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What channel is the NBA All-Star Game on today? Time, rosters & rules for Team LeBron vs. Team Durant
Things can change quickly in the NBA, huh?
Despite the challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic — and some strong objections from players — the league pushed to quickly finalize All-Star Game plans after it was initially assumed no such festivities would take place in 2021. Now the NBA's biggest names have been brought to Atlanta for what should be a truly unique All-Star experience.
So get ready, basketball fans. Team LeBron and Team Durant will soon hit the court at State Farm Arena.
Here's everything you need to know about the 2021 NBA All-Star Game, including including the start time, TV channel and an explanation of this year's format.
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What channel is the NBA All-Star Game on today?
- TV channel: TNT
- Live stream: Watch TNT
The 2021 All-Star Game will be broadcast live on TNT with coverage beginning at 5 p.m. ET. You can also stream the game via the Watch TNT app.
What time does the NBA All-Star Game start?
- Date: Sunday, March 7
- Time: 8 p.m. ET
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.
NBA All-Star Game format, explained
Team LeBron and Team Durant will compete to win each of the first three quarters of the game. Those quarters will be the standard 12 minutes but start with a 0-0 score. At the beginning of the fourth quarter, the game clock will be turned off and a final target score will be set based on the leading team's cumulative score through the first three quarters. That target score will be the leading team's total score plus 24 points.
The NBA decided to incorporate 24 points into the target score to honor Kobe Bryant, who died in a helicopter crash on Jan. 26, 2020. The 18-time All-Star wore the No. 24 from the 2006-07 season through 2015-16.
Once the target score is finalized, Team LeBron and Team Durant will play the untimed fourth quarter, and the first team to reach the target score will win the game.
An example: If the cumulative score through three quarters is 100-95 in favor of Team LeBron, the target score would be 124. Team LeBron would only need to score 24 points in order to win, while Team Durant would need to score 29 points. The results of the previous three quarters are simply based on the individual scores of those quarters.
The winner of each of the first three quarters will receive $150,000 (a total of $450,000) for an organization that provides scholarship funding for students attending historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs). The overall winning team will earn $300,000.
Team LeBron will play for the Thurgood Marshall College Fund, and Team Durant will play for the United Negro College Fund. Each organization will receive an initial contribution of $500,000, and a total of $1.75 million will be spread between the two.
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)
2021 NBA All-Star Draft complete order
| Pick | Player | Team |
| 1. | Giannis Antetokounmpo | Bucks |
| 2. | Kyrie Irving | Nets |
| 3. | Stephen Curry | Warriors |
| 4. | Joel Embiid | 76ers |
| 5. | Luka Doncic | Mavericks |
| 6. | Kawhi Leonard | Clippers |
| 7. | Nikola Jokic | Nuggets |
| 8. | Bradley Beal | Wizards |
| 9. | Jayson Tatum | Celtics |
| 10. | James Harden | Nets |
| 11. | Damian Lillard | Trail Blazers |
| 12. | Devin Booker | Suns |
| 13. | Ben Simmons | 76ers |
| 14. | Zion Williamson | Pelicans |
| 15. | Chris Paul | Suns |
| 16. | Zach LaVine | Bulls |
| 17. | Jaylen Brown | Celtics |
| 18. | Julius Randle | Knicks |
| 19. | Paul George | Clippers |
| 20. | Nikola Vucevic | Magic |
| 21. | Domantas Sabonis | Pacers |
| 22. | Donovan Mitchell | Jazz |
| 23. | Rudy Gobert | Jazz |
| — | Mike Conley | Jazz |
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What Channel Is All Star Weekend on Direct Tv
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