Article by: Christine O'Connor
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The Brooklyn Nets and New York Knicks will share hosting duties for the 2015 NBA All-Star Weekend. The Saturday nightevents, including the three-point contest and slam dunk competition, will be held at the Barclays Center, while the All-Star Game will be played at Madison Square Garden on Sunday, Feb. 15.
Here is what you need to know for the weekend's events:
All-Star Celebrity Game
Two teams of celebrities will get to play at the World's Most Famous Arena on Friday night.
Tipoff: Feb. 13, 7:00 p.m. ET
Location: Madison Square Garden
TV coverage: ESPN
Rising Stars Challenge
The top rookies and sophomores take center stage on Friday night at the Barclays Center.
Tipoff: Feb. 13, 9:00 p.m. ET
Location: Barclays Center
TV coverage: TNT
All-Star Saturday Night
The Barclays Center hosts the Shooting Stars, Skills Challenge, Three-Point Contest and Slam Dunk Contest on Saturday night.
Tipoff: Feb. 14, 8:30 p.m. ET
Location: Barclays Center
TV coverage: TNT
All-Star Game
The East and West meet in the 64th All-Star Game on Sunday night at Madison Square Garden. It will be the fourth time the game is played at The Mecca and the first time since Michael Jordan took home MVP honors in 1998.
Tipoff: Feb. 15, 8:30 p.m. ET
Location: Madison Square Garden
TV coverage: TNT
Adidas unveiled the uniforms for the weekend:
Image Credit: lakersnation.com
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