Here is all you need to know about the 2023 NBA All-Star game, its schedule, date, days, time, venue and more
The first NBA All-Star Game was hosted by the Utah Jazz in 1993, and this year’s event commemorates that event’s 30th anniversary.
This will be the sixth straight year that the All-Star Game will use a “draft” system, where the top vote-getter from each conference will act as captain and choose the last 22 players to make up the roster.
The fourth All-Star Game will also have the target score, which is the winning team’s score after the third quarter plus 24 points, and the fourth quarter won’t have a game clock.
NBA All Star Game 2023 schedule, date, time, location, players, teams, live stream telecast
The Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James and the Brooklyn Nets forward Kevin Durant are dominating their respective conferences according to the first All-Star fan voting update.
LeBron James and Kevin Durant lead their respective conferences in the first fan returns of #NBAAllStar Voting presented by AT&T.
Fans account for 50% of the vote to decide All-Star starters. NBA players and a media panel account for 25% each.
The next fan update is Jan. 12. pic.twitter.com/osVeUGI8H4
— NBA Communications (@NBAPR) January 5, 2023
Voting for starters for the All-Star teams began on December 20 and will continue through January 21. All-Star rosters will be revealed later this month.
On January 12 and 19, the last two updates will be released. On Thursday, January 26, TNT will announce the starting lineup for the NBA All-Star Game, including the two team captains. On Thursday, February 2, TNT will also reveal the NBA head coaches’ choice of reserves.
Venue:
The NBA’s 72nd All-Star Game will be held in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Schedule:
- The celebrity game and Rising Stars Challenge will kick off NBA All-Star Weekend on Friday, Feb. 17.
- The skills challenge, 3-point competition, and slam dunk competition will all be part of NBA All-Star Saturday.
- A matchup between Grambling State and Southern will take place on February 18 as part of the NBA HBCU Classic this year.
- The deadline for NBA All-Star voting is January 21, and the rosters will be revealed in late January or early February.
Friday, Feb. 17
- NBA All-Star Celebrity Game, 7 p.m. ET (ESPN and the ESPN App)
NBA Rising Stars Challenge, 9 p.m. ET (TNT)
Saturday, Feb. 18
- NBA HBCU Classic: Grambling State vs. Southern, 4 p.m. ET (ESPN2 and the ESPN App)
NBA All-Star Saturday (skills challenge, 3-point contest, dunk contest), 8 p.m. ET (TNT)
Sunday, Feb. 19
- 72nd NBA All-Star Game, 8 p.m. ET (TNT)
NBA All-Star Game live broadcast: Where to watch?
NBA TV will presumably carry the All-Star Celebrity Game and the practise, while TNT will broadcast the NBA All-Star Game live.
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