Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Kenny Atkinson will be one of the coaches at the 2025 All-Star Game.
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Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Kenny Atkinson will coach one of the four teams in the 2025 NBA All-Star Game, which will take place on Sunday, Feb. 16 at Chase Center in San Francisco and air at 8 p.m. ET on TNT.
With the Boston Celtics’ 117-96 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers tonight, the Cavaliers (36-7, .837) clinched the best record in the Eastern Conference through games played on Sunday, Feb. 2. As a result, Atkinson has earned a spot as a head coach in the NBA All-Star Game for the first time. In addition, an assistant coach from Atkinson’s staff will serve as a head coach for another of the NBA All-Star teams.
The other two head coaching spots in the NBA All-Star Game will be filled by Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault and an assistant coach from his staff. Oklahoma City previously clinched the best record in the Western Conference through games played on Feb. 2.
The 2025 NBA All-Star Game features a new mini-tournament with four teams and three games. Three teams will be made up of NBA All-Star selections, and the fourth team will be the champion of the Castrol Rising Stars competition on Friday, Feb. 14.
Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Kenny Atkinson has earned a spot to coach one of the four teams in the 2025 NBA All-Star Game.
Atkinson clinched the honor with the Celtics' loss to the Lakers tonight. pic.twitter.com/WA2Lr7u9Sa
— NBA Communications (@NBAPR) January 24, 2025
