Now that an incredibly busy trade deadline period has come to a close, it's time to turn our attention to the next big item on the basketball calendar: 2025 NBA All-Star Weekend. This year's edition is set to run from Feb.

The San Antonio Spurs took Castle with the No. 4 pick in the 2024 NBA draft out of UConn. Castle was the Big East freshman of the year as the Huskies won the national championship. The rookie has started 25 games for the Spurs this season and is averaging 11 points, three rebounds and two assists this season.

Matas Buzelis will join two-time defending champion Mac McClung, Spurs rookie Stephon Castle, and Milwaukee Bucks' guard Andre Jackson Jr.

The four-man field for the 2025 Slam Dunk Contest is set. According to ESPN's Shams Charania, the Orlando Magic's Mac McClung—the two-time defending Slam

McClung aims to make history in this year's contest. If he wins, he will tie Nate Robinson for the most slam dunk contest titles ever, with three wins. Additionally, he would be the first player to win three consecutive contests.

All-Star Alperen Şengün and Rising Stars Amen Thompson and Reed Sheppard won’t be the only Houston Rockets participating in the NBA All-Star festivities next weekend. Tracy McGrady, a Hall of Famer who played six seasons in Houston,

The NBA is making a fairly significant change to the Slam Dunk Contest for the upcoming All-Star Weekend. The league announced Friday that fan voting will return to the Dunk Contest this year, albeit on a limited basis.

Big changes were made to the 2025 NBA All-Star Game, changing the format of the big game on Sunday, February 16th to a tournament for the first time in league history. But that’s not all the league is doing for All-Star Weekend.