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).
NBA Rising Stars Problem betting traces (Bovada):
Crew USA -Three.5
Crew World +135
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— OddsShark (@OddsShark) February 15, 2019
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.
Opening odds to win the NBA Expertise Problem (Bovada):
Luka Doncic +300
Trae Younger +400
Nikola Jokic +450
Jayson Tatum +450
Mike Conley +500
De’Aaron Fox +500
Kyle Kuzma +600
Nikola Vucevic +750 pic.twitter.com/BZIrIWvsHT
— OddsShark (@OddsShark) February 6, 2019
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
Up to date odds to win the NBA Three-point contest (Bovada):
Steph Curry +200
Buddy Hield +400
Devin Booker +500
Seth Curry +600
Joe Harris +650
Kemba Walker +800
Damian Lillard +900
Danny Inexperienced +1200
Khris Middleton +1200
Dirk Nowitzki +1500
— OddsShark (@OddsShark) February 14, 2019
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.
Up to date odds to win the NBA Slam Dunk Contest (Bovada):
Dennis Smith Jr. +150
John Collins +250
Miles Bridges +250
Hamidou Diallo +325
— OddsShark (@OddsShark) February 15, 2019
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
NBA All-Star sport MVP odds (BetOnline):
Giannis/Durant +600
James +650
Curry +700
Walker +750
Embiid/George +850
Irving +900
Davis/Harden +1000
Westbrook +1200
Leonard +1400
Wade +2000
Simmons/Griffin +3300
Beal/Lillard/Cities/Thompson +4000
Nowitzki/Aldridge +5000
— OddsShark (@OddsShark) February 15, 2019