Where To Watch Nba All Star Weekend?

The NBA All-Star weekend is quickly approaching and fans are wondering where they can watch all the action. Here are the best places to catch all the All-Star festivities.

All Star Weekend Format

The National Basketball Association (NBA) All-Star Weekend is a three-day event held annually by the National Basketball Association (NBA). The weekend features a series of basketball events, including the All-Star Game, the Slam Dunk Contest, and the Three-Point Shootout.

Events

The National Basketball Association (NBA) All-Star Weekend is a three-day event held annually by the National Basketball Association (NBA), during which the league’s best players from the Eastern and Western Conferences play in a series of exhibition games. The main events of the All-Star Weekend are the All-Star Game, the Rising Stars Challenge, and the Three-Point Shootout.

Three-Point Contest

The Three-Point Contest is an annual National Basketball Association (NBA) competition held on the Saturday before the NBA All-Star Game. Created by then-Head Coach Gene Shue of the Philadelphia 76ers in 1986 to increase interest in a declining game, the contest has become a fan-favorite event over its thirty years of existence.

In its current format, nine competitors are selected to participate and have one minute to shoot as many three-point field goals as possible from five locations around the three-point arc. The player with the most made shots is declared the winner.

Past winners of the contest include some of the NBA’s best shooters, such as Stephen Curry, Reggie Miller, and Jason Terry.

Slam Dunk Contest

The Slam Dunk Contest is an annual event part of the NBA All-Star Weekend. The contest calls on the league’s best to show off their creativity and dunking ability in front of a live audience and panel of judges.

Past winners of the Slam Dunk Contest include some of the NBA’s biggest names, like Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, and Dwight Howard. This year’s contest is sure to be another great one, so don’t miss out!

Skills Challenge

The Skills Challenge is a head-to-head, two-round matchup where players compete in a variety of dribbling, passing and shooting challenges.

In the first round, the field of eight is narrowed down to four. The two winners from each of those first-round matchups then advance to the championship round.

The inaugural Skills Challenge was held during NBA All-Star Weekend 2004 in Los Angeles, and it has been a staple event ever since. Jason Kidd won the first Skills Challenge, and he remains the only player to have won it twice (also winning in 2010).

All-Star Game

The All-Star Game is the main event of NBA All-Star Weekend. The game features 24 of the best players from the Eastern Conference and 24 of the best players from the Western Conference. The two teams are selected by the fans, who vote for their favorite players. The game is played in a traditional two-half format, with each team trying to score as many points as possible. The team with the most points at the end of regulation time is declared the winner.

Venues

The NBA All-Star game is held in different venues every year. It is a much-anticipated event, and people flock from all over the world to see it. This year, the game will be held in Charlotte, North Carolina. If you’re wondering where to watch the game, here are some of the best places to catch all the action.

United Center

The United Center is an indoor sports arena located in Chicago, Illinois. The United Center is home to both the Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League (NHL). The stadium is named after its corporate sponsor, United Airlines.

The United Center’s predecessor was the Chicago Stadium, which was demolished after the new arena opened for business on August 18, 1994. Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen led the Bulls to six NBA Championships in eight seasons playing at that arena from 1991 to 1998; during that time, the team compiled a 455–183 (.713) regular season record and went 96–35 (.731) in playoff games, winning four championships. It also hosted other sporting events such as boxing matches, concerts (notably swallow two concerts by Led Zeppelin: one in 1970 and another in ’75), rodeos, roller-derby competitions and professional wrestling matches (most notably WWE’s Survivor Series pay-per-view events in 1987 and 1994).

The seating capacity for basketball is 20,917, and for hockey is 22,433.

Staples Center

The Staples Center is a large arena in Downtown Los Angeles. The arena is home to the Los Angeles Lakers and the Los Angeles Clippers of the NBA, the Los Angeles Kings of the NHL, and the Los Angeles Sparks of the WNBA. The LA Galaxy of Major League Soccer also calls Staples Center home. The arena opened on October 17, 1999, and is one of the major sporting facilities in Southern California.

Madison Square Garden

Madison Square Garden is a world-famous arena in New York City that has been home to the NBA’s New York Knicks since 1968. The Garden has also hosted numerous other sporting events and concerts over the years, and it is currently undergoing a multi-year renovation. During All-Star Weekend, Madison Square Garden will host the Skills Challenge, 3-Point Shootout and Slam Dunk Contest on Saturday night, as well as the NBA All-Star Game itself on Sunday afternoon.

TV Schedule

The 2020 NBA All-Star Weekend will take place February 14-16 in Chicago. Here is the full schedule of events so you can catch all the action.

TNT

TV Schedule for Friday, February 14

TNT will televise a total of 15 NBA games during NBA All-Star Weekend, which will take place in Chicago from Feb. 14-16. The network will carry live coverage of all three events taking place during the weekend: the MTN Dew Kickstart Rising Stars on Friday, Feb. 14 at 9 p.m. ET; State Farm All-Star Saturday Night on Saturday, Feb. 15 at 8 p.m. ET; and the 70th NBA All-Star Game on Sunday, Feb. 16 at 8 p.m. ET.

TNT’s NBA All-Star coverage will tip off on Friday, Feb. 14, with live coverage of the MTN Dew Kickstart Rising Stars game at 9 p.m. ET, followed by an encore presentation at midnight ET/PT. The game will also be live-streamed on the TNT app and Watch TNT website for subscribers via participating television providers

ESPN

You can watch the 2020 NBA All-Star Game on ESPN. The game will start at 8:00 p.m. ET on Sunday, February 16.

Online Stream

The 2021 NBA All-Star game is this Sunday, and it will be broadcast on TNT. You can also live stream the game on the TNT app, or on Watch TNT. Additionally, there are a number of other ways to watch the game.

NBA TV

You can watch the NBA All Star Weekend on NBA TV. This channel will have all the available live games, as well as highlights and other related programming.

YouTube TV

YouTube TV is a great option for Cord Cutters as it offers an excellent selection of channels, no contract, and no hidden fees. You can sign up for a free trial to get started. Once you’re signed up, you can add NBA TV to your lineup for $40/month. With YouTube TV, you’ll be able to watch all of the All-Star Weekend action without any hassle.

Radio Broadcast

You can listen to a radio broadcast of the NBA All-Star Weekend on NBA Radio on SiriusXM.

International Viewing

If you’re looking to watch the NBA All-Star game from another country, there are a few options. One way is to find a local sports bar that will be broadcasting the game. This is a great option if you want to watch with a group of friends and make a night of it.

Another option is to find a streaming service that will allow you to watch the game online. This is a great option if you want to watch from the comfort of your own home or if you’re traveling and want to catch the game while you’re on the go.

A few popular streaming services that offer NBA All-Star game coverage include:
-ESPN Player
-NBA League Pass
-Sling TV
-Fubo TV
-WatchESPN