Contest - Jericho Sims (Knicks), K.J. Martin (Rockets), Trey Murphy III (Pelicans), Mac McClung (76ers/Delaware Blue Coats)
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 19
NBA G League Next Up Game - 3 p.m. ET on NBA TV
All-Star Draft Presented by Jordan Brand - 7:30 p.m. ET on TNT
2023 NBA All-Star Game - 8:30 p.m. ET on TNT
East All-Stars: Giannis Antetokounmpo (Captain, Bucks), Jayson Tatum (Starter, Celtics), Kyrie Irving (Starter, Nets/Mavericks), Donovan Mitchell (Starter, Cavaliers), Joel Embiid (Starter, 76ers), Bam Adebayo (Heat), Jaylen Brown (Celtics), DeMar DeRozan (Bulls), Tyrese Haliburton (Pacers), Jrue Holiday (Bucks), Julius Randle (Knicks), Pascal Siakam (Raptors, injury replacement), Kevin Durant (Nets, injured will not play)
West All-Stars: LeBron James (Captain, Lakers), Luka Doncic (Starter, Mavericks), Ja Morant (Starter, Grizzlies), Lauri Markkanen (Starter, Jazz), Nikola Jokic (Starter, Nuggets), Paul George (Clippers), Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (Thunder), Jaren Jackson Jr. (Grizzlies), Damian Lillard (Trail Blazers), Domantas Sabonis (Kings), Anthony Edwards (Timberwolves, injury replacement), De’Aaron Fox (Kings, injury replacement), Stephen Curry (Warriors, injured will not play), Zion Williamson (Pelicans, injured will not play)
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