Before that, on Saturday, there will be a series of challenges, also traditional at All-Star Weekend. The ‘3-Point Competition’ this time will pit the NBA’s best shooter, Stephen Curry, against Sabrina Ionescu, the best shooter in the WNBA, the women’s version of the US basketball league. This day’s broadcast, which will also feature the Slam Dunk Tournament and the Skills Challenge, will be led by narrator Matheus Suman, with comments by Leonardo Sasso.
Today, at the opening of the event, the Celebrity Game will feature NFL stars, such as Micah Parsons and CJ Stroud, actress Jennifer Hudson, streamer Kai Cenat, among others, followed by the duel between freshmen and athletes who are in their second year of turns on. Matheus Suman narrates, Leonardo Sasso and Helen Luz comment.
Check out the NBA All-Star Weekend schedule on ESPN:
Friday, February 16:
20h – ESPN League – ESPN 2/Star+
9pm – Celebrity Game – ESPN 2/Star+
23h – NBA Rising Stars – ESPN 2/Star+
Saturday, February 17th:
9:30 pm – SportsCenter Opens the Game – ESPN 2/Star+
22h – NBA All-Star Saturday (desafios) – ESPN 2/Star+
Sunday, February 18th:
9pm – SportsCenter Opens the Game – ESPN 2/Star+
22h – NBA All-Star Game – ESPN 2/Star+