When the Los Angeles Clippers lost a boatload of superstar talent, longtime backup Norman Powell was ready to save the day.

The NBA has put across yet another format for 2025 All Star weekend, along with a message to its players to put more effort into the games.

NBA All-Star Game will feature a new format with four eight-players teams. Here's how they will determine the winner.

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.

Former NFL wide receiver Terrell Owens headlines a group of athletes, TV and movie stars, and musicians playing in the All-Star Celebrity Game. The NBA All-Star Game is surrounded by a host of entertaining events every year.

Considered a fan favorite, one of the events leading up to the NBA All-Star game is the All-Star Celebrity basketball game. With stars coming from every walk of life such as the WWE and the NFL, it’s truly a who’s who event.

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,