There are three nights of on-court events, highlighted by the Rising Stars competition for first- and second-year players on Friday, the dunk and 3-point contest on Saturday and the All-Star Game on Sunday, which has a new format this year.

Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young and Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving are All-Stars after all. Two of the most notable omissions from the initial pool, Young will replace injured

Kyrie Irving will be replacing his newest teammate in the All-Star Game. Anthony Davis was voted in an All-Star reserve by the coaches but in his Dallas debut Saturday he strained his adductor muscle and is now out for several weeks,