Is everyone ready for NBA All-Star weekend? Well, let’s call it All-Star night.
Instead of holding its typical All-Star events over multiple days, the league crammed everything into one evening. On Sunday, the best players from around the NBA will hit the floor at State Farm Arena in Atlanta with the skills competitions and All-Star Game all taking place over the course of a few hours.
Sporting News is tracking live scoring updates and highlights from the 2021 NBA All-Star Game as well as the Skills Challenge, 3-point Contest and Slam Dunk Contest. Follow along right here to keep up with the All-Star action.
NBA ALL-STAR 2021: Full lineups for Team LeBron vs. Team Durant
NBA All-Star Game 2021 live score, updates, highlights
Updates will begin here when the Skills Challenge and 3-point Contest kick off at 6:30 p.m. ET.
NBA All-Star Game start time
- Time: 8 p.m. ET
- TV channel: TNT
- Live stream: Watch TNT
The 2021 NBA All-Star Game will start at 8 p.m. ET on Sunday, March 7. The Slam Dunk Contest will serve as the halftime entertainment for those watching the All-Star Game.
| Time (ET) | Event |
| 5 p.m. | NBA All-Star Tipoff Show |
| 6:30 p.m. | Skills Challenge and 3-point Contest |
| 8 p.m. | All-Star Game |
| TBD | Slam Dunk Contest (halftime of All-Star Game) |
NBA All-Star rosters 2021
UPDATE: The NBA announced Sunday that Team Durant’s Joel Embiid and Team LeBron’s Ben Simmons have been ruled out of the All-Star Game in accordance with health and safety protocols. Zion Williamson will take Embiid’s place in the starting lineup for Team Durant.
Team LeBron
| Pick | Player | Team |
| 1. | Giannis Antetokounmpo* | Bucks |
| 2. | Stephen Curry* | Warriors |
| 3. | Luka Doncic* | Mavericks |
| 4. | Nikola Jokic* | Nuggets |
| 5. | Damian Lillard | Trail Blazers |
| 6. | Ben Simmons | 76ers |
| 7. | Chris Paul | Suns |
| 8. | Jaylen Brown | Celtics |
| 9. | Paul George | Clippers |
| 10. | Domantas Sabonis | Pacers |
| 11. | Rudy Gobert | Jazz |
* All-Star starters
Team Durant
| Pick | Player | Team |
| 1. | Kyrie Irving* | Nets |
| 2. | Joel Embiid* | 76ers |
| 3. | Kawhi Leonard* | Clippers |
| 4. | Bradley Beal* | Wizards |
| 5. | Jayson Tatum** | Celtics |
| 6. | James Harden | Nets |
| 7. | Devin Booker*** | Suns |
| 8. | Zion Williamson | Pelicans |
| 9. | Zach LaVine | Bulls |
| 10. | Julius Randle | Knicks |
| 11. | Nikola Vucevic | Magic |
| 12. | Donovan Mitchell | Jazz |
| — | Mike Conley*** | Jazz |
* All-Star starters
** Tatum elevated to starter with Durant out (hamstring injury)
*** Conley named replacement with Booker out (knee injury)