Viewers' guide to All-Star Weekend in Los Angeles

ByABC News
February 16, 2018, 7:46 PM

— -- All-Star Weekend in Los Angeles is upon us, and we've got you covered from Friday to Sunday. Here's a viewers' and visitors' guide to everything happening in La La Land.

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All-Star celebrity game: Friday, 7 p.m. ET (ESPN)

The stars are out ... of their element: What better way to kick off All-Star Weekend than a matchup involving NBA legends, WNBA players, sports stars and, of course ... celebrities with various levels of basketball skill? Scheduled to play: Paul Pierce, Tracy McGrady, Candace Parker, Stefanie Dolson, Jamie Foxx, Common, Bubba Watson and one half of the Property Brothers, just to name a few. ( Click here for the full rosters).?

Did we mention the 4-point line? No? Well, there's a 4-point line.

Guess who's back??An All-Star celebrity game in L.A. wouldn't be complete without, you guessed it, The Biebs! That's right, after a seven-year hiatus, 2011 celebrity game MVP Justin Bieber will hit the court for Team Lakers. And in case you forgot, here's a look at his previous performance in the game:

Rising Stars Challenge: Friday, 9 p.m. ET (TNT)

Future stars take the stage: After a Friday night appetizer of celeb hoops, the future of the NBA hits the court at Staples Center for the Rising Stars Challenge. For the fourth straight year, the U.S. faces the world.?

Sixers vs. everyone:?The World Team includes a trio of Philadelphia 76ers stars in Rookie of the Year front-runner Ben Simmons, All-Star starter Joel Embiid and big man Dario Saric. The U.S. Team counters with Rookie of the Year contenders Jayson Tatum, Donovan Mitchell and Dennis Smith Jr.

Points!?The most combined points in the game is 311, set in Toronto during All-Star Weekend 2016. Maybe the bright lights of Hollywood -- and some warmer temperatures compared to February in Canada -- will lead to a new Rising Stars record.

Betting line:?USA (-2) vs. World | O ver/under:?297.5? (via?Westgate Las Vegas SportsBook)

More:? Full rosters | Experts' picks | Rising Stars history |? Tickets

All-Star Saturday night: 8 p.m. ET (TNT)

Here are the rules for each of the night's events:

Skills contest:?A field of eight (four frontcourt, four backcourt players) competes head-to-head in a three-round timed tournament, with the brackets' two winners battling for the title in the final round. Players must complete the following obstacle-course drills in order.

  • Ballhandling
  • Passing
  • Layup or dunk
  • 3-point shot

Here is a look at the Skills contest course: