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 NBA is making a fairly significant change to the Slam Dunk Contest for the upcoming All-Star Weekend.

NBA All-Star Weekend is nearly upon us, and with the big weekend almost here, the league announced changes to the Slam Dunk Contest.

The Slam Dunk Contest used to have huge names in the NBA competing to showcase their elite athleticism. Whether it’s Michael Jordan, Dominique Wilkins, Vince Carter, Blake Griffin, Dwight Howard, or Kobe Bryant,

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.

All-Star Weekend is just around the corner—with the annual premiere event set for next Friday, Feb. 14 through Sunday, Feb. 16. Friday will consist of both the NBA All-Star Celebrity Game and Rising Stars game,

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,