Indiana and basketball are synonymous.
From small-town excessive faculties (suppose “Hoosiers,” the basic film) to big-city prep groups (Lawrence North in Indianapolis) and from Bob Knight<\/a> and Meeting Corridor at Indiana to Gene Keady and Mackey Enviornment at Purdue to Brad Stevens and Hinkle Fieldhouse at Butler.
From highschool legends (John Wood, Oscar Robertson, Damon Bailey, Rick Mount, Steve Alford, Glenn Robinson, George McGinnis, Junior Bridgeman, Skylar Diggins, Ruth Riley, Katie Douglas) to school stars (Isaiah Thomas, Larry Hen, Gordon Hayward, Zach Edey, Calbert Cheaney, Scott Could, Kent Benson, Mike Woodson) to Indiana Pacers<\/a> stars (Reggie Miller, Rik Smits, Billy Knight, Mel Daniels, Roger Brown, Paul George, Tyrese Haliburton, Jermaine O\u2019Neal) to Indiana Fever stars (Tamika Catchings, Kelsey Mitchell, Katie Douglas, the state oozes basketball lore.
The 2024 NBA All-Star Weekend and All-Star Sport return to Indianapolis for the primary time since 1985, a nod to the state\u2019s basketball historical past and 89-year-old Pacers proprietor Herb Simon, who purchased the franchise in 1983.
Right here\u2019s what to know concerning the 2024 NBA All-Star Weekend and All-Star Sport:
NBA All-Star Weekend is Friday-Sunday (February 16-18) in Indianapolis with occasions going down on the Indiana Pacers\u2019 Gainbridge Fieldhouse, the Indianapolis Colts\u2019 Lucas Oil Stadium and the Indiana Conference Middle.
Friday, Feb. 16<\/strong>
NBA All-Celeb Sport, 7 p.m. ET, ESPN
NBA Rising Stars occasion, 9 p.m. ET, TNT
Saturday, Feb. 17<\/strong>
HBCU Traditional, Winston-Salem State vs. Virginia Union, 2 p.m. ET, NBA TV, TNT, ESPN 2
All-Star Saturday Evening Abilities Problem, 3-point Contest, Steph vs. Sabrina 3-point Problem, Slam Dunk Content material, 8 p.m. ET, TNT
Sunday, Feb. 18<\/strong>
G League Up Subsequent Sport, 1:30 p.m. ET, NBA TV
NBA All-Star Sport, 8 p.m. ET, TNT
TNT, ESPN, ESPN 2 and NBA TV and the NBA will present protection of the weekend\u2019s occasions and information conferences, together with practices and NBA Commissioner Adam Silver\u2019s annual All-Star press convention.
East All-Stars<\/strong>
West All-Stars<\/strong>
* Signifies voted in as a starter<\/em>
% Signifies commissioner’s choice for the injured Julius Randle and Joel Embiid<\/em>
This yr, it\u2019s a return to the standard East vs. West format as an alternative of two captains selecting groups. Additionally, the sport returns to a 4, 12-minute quarters format against the targeted-score ending to conclude the All-Star Sport in 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023.
The group that wins every quarter may have donation made in its title to a charitable group.
Minnesota\u2019s Chris Finch will coach the West, and Milwaukee\u2019s Doc Rivers<\/a> will coach the East.
Golden State Warriors guard Steph Curry and New York Liberty guard Sabrina Ionescu will compete head-to-head in the first NBA vs. WNBA 3-point Challenge<\/a>. This occasion will happen after the standard 3-point contest and earlier than the slam dunk contest.
Curry will shoot from the NBA 3-point line and use NBA basketballs, and Ionescu will shoot from the WNBA 3-point line and use WNBA basketballs. Every made shot will lead to a donation from State Farm to the NBA Basis to help financial empowerment within the Black neighborhood.
Observe NBA reporter Jeff Zillgitt on social media @JeffZillgitt<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

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