For the first time, the NBA All-Star Game will include a mini-tournament featuring four teams and three games. In the semifinals, two teams will compete in Game 1, while the other two face off in Game 2. The winners of these games will advance to the championship matchup in Game 3.

From the legit snubs to the unlikely candidates, we make the case for each team's top player who wasn't selected an All-Star.

More than 60 players from across the NBA will participate in at least one event at All-Star Weekend, with a few double-dipping. Victor Wembanyama was selected for an event on all three nights, but was replaced in the Rising Stars Challenge after being selected as an All-Star because this year’s format brings the winning team from the Rising Stars into the All-Star Game as the fourth team in the mini-tournament and he couldn’t play for two teams.

NBA All-Star Weekend kicks off this Friday, Saint Valentine's Day, with a celebrity basketball game featuring famous athletes, musicians, and more.

The NBA All-Star Celebrity Game starts the All-Star Weekend festivities on Friday in the Bay Area, with some big names from music, streaming and sports taking the floor. After Stephen A. Smith and Shannon Sharpe took a break from TV to coach the game last year,