The 2025 NBA All-Star Game has transformed into a tournament style event featuring 24 stars drafted into three teams by analysts Charles Barkley, Shaquille O’Neal, and Kenny Smith. A fourth team will be created from the Rising Stars Challenge, led by WNBA star Candace Parker as general manager.

This year’s All-Star game will take place at Chase Center in San Francisco, starting at 8:20 p.m. ET. Current odds show Team Shaquille as a 6.5-point favorite against Team Candace in one semifinal, while Team Chuck holds a -3.5 spread against Team Kenny in the other. The tournament favorites are Team Shaquille at +100, followed by Team Chuck at +200, Team Kenny at +410, and Team Candace at +900.

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