Chase Center and San Francisco put on a big party over the weekend. But in a funny turn of events, Oakland and its old concrete arena may have stolen the show. The 2025 edition of NBA All-Star Weekend didn’t have a particularly memorable moment,

It’s true that fans will indeed see more of Shaq (who just inked a new deal), Charles Barkley (who’s aiming to stay) and co. Still, as awkwardly timed or unnecessary as the All-Star game tribute may have been, I can appreciate that the producers wanted to give the host their flowers.

With the NBA All-Star weekend just a few days away, the cities of San Francisco and Oakland are getting ready for the festivities.

A quarter century since the region last hosted the league’s biggest in-season showcase, the NBA is more popular, more relevant — and richer than ever.

The new tournament format was better than expected, the sideshow was worse, and a couple of superstars didn’t bother to take the court during eventful all-star festivities.

The NBA All-Star Weekend returned to the Bay Area for the first time in a quarter century, transforming San Francisco and Oakland into basketball epicenters.