Since the Cleveland Cavaliers have officially locked down the East's top record until February 2, head coach Kenny Atkinson will coach one of the four teams participating in the 2025 NBA All-Star Game. All-Star Weekend will mark Atkinson's first coaching experience. And one of his assistant coaches will coach another All-Star team.
The 2025 NBA All-Star Game will include a new four-team mini-tournament on February 16 at Chase Center in San Francisco, with three of those teams being NBA All-Star selections and the fourth being the winner of the Castrol Rising Stars competition on February 14. Previously, the Oklahoma City Thunder had the best record in the Western Conference, which allowed head coach Mark Daigneault and an assistant to take on coaching responsibilities for the other two All-Star teams.