2025 NBA All-Star Game: Live updates on Mitchell, Garland, Mobley; LeBron is out

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2025 NBA All-Star Game: Live updates on Mitchell, Garland, Mobley; LeBron is out

Ryan Lewis, Akron Beacon Journal · Akron Beacon Journal

Sun, Feb 16, 2025 ·

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Donovan Mitchell , Darius Garland and Evan Mobley have led the Cavaliers to a tie for the best record in the NBA , and they'll now be featured in the 2025 NBA All-Star Game along with head coach Kenny Atkinson .

Mitchell was voted in as an All-Star starter, while Garland and Mobley were named reserves. Atkinson will act as a head coach , as the Cavs have the best record in the East.

Follow along here for live score updates and highlights as Mitchell, Garland and Mobley take part in Sunday night's All-Star Game.

NBA All-Star Game score: Chuck's Global Stars with Donovan Mitchell , Victor Wembanyama beat Smith's Young Stars in semifinal

Chuck's Team is headed to the finals after beating Kenny's team 41-32.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 12 points and Victor Wembanyama had six points, four rebounds and a pretty nasty block.

Donovan Mitchell three points, three assists, two rebounds and a block for Chuck's team.

For Kenny's team, Evan Mobley had six points and an assist and Darius Garland finished with six points, three assists and two steals.

2025 NBA All-Star Game: Donovan Mitchell hits a 3 over Evan Mobley

Evan Mobley already has two dunks, but Donovan Mitchell just hit a 3 right over Mobley for Chuck's team.

Chuck's team leads 14-12. There is no clock in this game, it's just a race to 40.

Feb 16, 2025; San Francisco, CA, USA; Chuck's Global Stars guard Donovan Mitchell (5) of the Cleveland Cavaliers controls the ball against Kenny's Young Stars forward Jaren Jackson Jr. (13) of the Memphis Grizzlies during the 2025 NBA All Star Game at Chase Center. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-Imagn Images — Feb 16, 2025; San Francisco, CA, USA; Chuck’s Global Stars guard Donovan Mitchell (5) of the Cleveland Cavaliers controls the ball against Kenny’s Young Stars forward Jaren Jackson Jr. (13) of the Memphis Grizzlies during the 2025 NBA All Star Game at Chase Center. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-Imagn Images

Evan Mobley scores first basket of 2025 NBA All-Star Game

Donovan Mitchell had a pass stolen by Jalen Brunson , which resulted in an alley-oop dunk for Evan Mobley on Kenny's team to open the scoring Sunday night.

Feb 16, 2025; San Francisco, CA, USA; Chuck's Global Stars forward Victor Wembanyama (1) of the San Antonio Spurs warms up before the 2025 NBA All Star Game at Chase Center. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-Imagn Images — Feb 16, 2025; San Francisco, CA, USA; Chuck’s Global Stars forward Victor Wembanyama (1) of the San Antonio Spurs warms up before the 2025 NBA All Star Game at Chase Center. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-Imagn Images

LeBron James will not play in 2025 NBA All-Star

The game's biggest name won't participate in tonight's All-Star festivities.

LeBron James will not play tonight due to continued left ankle/foot soreness. It will snap his streak at 20 consecutive All-Star Games in which he has played.

Feb 15, 2025; San Francisco, CA, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers guard Darius Garland (10) competes in the three-point contest during All Star Saturday Night ahead of the 2025 NBA All Star Game at Chase Center. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-Imagn Images

Donovan Mitchell, Evan Mobley win Skills Challenge; Darius Garland finishes 2nd in 3-point contest

The Cavs have already taken home a win during All-Star weekend. Donovan Mitchell and Evan Mobley won the Skills Contest . Darius Garland then advanced to the final but was eventually knocked out in the 3-point contest.

2025 NBA All-Star Game new format

Sunday's All-Star Game will look different. In fact, it isn't just one game at all.

The All-Star Game has been broken up into a four-team tournament. Players were still selected to be All-Stars by conference, but TNT Inside the NBA commentators Shaquille O'Neal, Charles Barkley and Kenny Smith "drafted" their own teams. The fourth team will be made up of players from the Rising Stars Challenge.

Each roster has eight players.

Teams will play to 40 points to determine who advances to the final. Barkley's Global Stars will face Smith's Young Stars in the first matchup. O'Neal's OGs will then face Parker's Rising Stars (as in Candace Parker) in the second semifinal.