Friday will consist of both the NBA All-Star Celebrity Game and Rising Stars game, while Sunday is reserved for the first ever elimination-style All-Star tournament. But Saturday?

All-Star Alperen Şengün and Rising Stars Amen Thompson and Reed Sheppard won’t be the only Houston Rockets participating in the NBA All-Star festivities next weekend. Tracy McGrady, a Hall of Famer who played six seasons in Houston,

The NBA Slam Dunk Contest participants are set. This year's event will feature Orlando Magic G Leaguer Mac McClung, San Antonio Spurs guard Stephon

NBA All-Star Weekend is nearly upon us, and with the big weekend almost here, the league announced changes to the Slam Dunk Contest.

The San Antonio Spurs took Castle with the No. 4 pick in the 2024 NBA draft out of UConn. Castle was the Big East freshman of the year as the Huskies won the national championship. The rookie has started 25 games for the Spurs this season and is averaging 11 points, three rebounds and two assists this season.

Matas Buzelis will join two-time defending champion Mac McClung, Spurs rookie Stephon Castle, and Milwaukee Bucks' guard Andre Jackson Jr.

The four-man field for the 2025 Slam Dunk Contest is set. According to ESPN's Shams Charania, the Orlando Magic's Mac McClung—the two-time defending Slam

McClung will aim for a slam dunk contest three-peat against Stephon Castle, Matas Buzelis and Andre Jackson Jr..

The NBA is making a fairly significant change to the Slam Dunk Contest for the upcoming All-Star Weekend. The league announced Friday that fan voting will return to the Dunk Contest this year, albeit on a limited basis.