The 72nd annual NBA All-Star Weekend 🏀

The best players in the NBA all come together once a year to create a weekend full of excitment. Each year All-Star Weekend takes place in a different city. This year the chosen destination is Salt Lake City, Utah.

There will be three full days of activities and plenty of basketball action if you are craving it. It all starts Friday afternoon and then ends with the finale on Sunday night.

Every event will be nationally televised, but it will vary as to which channel you need to tune into. All of that information will be laid out for you in this blog.

^{All times listed are Eastern Time Zone}

2:30 p.m. ET | Jordan Rising Stars Practice | NBA TV

5:30 p.m. ET | Basketball Hall of Fame News Conference | NBA TV & NBA App

7 p.m. ET | Ruffles NBA All-Star Celebrity Game | ESPN

9 p.m. ET | Jordan Rising Stars | TNT

1 p.m. ET | NBA All-Star Practice Presented by AT&T | NBA TV

1 p.m. ET | NBA All-Star Media Day Presented by AT&T | NBA App

4 p.m. ET | NBA x HBCU Classic Presented by AT&T | NBA TV / TNT / ESPN2
• Southern University vs. Grambling State University

7 p.m. ET | Commissioner Adam Silver news conference | NBA TV & NBA App

8 p.m. ET | State Farm All-Star Saturday Night | TNT

Kia Skills Challenge (first event)
Starry 3-Point Contest (second event)
AT&T Slam Dunk (third event)

1 p.m. ET | NBA Legends Awards | NBA TV & NBA App

3 p.m. ET | NBA G League Next Up Game | NBA TV

6 p.m. ET | All-Star Game Tip-Off Pregame Show | TNT

7:30 p.m. ET | All-Star Draft Presented by Jordan Brand | TNT

8:30 p.m. ET | 72nd NBA All-Star Game | TNT

Let the games begin ⛹🏾‍♂️

In just a few short ours the first even will take place. Although it is just practice, it will surely have some exciting moments worth seeing. The Celebrity game is usually both funny and competitive. Then there is the Rising Stars game where the best young players in the league get a chance to show out. Friday is packed with action.

The following day is full of events too, but it is the 8 p.m. slot that really should get your attention. There will be three separate contests. The Skills Challenge where players speed through an obstacle course. The 3-point contest where fellas well be letting 25 shots rain down from behind the arc each round. Then it ends with the explosive dunk contest. You never know what tricks these players have up their sleeves. It is not only a night of skill, but also creativity and style.

The weekend will end with the most anticipated event of all. The 72nd NBA All-Star Game. An hour before tip-off there will be a draft where the two team leaders (LeBron and Giannis) will select which guys they want on their team. Gone are the days of East vs West. Once the selections are made, that's out the window and anything goes in terms of who plays with who.

One thing is for sure, each day has at least one event worth watching. I've given you the times and an idea of which will be the most exciting. Now it is time for some basketball.

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