OAKLAND ARENA
Home of NBA All-Star Practice & Media Day, Ruffles NBA All-Star Celebrity Game and the NBA HBCU Classic presented by AT&T.
Ruffles NBA All-Star Celebrity Game
Friday, February 14 at 4pm PT / 7pm ET on ESPN
(Doors open at 2:30pm PT)

The Ruffles NBA All-Star Celebrity Game tips off on Friday, February 14 at Oakland Arena, and will include stars from media, sports and entertainment.  

Watch some of the hottest celebrities from film, TV, and music, along with favorite NBA legends and WNBA players as they test their skills for a fun and entertaining basketball game in the Ruffles NBA All-Star Celebrity Game.
NBA all-star practice presented by at&t
Saturday, February 15 at 11am PT / 2pm ET
(Doors open at 9:30am PT)

NBA All-Star Game participants and coaches will take part inthe NBA All-Star Practice presented by AT&T on Saturday, February 15 at ‍

NBA HBCU Classic presented by AT&T
Saturday, February 15 at 2pm PT / 5pm ET
(Doors open at 1:30pm PT)

Watch Morehouse College Maroon Tigers take on Tuskegee University Golden Tigers in the fourth annual NBA HBCU Classic presented by AT&T on Saturday, February 15 at 2pm at Oakland Arena!

The teams were selected in collaboration with the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC). The 2025 NBA HBCU Classic presented by AT&T continues the NBA’s commitment to increasing support and awareness for HBCU athletics and advancing educational, career and economic opportunities in partnership with HBCUs.

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Tickets to NBA All-Star Events at oakland arena
To purchase tickets and experiences to NBA All-Star Events at Oakland Arena, click the links below.

Ruffles NBA All-Star Celebrity Game
NBA All-Star Practice presented by AT&T
NBA HBCU Classic presented by AT&T
Getting There
·Oakland Arena is accessible via multiple transit options. For more information on how to get to Oakland, please visit https://www.theoaklandarena.com/plan/getting-here
Bag Policy
The following bag policy will be enforced at Oakland Arena:

·Maximum Bag Size: 14" x 6" x14". Size restrictions apply to all bags: purses, totes, backpacks, fanny packs, diaper bags and medical bags.

Additional Bag Restriction: All hard-sided bags are prohibited.

Bag Search: All bags larger than 4"x 6" x 1.5" and smaller than 14” x 14” x 6” will be screened via K-9or X-Ray technology.

Please Note: The NBA Special Events Bag Policy may differ slightly from each venue's standard guidelines. When reviewing the venue's website, please reference details specific to NBA events and consult the NBA Prohibited Items list for additional restrictions.
Prohibited Items
Prohibited items below apply for all NBA All-Star event venues in the San Francisco Bay Area. The following items are prohibited and may be confiscated.  Refusal to surrender these items may result in revocation of access to the venue.

WEAPONS & DANGEROUS ITEMS
Weapons of any sort including, but not limited to, firearms and knives of any size are prohibited.  Any items deemed by the venue, in its discretion, to be dangerous are also prohibited.

LARGE BAGS
Bags and backpacks larger than 14”x 14” x 6” in size are prohibited. All hard-sided bags are prohibited.

OFFENSIVE SIGNS
Clothing, garments and signs(including, but not limited to, flyers, handouts, and pamphlets) that contain or display explicit language, profanity or derogatory characterization toward any person or category/group of persons are prohibited.

LARGE BANNERS & SIGNS
Attendees are not permitted to use or wave any flags, banners, signs or other items that are more than 11” x 17”in size. Additionally, permissible items in this category cannot be affixed to any pole or stick made of wood, metal, plastic or any other hard material.

DRONES
Drones of any kind, regardless of size, are prohibited in the venue and the immediately surrounding area.

ADDITIONAL PROHIBITEDITEMS
Bats, Clubs & Poles, Tripods, Monopods & Selfie Sticks, Mace/Pepper Spray, Beach Balls & Frisbees, Illegal Substances, Strollers, Missile-Like Objects (that can bethrown), Fireworks, Laser Pointers, Whistles & Horns, Aerosol Cans, Beverages, Recording Devices (audio/visual)Professional Cameras & Go-Pro Devices
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