NBA All Star Weekend: TV Schedule Of Occasions, Playing Odds & Extra


Watch information for this weekend’s NBA All Star festivities.

The NBA All Star Weekend kicks f tonight, February 15, in Charlotte with the annual Superstar All-Star Sport, adopted by the Rising Stars Problem that includes the video games rookie and second-year gamers.

As all the time, All Star Saturday night time will consist the Expertise Problem, Three-Level Contest and Dunk Contest. The All Star festivities will conclude on Sunday night time with the 68th annual All Star Sport, pitting Crew LeBron towards Crew Giannis.

Scroll down for a rundown all of the occasions, together with the beginning occasions, television schedule and playing odds.

Begin Time: Friday, 7:00pm ET

The place To Watch: ESPN

 

The 2019 NBA Superstar All-Star Sport will function a House workforce celebs with Carolina ties, equivalent to former Panthers WR Steve Smith and actor JB Smoove, towards an Away workforce that features 2018 Superstar Sport MVP Quavo, and NBA Corridor Famer, Ray Allen.

Moreover, each rosters will embrace “Hometown Heroes.” Jason Weinmann, who helped rescue North Carolina flood victims throughout Hurricane Florence, will play on the house workforce, and James Shaw Jr., who disarmed a gunman at a Waffle Home in Nashville will likely be hooping for the away workforce.

HOME TEAM ROSTER:

Mike Colter (“Luke Cage” actor)
Chris Daughtry (recording artist)
Terrence J (on-air host, actor)
Well-known Los (comic, social media influencer)
Dr. Oz (tv character)
Rapsody (rapper, recording artist)
Bo Rinehart (NEEDTOBREATHE vocalist and musician)
JB Smoove (actor, comic)
Steve Smith (NFL nice)
A’ja Wilson (2018 WNBA Rookie the 12 months)
Jay Williams (ESPN school basketball analyst)
Jason Weinmann (hometown hero)

 

AWAY TEAM ROSTER:

Ronnie 2K (Director Influencer Advertising and marketing, 2K Sports activities)
Ray Allen (Naismith Basketball Corridor Famer)
AJ Buckley (“SEAL Crew” actor)
Unhealthy Bunny (recording artist)
Stefanie Dolson (WNBA’s Chicago Sky middle)
Marc Lasry (co-owner, Milwaukee Bucks)
Hasan Minhaj (actor, comic, host Netflix’s Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj)
Quavo (rapper, recording artist)
Adam Ray (comic, About Final Evening podcast)
Amanda Seales (actor, comic, recording artist)
James Shaw Jr. (hometown hero)
Brad Williams (comic, About Final Evening podcast

Begin Time: Friday, 9:00pm ET

The place To Watch: TNT

 

The 2019 Rising Stars Problem will as soon as once more function a Crew USA vs Crew World format, with Kyrie Irving teaching the USA squad and Dirk Nowitzki manning the World roster.

Crew USA consists of Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell, Brooklyn Nets middle Jarrett Allen, Sacramento Kings ahead Marvin Bagley III and guard De’Aaron Fox, Los Angeles Lakers ahead Kyle Kuzma, Atlanta Hawks ahead/middle John Collins and guard Trae Younger, Memphis Grizzlies ahead/middle Jaren Jackson Jr., Boston Celtics ahead Jayson Tatum and New York Knicks’ rookie Kevin Knox (in place Lonzo Ball).

Crew World’s 10-man roster consists of Sixers guard Ben Simmons (Australia), Mavs rookie Luka Dončić (Slovenia), Toronto Raptors ahead OG Anunoby (United Kingdom), Phoenix Suns middle Deandre Ayton (Bahamas), Kings guard Bogdan Bogdanović (Serbia), LA Clippers guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (Canada), Nets ahead Rodions Kurucs(Lat), Chicago Bulls ahead Lauri Markkanen (Finland), Minnesota Timberwolves guard Josh Okogie (Nigeria) and Cleveland Cavaliers ahead Cedi Osman (Turkey).

Begin Time: Saturday, eight:00pm ET

The place To Watch: TNT

 

The Taco Bell Expertise Problem options eight gamers competing in a timed impediment course that assessments their dribbling, passing and capturing. The occasion is damaged up into three rounds, with the gamers paired up in a one-on-one format. The quickest time advances to the subsequent spherical till the winner is topped.

Contributors embrace: Luka Doncic, Trae Younger, Nikola Jokic, Jayson Tatum, Mike Conley, De’Aaron Fox, Kyle Kuzma and Nikola Vucevic.

The primary spherical pairings haven’t but been introduced, however you possibly can take a look at every participant’s odds successful beneath. 

Begin Time: Saturday, eight:00pm ET (Following Expertise Problem)

The place To Watch: TNT

 

The annual Three-Level Contest will happen after the Taco Bell Expertise Problem.

5 racks basketballs will likely be unfold across the Three-point line, 4 which consist  4 balls price one-point, in addition to a “cash ball” price two factors. The fifth rack options 5 cash balls, and will be positioned wherever the shooter wishes (nook, wing, or prime the important thing).

The 10-man contest consists two rounds, with the three highest-scoring gamers from the primary spherical advancing on to the finals.

Contributors embrace:

Devin Booker (2018 champ)

Steph Curry

Seth Curry

Danny Inexperienced 

Joe Harris

Buddy Hield 

Damian Lillard

Khris Middleton

Dirk Nowitzki

Kemba Walker 

Begin Time: Saturday, eight:00pm ET (Following Three-Level Contest)

The place To Watch: TNT

 

The final occasion All Star Saturday night time is the Slam Dunk Contest, which the NBA is now merely calling the “Slam Dunk.” 

Contributors embrace New York Knicks guard Dennis Smith Jr., Atlanta Hawks massive man John Collins, Charlotte Hornets rookie Miles Bridges, and OKC Thunder rookie Hamidou Diallo.

Guidelines for the 2019 Dunk Contest are as follows (H/T NBA.com):

All 4 opponents get two dunks within the first spherical, and have a most three makes an attempt to finish every dunk in each the primary spherical and the ultimate spherical. 5 judges rating each dunk on a scale 6 to 10, leading to a excessive rating 50 and a low rating 30.

The 2 gamers with the best mixed rating for his or her two dunks advance to the ultimate spherical, the place they are going to dunk twice extra. The participant with the best mixed rating for his two dunks within the last spherical will likely be topped champion.

Begin Time: Sunday, eight:00pm ET

The place To Watch: TNT

 

Crew LeBron:

Starters: LeBron James, Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, Kawhi Leonard, James Harden

Reserves: Anthony Davis, Klay Thompson, Damian Lillard, Ben Simmons, LeMarcus Aldridge, Karl-Anthony Cities, Bradley Beal, Dwyane Wade

 

Crew Giannis:

Starters: Giannis Antetokounmpo, Stephen Curry, Joel Embiid, Paul George, Kemba Walker

Reserves: Khris Middleton, Nikola Jokic, Russell Westbrook, Blake Griffin, D’Angelo Russell, Nikola Vucevic, Kyle Lowry, Dirk Nowitzki