The 2023/24 NBA season has gone nearly two-thirds of the way. This is also the time when the All-Star event takes place for fans. In 2024, the All-Star event will return to Indianapolis after 40 years.
This is an expected event in the NBA, with the gathering of many celebrities, including the world’s top superstars. Among them, the most anticipated event is the All-Star Game.
In this article, The Sporting News will provide information you need to know about NBA All-Star 2024.
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When does NBA All-Star 2024 take place?
NBA All-Star 2024 will take place from the morning of February 17 until the morning of February 19 (Vietnam time).
This series of events will start a celebrity match (Celebrity Game). Then there will be a competition between rising stars in the NBA (Rising Stars Game), including rookie and second-year NBA players and 7 players from the G-League. It all happened on the morning of February 17.
On the morning of February 18, there will be more exciting events including the match between two universities , Virginia Union vs. Winston-Salem State. After that, fans will witness exciting competitions including Skills Challenge , 3 -Point Contest, 3-Point Contest between Stephen Curry vs Sabrina Ionescu and Dunk Contest (Slam Dunk Contest).
After that, the All-Star Game will start on the morning of February 19.
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Where does NBA All-Star 2024 take place?
NBA All-Star 2024 will be held in Indianapolis. The last time this city won the right to host an All-Star took place in 1985.
The Rising Stars Game and All-Star Game will be held at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, home of the Indiana Pacers and WNBA’s Indiana Fever team. The celebrity showdown and events of February 18 will take place at Lucas Oil Stadium, home of the Indianapolis Colts.
Where to watch NBA All-Star Game 2024?
In Vietnam, audiences can watch all the exciting events of NBA All-Star 2024 at NBA League Pass. Audiences can choose different tracking packages depending on their needs, as well as get a 7-day free trial.
The main NBA All-Star 2024 voting portal will be open from December 19, 2023 to January 20, 2024. Fan votes account for 50% of the score in the official squad. The votes of players currently playing in the NBA and the media will hold 50% of the remaining points.
Giannis Antetokounmpo and LeBron James will be the captains of the East and West All-Star teams, thanks to having the highest number of votes. The list of remaining players will follow the table below:
| Western squad | Location | Eastern squad |
| LeBron James (Captain) | F | Giannis Antetokounmpo (Captain) |
| Kevin Durant | F | Joel Embiid* |
| Nikola Jokic | F | Jayson Tatum |
| Luka Doncic | G | Tyrese Haliburton |
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | G | Damian Lillard |
*Joel Embiid is absent due to injury.
30 NBA head coaches will vote together to select 7 reserve players for each team at the 2024 All-Star Game. In case of injury, NBA President Adam Silver will select replacement players. position.
Scottie Barnes (Toronto Raptors) and Trae Young (Atlanta Hawks) were chosen to replace the injuries of Julius Randle (New York Knicks) and Joel Embiid (Philadelphia 76ers). East All-Star team coach Doc Rivers will choose the name to replace Joel Embiid.
| West | Location | East |
| Jalen Brunson | G | Devin Booker |
| Tyrese Maxey | G | Stephen Curry |
| Donovan Mitchell | G | Anthony Edwards |
| Bam Adebayo | F | Anthony Davis |
| Paolo Banchero | F | Paul George |
| Jaylen Brown | F | Kawhi Leonard |
| Julius Randle* | F | Karl-Anthony Towns |
| Scottie Barnes (Substitute) | F | |
| Trae Young (Substitute) | G |
