SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — The NBA All-Star Recreation is coming to Chase Heart for the primary time on Feb. 16, however the recreation won’t seem like the All-Star Video games that NBA followers are accustomed to.
As an alternative of the Western Convention’s greatest going up in opposition to the Jap Convention’s greatest, the All-Star Recreation will likely be comprised of three shorter video games. Here is the way it works.
4 Groups
The All-Star Recreation will characteristic 4 groups, three of which had been drafted by Contained in the NBA analysts Charles Barkley, Kenny Smith and Shaquille O’Neal on Thursday night time.
Barkley, Smith and O’Neal drafted groups from the 24 gamers named to the All-Star Recreation. The fourth crew would be the champion of Friday night time’s Rising Stars Recreation.
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Stephen Curry was drafted by O’Neal, and he’ll share the ground with loads of former playoff nemeses — and a former teammate in Kevin Durant. In actual fact, Curry has confronted off in opposition to every of his seven teammates within the postseason sooner or later.
Here is how the three All-Star groups take care of Thursday’s draft:
Workforce ChuckTeam KennyTeam ShaqNikola Jokic (DEN)Jalen Brunson (NYK)LeBron James (LAL)Giannis Antetokounmpo (MIL)Anthony Edwards (MIN)Stephen Curry (GSW)Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (OKC)Darius Garland (CLE)Kevin Durant (PHX)Donovan Mitchell (CLE)Cade Cunningham (DET)James Harden (LAC)Pascal Siakam (IND)Jaren Jackson Jr. (MEM)Anthony Davis (DAL)Karl-Anthony Cities (NYK)Tyler Herro (MIA)Damian Lillard (MIL)Victor Wembanyama (SAS)Evan Mobley (CLE)Jayson Tatum (BOS)Alperen Sengun (HOU)Jalen Williams (OKC)Jaylen Brown (BOS)
The Rising Stars Recreation, which occurs the Friday earlier than the All-Star Recreation, will comply with an identical format. 4 groups comprised of one of the best rookies, sophomores and G-League gamers will compete, and the winner will likely be fourth crew on the All-Star Recreation on Sunday.
The Rising Stars groups will likely be coached by former Warriors Tim Hardaway Sr., Chris Mullin, Mitch Richmond and Jeremy Lin. Warriors gamers Trayce Jackson-Davis and Pat Spencer will likely be amongst these competing.
4 Video games
The 4 groups concerned will cut up as much as play in two semifinal video games. The winners of these video games will play in a championship recreation to determine the winner.
For every recreation, the primary crew to get to 40 factors will win.
The All-Star Recreation suggestions off at 5 p.m. PT on TNT. Occasions will likely be occurring all through the Bay Space all weekend.
