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Dunk-offs, OGs and Rising Stars: NBA experts break down 2025 All-Star Weekend

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NBA All-Star Weekend kicks off in San Francisco on Friday night .

Stephen Curry will play alongside LeBron James and Kevin Durant on Team Shaq .

The NBA 's Rising Stars have a little something extra to play for this year .

The best of the Rising Stars teams will earn a spot in Sunday 's four -team tournament alongside this year 's All-Stars.

Damian Lillard is looking for a record-tying three straight wins in the dunk contest.

Chris Paul and Victor Wembanyama should be favored to win this thing handily.

Two -time defending champ Mac McClung will try to do something none of them have done three times.

Four teams of eight players will go head-to-head in a mini-tournament.

Chuck 's Global Stars, Shaq 's OGs, Kenny 's Young Stars and Candace 's Rising Stars will compete for a prize pool of $1.8 million .

The first team to 40 points will advance to the championship game.