**2024 All Star Weekend Thread | Indianapolis**

As the league celebrates basketball’s deep roots in the state of Indiana, the 73rd NBA All-Star Game will feature the return of the classic matchup between the Eastern Conference and the Western Conference. The traditional scoring system with four 12-minute quarters will also return.

While the NBA All-Star Game will no longer have an untimed fourth quarter or conclude when one team reaches or surpasses the Final Target Score, the teams will continue to compete to win each quarter for a charitable organization of their choosing.

NBA All-Star Game team captains have still been named to lead their respective teams. The captains are the All-Star starter from each conference (Giannis Antetokounmpo, East and LeBron James, West) with the most fan votes in his conference during NBA All-Star Voting presented by AT&T.

NBA and Pacers Sports & Entertainment to host more than 50 social impact and youth basketball events as part of NBA All-star 2024

NBA announces beneficiaries for 2024 All-Star Game

The NBA announced today that it will partner with two local Indiana-based charities – Special Olympics Indiana and Boys & Girls Clubs of Indianapolis – as part of the 2024 NBA All-Star Game to help provide funding and support to each organization. Here are the details:

The Eastern Conference All-Stars will play for Special Olympics Indiana.
The Western Conference All-Stars will play for Boys & Girls Clubs of Indianapolis.
Each organization will start the All-Star Game with $100,000 and an additional $240,000 will be awarded to the charity of the winning team.
Additionally, through the NBA Cares State Farm Assist Tracker program, $1,900 will be donated for each on-court assist during the All-Star Game with those funds being split evenly between both charities.

SideshowBob · Post #3 » by **SideshowBob** » Thu Feb 15, 2024 2:01 am

NBA unveils state-of-the-art LED court for All-Star 2024 events taking place at Lucas Oil Stadium

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SideshowBob · Post #4 » by **SideshowBob** » Thu Feb 15, 2024 2:04 am

Watch on YouTube

iLLmatic860 · Post #5 » by **iLLmatic860** » Thu Feb 15, 2024 5:13 am

lmao whats the point of a practice ?

_jin · Post #6 » by **_jin** » Thu Feb 15, 2024 1:18 pm

Rising Stars tournament starting at 9pm ET? That's 3am here, wtf, it's gonna end at like 6 or 7, it's the only event I was interested in. Nobody wants to watch the stupid celebrity game they could have slotted it last.

TyFrekey · Post #7 » by **TyFrekey** » Thu Feb 15, 2024 2:24 pm

_jin wrote:Rising Stars tournament starting at 9pm ET? That's 3am here, wtf, it's gonna end at like 6 or 7, it's the only event I was interested in. Nobody wants to watch the stupid celebrity game they could have slotted it last.

That's probably the exact reason rising stars is last, because it's the main attraction. Headlining act always comes on last right?

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GSWFan1994 · Post #8 » by **GSWFan1994** » Thu Feb 15, 2024 3:12 pm

I kid you not, but I looked at the celebrity rosters and I only know ONE GUY from both teams... Ron Artest.

And I'm happy with that.

JujitsuFlip · Post #9 » by **JujitsuFlip** » Thu Feb 15, 2024 5:23 pm

_jin wrote:Rising Stars tournament starting at 9pm ET? That's 3am here, wtf, it's gonna end at like 6 or 7, it's the only event I was interested in. Nobody wants to watch the stupid celebrity game they could have slotted it last.

You're probably not the intended audience.

Jadoogar · Post #10 » by **Jadoogar** » Thu Feb 15, 2024 6:10 pm

professional athletes shouldn't be able to play in the celebrity game.
I'm always shocked that they can't get real celebrities. Like why wouldn't drake play in this?

_jin · Post #11 » by **_jin** » Thu Feb 15, 2024 7:26 pm

JujitsuFlip wrote:
_jin wrote:Rising Stars tournament starting at 9pm ET? That's 3am here, wtf, it's gonna end at like 6 or 7, it's the only event I was interested in. Nobody wants to watch the stupid celebrity game they could have slotted it last.
You're probably not the intended audience.

Yea I'm aware of that lol, it's fine I'll watch the replay without ads the next day

Bornstellar · Post #12 » by **Bornstellar** » Thu Feb 15, 2024 7:32 pm

Rising Stars should be fun, I'm sure we'll see some ridiculous stuff from Wemby since it's an exhibition game. Hope the return to West vs East will make the actual all star game more entertaining but I'm sure it'll be another snoozefest

MMyhre · Post #13 » by **MMyhre** » Thu Feb 15, 2024 10:14 pm

I expect Wemby and Chets teams to meet in the final. RIP to that G-League squad gonna get blown the fk out lol.

phanman · Post #14 » by **phanman** » Thu Feb 15, 2024 11:41 pm

GSWFan1994 wrote:I kid you not, but I looked at the celebrity rosters and I only know ONE GUY from both teams... Ron Artest.

And I'm happy with that.

I took a look at the list and im psyched to see Magic Johnson's return to the all star game:

SlovenianDragon · Post #15 » by **SlovenianDragon** » Fri Feb 16, 2024 1:57 am

GSWFan1994 wrote:I kid you not, but I looked at the celebrity rosters and I only know ONE GUY from both teams... Ron Artest.

And I'm happy with that.

Man i just looked it up and was like who the heck are these people?!?!

Id love to watch a game with people i atleast kinda know...

But with these rosters its like going to the park and watching strangers...

Up-And-Coming · Post #16 » by **Up-And-Coming** » Fri Feb 16, 2024 5:26 am

Not into All-Star weekend as much as I was as a kid but I'm interested to see the 3 point challenges. Will also probably catch some of the All-Star game

Gusto1903 · Post #17 » by **Gusto1903** » Fri Feb 16, 2024 12:33 pm

wont watch anything except for highlights.
I didnt like the 3pt contest as a kid, but now its the only thing i would tune into.

azcatz11 · Post #18 » by **azcatz11** » Fri Feb 16, 2024 3:50 pm

Jadoogar wrote:professional athletes shouldn't be able to play in the celebrity game.
I'm always shocked that they can't get real celebrities. Like why wouldn't drake play in this?

They used to get real celebrities. Justin Bieber played in it if you recall

UcanUwill · Post #19 » by **UcanUwill** » Fri Feb 16, 2024 4:21 pm

azcatz11 wrote:
Jadoogar wrote:professional athletes shouldn't be able to play in the celebrity game.
I'm always shocked that they can't get real celebrities. Like why wouldn't drake play in this?

They used to get real celebrities. Justin Bieber played in it if you recall

And Pippen was in that game... remember him blocking Bieber's 3, that was hilarious :lol:

This part is definitely not for me, so I am not bother on ranting, I never really knew any of these celebrities ever, and nowadays, I guarantee I will not recognize any of these, the most recent musical artist I still aware existed was Charli XSX or whatever, that was it.

God Squad · Post #20 » by **God Squad** » Fri Feb 16, 2024 4:37 pm

I'll check the highlights

Who wins the All Star Game?