The 2025 NBA All-Star Weekend kicked off with an exciting and action-packed NBA Skills Challenge that brought together teams from the Golden State Warriors, San Antonio Spurs, Cleveland Cavaliers, and a group of rising stars known as the “Rooks.” Fans filled the arena as the best players from each squad competed in a series of thrilling skill-based challenges, showcasing their ball-handling, passing, and shooting abilities.

This year’s event featured a unique format, where the Warriors, Spurs, and Cavaliers each fielded teams of two players, while the Rooks made up a team of promising young talent, eager to prove themselves in front of a star-studded crowd. The challenge was split into three key events: the relay, the shooting challenge, and the passing challenge. Each event tested the players’ versatility and ability to perform under pressure.

Event 1: Relay Challenge

The relay portion kicked off the competition with each team navigating a timed obstacle course designed to test their ball-handling and agility. The players had to dribble around cones, make quick passes, and finish with a layup or dunk. The Warriors, led by Stephen Curry and Draymond Green, used their speed and coordination to set an early standard. The Spurs, with Keldon Johnson and Victor Wembanyama, followed closely behind, showing their impressive teamwork and timing.

The Cavaliers, with Darius Garland and Evan Mobley, had a solid showing as well, but the most exciting moment came from the Rooks—Scoot Henderson and Victor Wembanyama. The duo’s agility and speed set them apart, and they managed to shave seconds off their time, taking the lead and pushing the other teams to catch up.

Event 2: Passing Challenge

Next up was the passing challenge, where players had to demonstrate their precision and accuracy by hitting targets placed around the court. Each team had a designated shooter, and the rest of the players had to make perfectly timed passes to knock down moving targets. The Warriors were flawless in this round, with Curry delivering pinpoint passes to Klay Thompson who hit target after target.

The Spurs’ Wembanyama and Johnson showed their height advantage, making some incredible passes, but the Rooks were the real story of the round. Scoot Henderson, who had been a revelation throughout the event, dazzled the crowd with his court vision and creativity. His no-look passes and quick decision-making helped the Rooks pull ahead and put pressure on the rest of the competition.

Event 3: Shooting Challenge

The final event, the shooting challenge, was where players had to sink shots from various spots on the court, including mid-range, three-pointers, and even deep shots from beyond half-court. As expected, Stephen Curry was the highlight of this round, knocking down nearly every shot in record time. Klay Thompson, as his teammate, followed suit with an impressive shooting display, but the real competition was between the Spurs and the Rooks.

Victor Wembanyama proved to be a major threat as he drained deep threes effortlessly, showing off his versatility and range. Meanwhile, the Rooks’ Scoot Henderson displayed a smooth shooting stroke that helped close the gap between his team and the Warriors.

As the shooting challenge came to an end, the Rooks narrowly edged out the Warriors, winning by just a few points. It was a thrilling finish, with all teams giving their best effort, but the dynamic duo of Scoot Henderson and Victor Wembanyama ultimately proved too much for the rest of the field.

Final Results:

Rooks: Scoot Henderson & Victor Wembanyama
Warriors: Stephen Curry & Klay Thompson
Spurs: Keldon Johnson & Victor Wembanyama
Cavs: Darius Garland & Evan Mobley

The 2025 NBA Skills Challenge was a massive success, full of jaw-dropping moments and a display of incredible talent from both veterans and rookies. The Rooks’ victory highlighted the bright future of the NBA, with young stars like Scoot Henderson and Victor Wembanyama putting the league on notice. As All-Star Weekend continues to unfold, it’s clear that the next generation of NBA stars is ready to make a big impact, and this Skills Challenge was just the beginning of what promises to be an exciting era of basketball.