Now that an incredibly busy trade deadline period has come to a close, it's time to turn our attention to the next big item on the basketball calendar: 2025 NBA All-Star Weekend. This year's edition is set to run from Feb.

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The player pool for the Rising Stars has been revealed, while Mac McClung will try to win a third straight dunk contest.

The biggest weekend of the NBA regular season will soon tip off. And there's chances for this year's All-Star Game.

All-Star weekend goes to San Francisco this year for the NBA’s annual midseason showcase. 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 then the All-Star Game on Sunday.

The NBA Slam Dunk Contest participants are set. This year's event will feature Orlando Magic G Leaguer Mac McClung, San Antonio Spurs guard Stephon

Andre Jackson Jr, Milwaukee Bucks: Second-year player | 36th pick in 2023 draft | tied for 145th in dunks with 14 Mac McClung, Osceola Magic: Played in five NBA games in four years | undrafted | two-time dunk champ | tied for 389th in dunks with zero.

Another contest with a back-to-back winner, the 2025 Slam Dunk is will feature, Matas Buzelis, Stephon Castle, and Andre Jackson Jr. Mac McClung. McClung, currently of the G League's Osceola Magic, is looking to become the first player in NBA history to three-peat at the Slam Dunk contest.

Matas Buzelis will join two-time defending champion Mac McClung, Spurs rookie Stephon Castle, and Milwaukee Bucks' guard Andre Jackson Jr.

It was the greatest combination of talent and dunkers in Slam Dunk contest history, and a little-known Pacer almost stole the show.