NBA All-Star Game – Giannis vs LeBron: TV channel, live stream, tip-off time, and teams for annual match
One of the highlights of the basketball season returns as Milwaukee Bucks' Antetokounmpo takes on LA Lakers star James
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THE NBA All-Star Game is back and this year it sees LeBron James and Giannis Antetokounmpo face off for bragging rights.
LeBron James's team won 12 months ago in what was the first season to change to a draft-style format that would see two players lead sides and be able to trade members - steering away from the traditional East vs West clash.
When is the NBA All-Star Game?
The annual showpiece will take place on Monday, February 18 with the tip-off at 1am UK time.
That is on Sunday, February 17 at 8pm in Charlotte, North Carolina.
The match will be held at the Spectrum Center, home to Charlotte Hornets
What TV channel is it on and can I live stream it?
The NBA All-Star game will be shown live on Sky Sports USA (Arena), Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Mix.
What are the team line-ups?
All starters of the All-Star Game were voted for by fans, current NBA players and the media, with the most voted star from the Eastern and Western Conferences becoming the team captains.
Coaches Mike Budenholzer for Team Giannis and Team LeBron's Michael Malone picked the reserves.
The All-Star Draft saw captains LeBron James and Giannis Antetokounmpo choose the other four starters for the game, while the coaches picked their seven reserves - with Dwayne Wade and Dirk Nowitzki divided as special roster additions.
The final line-ups are:
Team Giannis
Starters: Joel Embiid, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Paul George, Stephen Curry, Kemba Walker
Reserves: Khris Middleton, Nikola Jokic, Russell Westbrook, Blake Griffin, D'Angelo Russell, Nikola Vucevic, Kyle Lowry, Dirk Nowitzki
Team LeBron
Starters: Kevin Durant, LeBron James, Kawhi Leonard, James Harden, Kyrie Irving
Reserves: Anthony Davis, Klay Thompson, Damian Lillard, Ben Simmons, LaMarcus Aldridge, Karl-Anthony Towns, Bradley Beal, Dwayne Wade