The five players honored as starters from the Eastern Conference and five players from the Western Conference for the 2025 NBA All-Star Game will be announced during TNT’s pregame show on Thursday (7 ET). Following the All-Star announcement, TNT will air a doubleheader featuring Heat vs. Bucks ( 7:30 ET) and Celtics vs. Lakers ( 10 ET ).

Giannis Antetokounmpo and Nikola Jokić lead their respective conferences in the third fan returns of #NBAAllStar Voting presented by AT&T. Fans account for 50% of the vote to decide All-Star starters. Players and a media panel account for 25% each. pic.twitter.com/FBGGd00GB2

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The third round of All-Star fan voting was released by the NBA on Thursday, the last update before the starters are officially unveiled on January 23 on TNT. In it, there was some movement, with LeBron James vaulting to second in the West frontcourt as the most notable change from the last update.

The NBA will announce on Thursday the players voted to start next month’s All-Star-Game tournament. The ones selected aren’t always the most deserving.

For the first time, the “game” will consist of a mini-tournament, with four teams (three featuring 24 All-Star selections and the fourth being the winner of the Rising Stars competition) and three games.

With fan voting finished Monday and the starters announced Thursday, The Post gives its picks of the 24 NBA All-Stars.