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NBA All-Star Weekend schedule 2018: There’s so much to watch during this fun-filled weekend

This action-packed schedule has tons of events to keep us interested.

NBA: All Star Game-Eastern at Western
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The NBA All-Star Weekend is here, giving fans and players a chance to stop stressing about the standings and just have a little fun.

From celebrities to skills competitions, to the NBA All-Star Game itself, this will be an action-packed weekend. TNT (live stream) will broadcast most of the event that are scheduled to take place at the Staples Center, with ESPN picking up the rest.

Before the all-stars take the court, the NBA All-Star Celebrity Game will take place on Friday, Feb. 16, at 7 p.m. ET. ESPN (live stream) will air this event. Jamie Foxx, Anthony Anderson, and Common are three of the many big names that will compete under Team Clippers. Nick Cannon, Nate Robinson, and Tracy McGrady, and more will play on Team Lakers. After the celebrity game, the Mountain Dew Kickstart Rising Stars game, featuring top first- and second-year players in the league, will get underway at 9 p.m. on TNT (live stream) .

On Saturday at 1 pm. on NBA TV (live stream), the league will announce which legends will be enshrined into the Hall of Fame. After those huge announcements, NBA TV will broadcast the NBA all-star practice and media day. But Saturday night will feature the weekend’s most-anticipated events. Coverage of the skills challenge, three-point contest, and the slam dunk competition starts at 8 p.m. on TNT (live stream).

On Sunday, Team Lebron will collide with Team Steph in the 67th edition of the NBA All-Star Game. TNT will being its coverage of the game at 7 p.m.

How to watch NBA All-Star Weekend
All times Eastern

Friday, Feb. 16

  • NBA All-Star Celebrity Game at 7 p.m. on ESPN (live stream)
  • Mountain Dew Kickstart Rising Stars game at 9 p.m. on TNT (live stream)

Saturday, Feb. 17

  • NBA Hall of Fame announcements at 1 p.m. on NBA TV (live stream)
  • NBA all-star practice and media day on NBA TV (live stream)
  • Skills challenge, three-point contest, and slam dunk competition at 8 p.m. on TNT (live stream)

Sunday, Feb. 18


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