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This year’s All-Star Game will feature a new format wherein all-star team captains will pick the players for their elite teams in the moments before the big game. That means the audience will get to watch LeBron James and Giannis Antetokounmpo build their all-star teams in real time at 7:30 p.m. ET — just an hour before tip off.
Here’s how you can tune in to the 2023 NBA All-Star game, plus all the other All-Star Weekend events.
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After a jam-packed weekend of All-Star events, the 72nd NBA All-Star Game will tip off at 8:30 p.m. ET on Sunday, Feb. 19.
Team LeBron and Team Giannis are facing off in Salt Lake City, UT with the goal of boosting two local Utah organizations: Big Brothers Big Sisters of Utah and Raise the Future. The NBA’s star talent hope to raise nearly $1 million for the organizations this weekend.
Although the All-Star Game is the main event, All-Star Weekend has plenty of basketball action to go around, from lighthearted skills challenges to the Celebrity All-Star Game, check out the 2023 All-Star Weekend schedule below:
Friday,
7 p.m. ET: Ruffles NBA All-Star Celebrity Game (ESPN)
9 p.m. ET: Jordan Rising Stars (TNT)
Saturday, Feb. 18
1 p.m. ET: NBA All-Star Practice Presented by AT&T (NBA TV)
4 p.m. ET: NBA x HBCU Classic Presented by AT&T (NBA TV / TNT / ESPN2)
8 p.m. ET: State Farm All-Star Saturday Night (TNT)
Sunday, Feb. 19
3 p.m. ET | NBA G League Next Up Game (NBA TV)
7:30 p.m. ET: All-Star Draft Presented by Jordan Brand (TNT)
8:30 p.m. ET: 72nd NBA All-Star Game (TNT)
Various events are also streaming throughout the weekend on the NBA App.
In 2023 NBA All-Star Weekend will air across ESPN, TNT and NBA TV. Not sure how to watch or stream those channels? We’ve got you covered.
One cost effective way to stream the NBA All-Star Game is with a Sling TV subscription. Right now, there’s a special deal — Sling TV is offering $20 off your first month. (Sling TV normally costs $40 and up per month for plans including live sports.) There’s no long-term contract so you can sign up just to stream basketball during All-Star Weekend and cancel after, if you want.
Essentially, at just $20 for the month, Sling TV’s Orange tier is the cheapest way to watch the All-Star Game on TNT, plus other All-Star events on ESPN this weekend. New subscribers in the month of February can also enter to win a free LG TV through Sling.
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