The NBA All-Star 2025 Game Gets a Mini-Tournament Makeover!
Get ready for a new NBA All-Star experience! A mini-tournament with teams drafted by Barkley, Shaq & Kenny, plus the Rising Stars, will take center stage. Vote from Dec 19!
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NEW YORK – Hey basketball fans, get ready for a whole new way to experience the NBA All-Star Game! The league just announced a major shakeup for the 2025 event happening in the San Francisco Bay Area on February 16th. This year, forget about East vs. West – we're going full-on mini-tournament!
Here's the breakdown:
Four Teams, Three Games: Get ready for some fast-paced action! Instead of one long game, the All-Star festivities will feature a three-game tournament with four teams. Two teams will battle it out in the first semifinal, followed by another clash in the second semifinal. The winners of each semifinal will then go head-to-head in the championship game. First team to 40 points wins!
TNT Takes the Helm: Remember those epic debates on Inside the NBA? Well, Charles Barkley, Shaquille O'Neal, and Kenny Smith are putting their knowledge to the test as honorary general managers! Each will draft a team of eight players from the 24 NBA All-Stars. Get ready to see these legends pick their favourites live on TNT during the NBA All-Star Draft happening on February 6th.
Rising Stars Get a Shot: The future of basketball gets a seat at the table! The winning team from the Castrol Rising Stars game, featuring top rookies and sophomores, will be the fourth team in the tournament. WNBA legend Candace Parker will be their honorary GM, leading this team known as "Team Candace.”
Voting Stays the Same: Don't worry, your vote still counts! The process for selecting the 24 NBA All-Stars remains the same. Fans, players, and media will all have their say in who gets to participate. Voting tips off on December 19th, so get ready to cast your ballot for your favourite players!
Coaching Matchup: The head coaches will come from the teams with the best records in each conference through early February. The top teams in the East and West will each get a coach to lead one of the All-Star teams. Assistant coaches from those teams will then coach the Rising Stars champions and the remaining All-Star team.
All About the Benjamins: Let's face it, bragging rights are great, but there's some serious cash on the line too! The winning team will split a cool $1.8 million prize pool, with each player taking home a hefty $125,000. Second place gets $50,000 per player, and third and fourth place each get $25,000.
So there you have it! The NBA All-Star Game is about to get a whole lot more exciting. Mark your calendars for February 16th because this mini-tournament promises to be a different!
How to vote?
To vote, you'll need an NBA ID, which is a free account you can create with your email address. This allows you to receive personalised content and participate in voting. Voting starts on December 19th and ends on January 20th. You can submit one full ballot each day, with special "3-for-1 Days" where your vote counts three times.