NBA on ESPN – ESPN is the destination for every moment of the 2024 NBA All-Star Weekend from Indianapolis – with full coverage of the NBA All-Star Celebrity Game, NBA Rising Star Challenge, NBA All-Star Three Point Contest, NBA All-Star Slam Dunk Contest and 2024 NBA All-Star Game across three huge days of live NBA All-Star action.
The marquee event of NBA All-Star Weekend comes on Monday February 19 at 12pm AEDT as the 2024 NBA All-Star Game takes centre stage.
The 73rd edition of the NBA All-Star game will return to the Eastern Conference vs Western Conference format last used in 2017, including four 12-minute quarters.
Eastern Conference All-Stars include Giannis Antetokounmpo, Tyrese Haliburton, Damian Lillard, Jayson Tatum and Donovan Mitchell.
The Western Conference All-Stars roster sees LeBron James, Luka Doncic, Steph Curry, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Kevin Durant and Nikola Jokic assemble.
NBA All-Star Celebrity + NBA Rising Stars Game – Saturday February 17, 11am AEDT LIVE on ESPN
Saturday will see the NBA All-Star Celebrity Game begin at 11am AEDT Live on ESPN.
Player rosters for the NBA All-Star Celebrity Game will include Jennifer Hudson, NBA champion Metta World Peace, NFL superstars Micah Parson and CJ Stroud, IndyCar series racer Conor Daly, recording artist AJ McLean, Walker Hayes and SiR, Adam Blackstone, Lilly Singh, Dylan Wang, Quincy Isaiah, Kai Cenat, Tristan Jass, Jack Ryan and Kwame Onwuachi.
ESPN NBA Analyst and First Take star Stephen A Smith will coach against First Take co-star Shannon Sharpe.
The NBA Rising Star Challenge will follow at 1pm AEDT on Saturday with #1 draft pick Victor Wembanyama the feature.
Australia’s Dyson Daniels will compete on Team Tamika as part of a four-team showdown between a selection of Next-Gen NBA stars.
NBA All-Star Saturday (Skills Challenge, Three Point Contest and Slam Dunk Contest)- Sunday February 18 LIVE at 12pm AEDT on ESPN
There is a new competition on NBA All-Star Weekend as NBA career three-point leader Steph Curry and WNBA star Sabrina Ionescu compete in a three-point shooting challenge.
It follows the usual three-point shooting contest format, with each player using their league’s ball shooting from their league’s three-point distance.
The Curry-Ionescu Showdown will accompany the traditional NBA All-Star Three Point Contest where All-Star Damian Lillard will look to defend his Three-Point crown won last year.
Lillard will face a strong list of NBA stars including Malik Beasley (Bucks), Jalen Brunson (Knicks), Tyrese Haliburton (Pacers), Lauri Markkanen (Jazz), Donovan Mitchell (Cavs), Karl Anthony-Towns (Timberwolves) and Trae Young (Hawks).
The 2024 NBA All-Star Slam Dunk Contest is also part of NBA All-Star Saturday where Jaylen Brown (Celtics), Jaime Jaquez Jr (Heat), Jacob Topping (Knicks) and last year’s Slam Dunk Contest winner, Mac McClung (G-League) showcase their skills.
ESPN’s Kane Pitman will be courtside in Indianapolis throughout NBA-All Star Weekend and will present special editions of Nothing But Net across Saturday, Sunday and Monday.
2024 NBA All-Star Game- Monday February 19 LIVE at 12pm AEDT on ESPN
Saturday February 17
10.30am AEDT, Nothing But Net: Weekend Edition, ESPN
11am AEDT, NBA All-Star Celebrity Game, ESPN
1pm AEDT, NBA Rising Stars, ESPN
Sunday February 18
11.30am AEDT, Nothing But Net: All Star Special, ESPN
12pm AEDT, NBA All-Star Saturday (including Three-Point Contest and Slam Dunk Contest), ESPN
Monday February 19
11.30am AEDT, Nothing But Net: All Star Special, ESPN
12pm AEDT, NBA All-Star Game, ESPN
7pm AEDT, NBA All-Star Game, ESPN (Replay)
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