show me something closer to chase center. people have already started trickling in to the food truck park at spark social. taco truck owner domingo carrillo orozco says locals know this is the spot for great food and drinks at a good price. we have a special beer stew over here. yeah, and i think it's the price is a little cheaper than the chase center. for those hoping to avoid some of the traffic from the nba all-star events and saturday's chinese new year parade, muni will have free service on all busses and rail cars across the city, with the exception of the cable cars. that starts saturday and continues through sunday. now, some of the other businesses that are also hoping to serve basketball fans this weekend are a lot of the restaurants that are across the street from chase center. they're usually open during the week to serve the ucsf campus crowd that's here during the week. i checked in with a lot of those businesses today. they say they're going to stay open tomorrow and potentially sunday as well, depending on th

and while chase center is the focal point of all-star weekend, there are events all across san francisco for this days long nba celebration at pier 48, which is nearby, is hosting a concert series. moscone center is hosting the fans crossover events. privately sponsored events are also being hosted at other spots like civic center plaza near city hall, and several basketball courts will be installed at union square for the weekend. and since oakland will also be hosting some of the events, bart is beefing up its service to help people shuttle back and forth across the bay. it will be running eight car trains all weekend,s well as special event trains. and that means that if we see any particular area of the system that's getting overloaded, we have trains ready to swoop in and help those riders out. bart held an event this morning announcing the installation of new fare gates at all downtown san francisco stations. the transit systems leaders say the new gates will help ensure everyone is paying for the ride. the bart chief of police says riders should expect to see quite a few officers

it is just buzzing with energy both outside chase center of course.ight here inside chase center where really the fans are so excited to see the next generation of nba greatness. right behind me right now. now all around the arena, we are seeing fans, young and old here for all of the festivities. but of course, this is not just the only one. we have people from all across the country and even the world in town for this weekend's nba all-star festivities. this particular game showcases the best of the youngest nba talent. they're also being coached by warriors legends tonight, including chris mullin and tim hardaway. moments ago, i spoke with warriors hype man franco finn about being the official nba all star hype man. he summed up what it means to represent san francisco and the bay area this weekend. take a listen. >> i'm just so happy that san francisco and the bay area showed up. we welcomed the world. we welcomed everyone from around the country to come to this amazing city, great with food, culture, experiences that we can have a big stage and b

let's take you inside chase center. walk with me now. i walked the arena floor just a short while ago, and again, the technical crew getting ready for a weekend of activities featuring the best players in the world. you see a car right in the center court there. this is the first time the bay area has hosted the all star game in 25 years. i was there 25 years ago. that kind of dates me right now. there are dozens of parties and events. restaurants are booked, hotels are booked, uber drivers are going to be busy as well. here are the big events though. friday night it's actually the celebrity game at the oakland arena saturday night here at chase the skills competition. that's the slam dunk and three point competition. and then on sunday evening, the main event steph curry and lebron james lead the charge for the actual game. how do you rank or even differentiate between an nba title, an olympic gold medal and an all star game? does this week mean a lot to you at all? it means a lot for sure. the all star weekend is a big time celebration

beautiful chase center. we've got events in oakland, so it's just a great celebration, a global celebration of basketball. and then we all old guys can get together and reminisce and see some old friends as well. >> san francisco resident stephanie treated her son for his 10th birthday to their first ever all-star experience. >> being here with him is probably going to make me emotional, but it's just it's all for him. >> you could do one game and do and see all the players work together. >> zakariyah setting the energy the entire weekend. warriors hype man franco finn. >> i'm just so happy that san francisco and the bay area showed up. we welcomed the world. we welcomed everyone from around the country to come to this amazing city. great with food, culture, experiences. >> the excitement extended beyond chase center. basketball commentator kenny smith teamed up with empire music group, based in the bay area, to host a star studded event benefiting education reform. now, two chainz and two short are the nigh

qué hermoso se ve el chase center de esta manera.o puede faltar el hermoso puente de la bahía, ya que también habrá eventos en oakland. el palacio de las artes con las camisetas. y claro que los leones marinos del pr 39 del muelle 39 están relajados mientras esperan que comiencen las actividades del all-star. y es que teníamos 25 años de hallar amigos de telemundo 48 sin tener este gran evento. y no es solo el partido del domingo. está el juego de las futuras estrellas, está el juego de las celebridades, está el show de clavadas y de triples. nos vamos a divertir a lo grande, así como los lobos marinos, todos esperando a que llegue ya. los eventos que se van a realizar, mencionaba oakland, van a ser en toda el área. por ejemplo, el viernes es que quiero ir al juego de las estrellas. no me alcanzan a las 16:00 de la tarde. ok, el juego de celebridades a las 6 en chase. el l juego de futuras estrellas que va a salir. el ganador va a disputar una de las semifinales en el juego de estrellas del domingo. ok, sábado. show de clavadas y de

traffic across the city and preparations for nba all star weekend are not just happening here at chase center. just a short walk away from chase at pier 48, crews are setting up the stage for several music acts that will be here as part of the nba weekend and at moscone center. crews are also setting up for the nba's crossover fan experience that will be hosted here all weekend as well. in san francisco, sergio quintana, nbc, bay area news. we got a lot going on as the lunar new year festivities continue. we will keep you informed. just head to our website at nbcbayarea.com. up next then and now all star edition, we're taking a look back at the first all star appearance of warriors star steph curry. plus, a preview of raj's exclusive interview with steph curry. and i'm tracking that incoming rain out here in san jose. we'll see some on and off chances through tonight. we'll take you into the hourly timeline to get you through this where a driver slammed into a barbershop. today happened at three at mission barber in fremont. police say one person hurt, not seveverely. y can see the damage lef

this is here at chase center. there's all these big celebs coming. there's clouds every night like it just feels like this is the shifts at the bay area really needed. >> all right. a lot going on there. so much going on. i was so excited. you guys can hear me earlier. sorry about that. but i mean, you didn't get to see all of it. but the photo as we got to go to the foot the photo i can run way. what you actually walk the walk like a treadmill, things that you and that that was that put say it was a lot of fun, but it did take me like 40 minutes just to get back to the station. so, yeah, because of the traffic want to point that out. all the stuff is fun, but you may want to wear your year. kicks, going want use a lot and don't try to guide now public transportation, if you can. and would you say about a new knee? muni's free tomorrow and sunday except for cable cars. so they're trying to help people. >> get around without driving, because that's only 2 miles from guests chased to our studio by the exploratorium. so to grind. yeah. we're taking note

we're going to take you to chase center, where the festivities are tipping off tonight. and later, we are now one year out from the milan-cortina olympics. we're going to show you the preps already underway. i did it for a long time, and then at one point it just kind of i broke. and we're talking to bay area olympian alyssa lieu. what brought her back to competitive skating after she retired? good evening. this is nbc b bay area news tonight. i'm jessica aguirre. we're going to start with that deluge that is headed our way. atmospheric river is here. and the worst of it could just be a few hours away. it is shaping up to be a wet morning tomorrow all across the bay area. let's take you outside. this is the time lapse video of the past hour. you can see the clouds growing darker as the sun sets. the latest round of rain just moving in now. now, often the south bay gets spared from the worst of it, but this week's rain is expected to be different. in san jose, city crews are digging out leaves, mud and debris all the things that clog storm drains. valley water doing the s

but the first part of the all star weekend is not at the chase center. it starts on friday. that's valentine's day at the moscone center. they call it nba crossover. it's a three day long interactive fan experience with basketball courts, merchandise and players signing autographs. it runs noon to eight on friday and 10 to 6 saturday and sunday. and that's just the beginning. after the sun goes down, there are concerts all three nights at pier 48 starting at 8 p.m. so far, we know z will be the headliner on friday night for a 21 and up show. the other two nights are all ages shows, with noah cohn headlining on saturday night and the chainsmokers headlining on sunday. okay, but you're asking, what abo basketball? well, there is a lot of it. and it all starts across the bay at the old home of the warriors, the oakland arena, where they actually hosted the all star game in 2000. by the way, the warriors also hosted in 1967 at the cow palace, which is not a part of this all star weekend. but on friday, the all-star celebrity game starts at 4 p.m. in oakland, and we'll find out wh

got roadside located at chase center's thrive. city say they've been discussing all-star weekend plans for a month. >> lands on deck in all bases covered. jeremy sammy is assistant general manager at got on top of increase staffing. the restaurant has ordered hundreds of pounds of chicken and beef. whole lot of french fries on during sweeps over us. sure are going to go crazy on the new cookies that we got. >> everybody loves those. we're definitely order and beer. do you guys worry? >> right across from got senior seasick opened up 2 weeks ago. the filipino fusion spot serves up near needed pork options. >> it's general manager shayne curran says his staff is ready to take on hungry all-star fans. all the sauces, all the >> toppings ready to go. so that once we're on game time and it's things are all in. we're just fire and everything all at once. and it's it's coming out and fresh. >> and not too far from chase center in san francisco's mission, rock neighborhood, the ramp restaurant is ready to serve up seafood with a mexican t

we're going to take you inside chase center. where? there he is, franco finn getting ready for all star weekend. hear a familiar voice. totally. warriors hype man franco finn. it's the assignment of a lifetime for the san francisco native. so what exactly does the hype man do? nbc bay area's via gia vang went behind the scenes at chase center to find out. let's go, let's go, let's go. come on, come on. this is the hype. yeah, i like this. before the hype. dub nation, are you ready? if you've ever been to a warriors home game or watched one on tv, it's go time. you know the voice. get hyped and make some noise. born and raised here in the city. this is the moment i've been waiting for. literally in my 22 plus career years here. let's go, let's go. what's up, what's up? a dream assignment now. a reality for warriorsrs. hype man franco fin. three in a row, three in a row. i got an email. that's how i found out. but i'm like, why am i getting emails from nba all-star? all of a sudden? i'm like, oh my gosh, i'm in the all star. let's go. so

this is here at chase center. there's all these big celebs coming.re's clubs every night like it just feels like this is the shifts at the bay area really needed. >> yeah, we could use a little bit of that. we have to point out you are wearing some very fancy shoes there. but i know as a reporter he had your tennis shoes. i know i have a yes. what i had so much fun. like if you saw that clip was like a runway walk thing. everyone can do it. it's free. there's people to taking pictures of you and they have this legacy wall. like if you want to write down like what you want your legacy to you can do that. and then at the end, it's gonna create something is steph curry. >> from ok? so all that is it chase? yes. and that was that splash. that's the new restaurant just saw. yeah. and i only been open for a week gap. brand new. but yeah, good luck getting to chase unless you're walking over to 45 minute. yeah. so that's a heads up room live. folks that's yeah. now take public transportation or what? but not in those shoes now. and it's free. by the way, mu

chase center. all right. we're going to start in san francisco where there's an nba fan experience underway. conferece charles clifford. gets our team coverage going. he's live at the coney center. charles, is this like how they do during the super bowl at the nfl experience is like the nba experience to get to do all sorts of different like best about themed things. >> yes, so got fans from all over the country who have come to the bay area of because they love the nba and they're here for the all-star weekend. and the fan experience is really a chance for people to get hands on, get up close and personal with some of the players and to really have a good time. it's going to take a look. it's a video they shot inside just a few minutes ago. now, downstairs in this county center, they've got a full-size court other having like 3 points shoot contest there. there's all kinds of games, video games. you can have your picture taken with the championship trophy. they've got lots of vendors selling food and wine an

got roadside located at chase center's thrive. city say they've been discussing all-star weekend plans for a month. lands on deck in all bases covered. jeremy sammy is assistant general manager at got on top of increase staffing. the restaurant has ordered hundreds of pounds of chicken and beef. whole lot of french fries on during sweeps over us. sure are going to go crazy on the new cookies that we got. >> everybody loves those. we're definitely order a beer. do you guys worry? >> right across from got senior seasick opened up 2 weeks ago. the filipino fusion spot serves up near needed pork options. >> it's general manager shayne curran says his staff is ready to take on hungry all-star fans. all the sauces, all the >> toppings ready to go said that once we're on game time and it's things are all in. we're just fire and everything all at once. and it's it's coming out and fresh. >> and not too far from chase center in san francisco's mission, rock neighborhood, the ramp restaurant is ready to serve up seafood with a mexican twist

got roadside located at chase center's thrive. city say they've been discussing all-star weekend plans for a month. >> double a hands on deck in all bases covered. jeremy sammy is assistant general manager at got on top of increase staffing. the restaurant has ordered hundreds of pounds of chicken and beef. whole lot of french fries on during sweeps over us. sure are going to go crazy on the new cookies that we got. >> everybody loves those. we're definitely order and beer. do you guys worry? >> right across from god's senior seasick opened up 2 weeks ago. the filipino fusion spot serves up marinated pork options. it's general manager shayne curran says his staff is ready to take on hungry all-star fans. all the sauces, all the >> toppings ready to go said thattonce we're on game time and it's things are all in. we're just fire and everything all at once. and it's it's coming out and fresh. >> im not too far from chase center in san francisco's mission, rock neighborhood, the ramp restaurant is ready to serve up seafood with a mex

us. >>> more than 200,000 people will be coming to san francisco for nba all-star weekend and chase center will be the center of all the action. the city is upping security for the big event. roads are already closed in the area. and it is all hands on deck including the highway patrol and police to keep visiters safe. the oakland arena will be playing host to some all-star events. as well so crews were out there painting over graffiti and picking up trash around the arena. there will be plenty of basketball stars past and present in town this weekend so vern glenn has more on what some of them will be doing before sunday's all-star game. you get to get in on all the action. >> you said it. 200,000 people coming in. a big ticket item but not the only one we got. all eyes on chase center court this weekend. but there's going to be stars on a different kind of court at the warfield theater for the celebrity pickle ball bash. 16 players will compete saturday in a tournament style format with musical performances mixed in. they are calling it pickle-tainment. he is paired up with tennis bro jo

and then the actual all star game sunday at chase center. and we'll have a lot more coming up in sports. all right. >> sounds good. >> yeah. it's fun. a lot of stars in town. >> thanks, larry. >> it is. it's a blast. obviously basketball fans are taking over moscone center this weekend for the nba crossover. it's part of the nba all star game event. the crossover lets fans of all ages shoot hoops, dribble, and dunk like their favorite players. plenty of the courts offer unique quirks like robotic baskets or maybe led walls. we caught up with a couple of diehard warriors fans from fairfield who brought their granddaughters to the city for the experience. >> we're all a family full of basketball fans and we just love. >> watching basketball every time it's on and when the season's over, we're bored. football's all right. >> yes it is. football is cool. >> baseball love baseball and basketball. >> and we're strong warriors fans. >> how fun. they're having a great time. the experience runs through sunday a day. tickets are $25 for kids, $50 for

so we're just getting under way here from chase center. going to have more coming up in sports night live as well. but for now, i'll send it back to the studio live at chase center. ben ross kron 4 sports. all right, ben, thanks a lot. manning. imagine how they would feel if they beat lebron, steph and the big guys. thanks again. them. >> well, all this weekend thrive city is going to be elected deck down with activities for fans and some smaller events. also taking place between the games. lot of people are out there today. thrive city's newest restaurant splash, welcoming all the action. >> splashes opened up last week. so this is a first so we have public events private events are really allowing fans to come in throughout the weekend, but hoping thousands throughout the day really don't know. sons is a first for everyone. >> if you're planning on heading out to chase center tomorrow, officials say you got to be ready to hit some traffic. more fans are going to be heading into visit, of course, with everybody being off tomorrow. take a

let's go out to the chase center. sports director larry beil is there live?. larry, this is a blast. >> it is. dan ama, the all-star festivities are underway on both sides of the bay. we're here at chase center in san francisco. the celebrity game took place at the oakland arena. and i'll tell you, one guy who was really ready to go and that would be warriors guard brandon podemski. you just know the competitor that he is. he wants to advance to the final four on sunday. reveal and we are live at chase center as the nba all star festivities have gotten underway, starting with the rising stars challenge. and that includes warriors guard brandon podemski, who was fired up and ready to go. he appears to be, at least after looking at this earlier today, bomb the full court heave and splash. i have to admit, my first thought was it's a.i, because the warriors have released a bunch of a.i. videos this week, but that one is real. here's pods on being a part of all star weekend. >> yeah, it's a blessing for sure to be selected as one of the best sophomores in the lea

fans would have been able to watch the warriors versus rockets game on the video game outside chase center while enjoying free musical performances to kick off the weekend. local restaurants just steps away say their doors will be open if fans still want to come out thursday to watch the game inside. >> i'm going to come inside especially when it's busy, it's always a party over here. we love to celebrate and give people food and have a little kickback with everyone. >> reporter: despite the rainy weather, staff here at senior sisic say they're excited to welcome everyone. >> check us out. we do have a 100-inch tv with an assortment of other tvs and really fun sound systems. >> reporter: behind the kitchen it's a busy prep time. >> a lot of preparing, marinating and ordering of chicken wings. >> reporter: just next-door at goth's roadside staff tell us with the rain they hope it encourages fans to check out their businesses just steps away from chase center doors. >> we all have televisions. we're well prepared and we'll have the channels ready. >> reporter: these restaurants say they will

. >> sports director larry beil is at chase center, where one of two nba all-star events is already underway. >> and reporter suzanne fawn joins us live from union square, where crews are putting the finishing touches on the chinese new year parade. >> suzanne. >> and you can really feel the energy picking up out here. i can tell you that there are several crews to my left and right. we see families walking by with their basketball jerseys on. everyone is super excited about the parade this year. this year, this parade kicks off and it wraps up two weeks of festivities for the lunar new year. the celebration is all about, of course, the year of the snake. now there's still a lot of work to be done to get ready for this huge event. the chinese new year parade barricades are out, rows and rows of bleachers are going up, and hundreds of thousands of people are expected to turn out to celebrate. expect floats, elaborate costumes, festive fireworks. the much loved and much anticipated chinese new year parade will include about 5000 participants, and abc7 news will be there as the official broadca

chase center hosts the state farm all-star saturday night event.contest. for much more on the nba all-star weekend festivities, we've got you covered. you just head to our website, abc seven news.com for times details and how to watch the weekend events. well, excitement is high for the nba all star games, but some of the action is taking place off the court. steph and ayesha curry foundation eat learn, play led a team of almost 300 volunteers in a day of service yesterday at east oakland pride elementary. that meant planting a thousand shrubs, painting murals and stocking the library with books. >> take advantage of their school experience, continue to climb the ladder, and hopefully graduate high school and be on their way to whatever they, you know, see themselves doing in the future. but that foundation is so important for them to get there. and the impact just since last year. eat, learn, play has remodeled east oakland's prides playground and planted 80 trees. wonderful to see. well, still ahead on abc seven mornings. elon musk rejected the l

chase center is, of course, the main venue for nba events and the all-star game sunday, a concert series, kicks off tonight at pier 48. moscone center is hosting fan crossover events, and crews have just set up a basketball court at union square. we'll have the golden state warriors academy throwing clinics there. we're going to have shooting experiences there as well. in addition to all of that, the all-star alley has been set up at the powell street cable car turnaround. golden state warriors president brandon schneider says the all star weekend will bring major events to both sides of the bay. these events are geared towards 150,000 fans from around the world that we expect to be here celebrating with us. but equally important is geared towards the strong contingent of dub nation we have here in san francisco in the bay area. now, the weather has already turned out to be a bit of an issue for some of the pre events. that all star alley event this morning was supposed to be outdoors, but was moved inside because of the torrential rains here in the city. and there is an evening event th

valkyrie's home opener here at chase center, may 16th. now, before we go, we are broadcasting from thrive city on the patio of senor sisig. that's an awesome filipino food here. in fact, let's bring in shane and jessica and janelle. we got their famous. these are your chicken wings, shane. yeah, these are the synagogue wings. synagogue wings. synagogue wings. yeah. we released these in collaboration with niello. ooh. and they're basically like a tangy, crunchy bite followed by a sour savory. all right. so i'm going to have a few, and then i'll bring some out to jessica. janelle back in the studio as well. all right. thanks i appreciate it. all right guys we'll send it back to you. i'm going to get some chicken wings right now. i know you are. they look delicious. thank you so much. raj. so many big sporting events coming to the bay area over the next 18 months. not just the all star game season opener for the valkyries, the super bowl world cup. they're coming to the bay area in 2026. just scan this qr code on your screen that will take y

the 74th nba all-star game happens at chase center at 8 p.m. stars like steph curry and kevin durant will play. >> pretty cool. and fans can also enjoy the nba crossover fan experience that runs friday through sunday at the moscone center. and the all star concert series happens those three nights at pier 48. big names like zedd, the chainsmokers and flo rida will perform. >> and coming up, we are getting ready for a level three storm on the exclusive abc seven storm impact scale. as you can see, it's not here yet, but we'll check back in with abc seven news meteorologist as we get ready for the big rain to arrive. >> yes. for all the details on the scoop, let's get to abc seven news meteorologist sandhya patel. sandhya. >> yeah. ama and dan. let's take a look at live doppler seven right now, because the storm is getting ready to pound the bay area. it's an atmospheric river and it moves in tomorrow. but ahead of it, we're going to be seeing some rain as we take a look at live doppler seven. we're already noticing some moisture getting picked up

take you to chase center. the best up and coming players went at it. three warriors brandon pozonsky, trace jackson davis, pat spencer all suited up. in the end, it was team c that won the mini four team tournament. team c now advances to another mini tournament that will take place on sunday, and then eagles fans are showing their love this valentine's day for their super bowl champs. thousands of people lined the famous broad street early this morning to catch a glimpse of the champs. some even camped out overnight. the team moves slowly on city busses, getting off sometimes to interact with the crowd. confetti, beer. all of it in the sky while the players took turns showing off that prize trophy. the parade wrapped up with the ceremony, of course. where else but at the rocky steps at and that you fix the skies because this one of a kind tradition, returned to san francisco at the embarcadero plaza. remember this 16th annual valentine's day pillow fight? i can't believe all the people with the pillows. people showed up. they grabbed a pillow, they st

here's anthony florez from chase center. despite arriving back from last night's game in houston around 3 a.m, brandon podemski was all smiles at this morning's shootaround. obviously everybody's tired. there's a bunch of us who did it last night, but this is a, you know, once in a lifetime experience. and so just taking it all in and cherishing every moment. the warriors guard has been selected to play in the nba's rising stars game for the second year in a row. it's a blessing for sure to be selected as one of the best sophomores in the league right now. couldn't be more excited to have it here in the bay area. podemski will be sharing tonight's experience with two of his teammates, trace jackson davis, who plays center and forward for the dubs, and guard pat spencer. it's the first time in 22 years the warriors will have three players in the rising stars game, but they'll all be on different teams. just gives an extra level of motivation. i'm pretty sure i played bp the first game, so it's going to be a lot of fun. adding

we'll start at chase center. cruz is starting to block off streets and setting up barriers for saturday night's three point contest and dunk contest, and then sunday night's game. so if you live in mission bay neighborhood, you know the drill. be prepared for delays. steph curry and bucks star giannis antetokounmpo looming large tre at thrive city. and we are going old school. yeah the oracle. the oakland arena also activated. missed those nights there. the all-star celebrity game is in oakland on friday night. as for the big star this is steph curry's weekend. make no doubt about it. 36 years old, his 11th all star appearance. but for the first time on his home turf we've seen steph. look at this. grow up right before our eyes. it's hard to think. when we met him as a rookie in 2009, he would turn into an nba legend. and what makes this even more meaningful? he's made the bay area his forever home. what makes the bay area different than other fan bases? obviously, we have great fans here, but there's a nuance he

got roadside located at chase center's thrive. city say they've been discussing all-star weekend plans for a month. lands on deck in all bases covered. jeremy sammy is assistant general manager at got on top of increase staffing. the restaurant has ordered hundreds of pounds of chicken and beef. whole lot of french fries on during sweeps over us. sure going to go crazy on the new cookies that we got. >> everybody loves those. we're definitely order a beer. do you guys >> right across from got senior seasick opened up 2 weeks ago. the filipino fusion spot serves up marinated pork options. >> it's general manager shayne curran says his staff is ready to take on hungry all-star fans. all the sauces, all the >> toppings ready to go said that once we're on game time and it's things are all in. we're just fire and everything all at once. and it's it's coming out hot and fresh. >> and not too far from chase center in san francisco's mission, rock neighborhood, the ramp restaurant is ready to serve up seafood with a mexican twist, it's al

meanwhile, as you said inside chase center, there is a hive of activity getting the venue ready for a world stage. inside chase center, an army of crew members, athletes and television production teams are all working to prepare for the nba all star festivities. president of nba league operations byron spruill said. this year, fans can count on a weekend packed with basketball action. >> the familiar part is actually the format, the mini tournament that we've been doing for several years now for the rising stars on friday, and so now we're going to carry that champion over into sunday night, also a mini tournament which will be new for sunday night, but obviously a familiar format. so we're looking forward to it. >> the game and festivities will put a lot of eyes on chase center and san francisco. >> we can talk domestically, we can talk globally, 214 countries and 60 different languages across the world. >> the whole show will be run from inside this trailer. the nba said it's going to be spectacular. >> we've played a number of finals here, of course, with the warriors success over

. >> the setup is underway at chase center as it prepares to become the center of the basketball universe. excitement is building with the nba all star game coming to town next week. abc seven news reporter suzanne fawn has a look at how fans and businesses are gearing up. >> all eyes will be on san francisco. the 2025 nba all star game promises quick action and tons of entertainment. expect to see the brightest stars in the basketball universe. >> i see steph curry and kevin durant. >> brothers dale and matt tolosa are getting ready by gearing up. >> i got this hoodie. i got a reversible all star jacket. >> they're so psyched about the nba all star game coming to san francisco. >> but they have the whole world and all. the nba represented for this whole upcoming weekend to be special. >> chances are you've seen some of the ads for the all star game. crews are working fast, putting up and positioning critical infrastructure for the big event. banners and special signage are going up all over chase center. places like dumpling time will be increasing staffing and serving up their specialti

it is the it's the game that just tipped off at chase center. this was their practice session just a short while ago. the winner of this game advances to the main event, which is sunday night. it is huge and experience on both sides of the bay. nbc bay area's christie smith is in san francisco. but first, let's go to velena jones in oakland. that's the celebrity game that just wrapped up velena. that would have been so much fun to watch. oh, it was so much fun. and there's so much excitement here. you know, a lot of people are reminiscing about times when the dubs played here. you can see a lot of people exiting tonight as this game has just wrapped up, and the celebrity all star game is bringing fans from all over the country back to the town. the game just wrapped up with team barry bonds winning 66 to 55 against team jerry rice. now tonight's star studded rosters, including one team coached by niners legend jerry rice. his team includes singer shaboozey, comedian drewski and pro football hall of famer terrell owens. they'll face off. they fac

the official tipoff to the nba all star weekend at, of course, an appropriate place chase center. for organizers, it's about so much more than just this one event or even this one weekend. nbc bay area's gia vang is in san francisco with how ready the city is for the spotlight. preps are underway here at thrive city. the all star game will be played here at chase center on saturday, as the city tries to rewrite the negative reputation that it's gotten and also dream big for major future sporting events in the region. it's game on for san francisco. let's have some fun and let's start it tonight. that's what mayor daniel lurie told a crowd at chase center at a tipoff event for the all star weekend, hosted by the bay area host committee. our own anchor raj mathai as the emcee and nbc bay area partner mayor lurie says the city is ready to shine. we get the images shown across. what? 214 countries, you said. so. it's everything for a city like san francisco. and we're going to pull this weekend off and people will say, okay, we got to be in san francisco. the mayor spoke with john muh

beautiful chase center. we've got events in oakland, so it's just a great celebration, a global celebration of basketball. and then we all old guys can get together and reminisce and see some old friends as well. >> san francisco resident stephanie cochi treated her son for his 10th birthday to their first ever all star experience. >> being here with him is probably going to be emotional, but it's just to offer him. >> you could do one game and do and see all the players work- [music] together. ready to go. >> setting the energy the entire weekend. warriors hype man franco finn. >> i'm just so happy that san francisco and the bay area showed up. we welcomed the world. we welcomed everyone from around the country to come to this amazing city. great with food, culture, experiences. [music] >> the excitement extended beyond chase center. basketball commentator kenny smith teamed up with empire music group, based in the bay area, to host a star studded event benefiting education reform. now, two chainz and two s

take you to chase center. the best up and coming players went at it.zonsky, trace jackson davis, pat spencer all suited up. in the end, it was team c that won the mini four team tournament. team c now advances to another mini tournament that will take place on sunday, and then eagles fans are showing their love this valentine's day for their super bowl champs. thousands of people lined the famous broad street early this morning to catch a glimpse of the champs. some even camped out overnight. the team moves slowly on city busses, getting off sometimes to interact with the crowd. confetti, beer. all of it in the sky while the players took turns showing off that prize trophy. the parade wrapped up with the ceremony, of crse. where else but at the rocky steps at dave's been very excited about saving big with the comcast business 5-year price lock guarantee. five years? -five years. and he's not alone. -high five. it's five years of reliable gig speed internet. five years of advanced securit. five years of a great rate that won't change. it's back. but onl

the game is next sunday at chase center.rriors are collaborating with legendary bay area rappers for an album. >> hit them with the one two. i had to do a tune. now i'm finna act a fool. had to do a tune. >> like i can't lose. how to do it to him, yeah i'm pulling up smooth. how to do it to. >> him, yeah, >> the lead single had two features, too short e-40 and p-lo. it pays tribute to bay area hip hop. the music video shows the artists eating tomahawk steaks at tyler, florence miller and lux, which is next to chase center. the nine track album, titled for the soil will be released this coming wednesday, february 12th. other artists who will be on it will include g-eazy and saweetie. >> oh, this is going to do numbers. >> i love it. that's so cool. that is really cool. yeah. >> and for the soil, i feel like is so fitting too. >> you hear that a lot. >> whose idea was this? this is a great idea. >> yeah. >> promote them. for sure. pay them. >> this morning. we're tracking rain moving through parts of the region. we'll take you

at the chase center at chase center. the event includes the skills challenge, three point contest and slam dunk contest. and then sunday is the main event. the 74th nba all star game happens at chase center at 8 p.m. stars like steph curry and kevin durant will be there. fans can also enjoy the nba crossover fan experience that runs friday through sunday at moscone center, ad the all star concert series happens those three nights at pier 48. big names like zedd, the chainsmokers and flo rida will be performing. >> they've got some big celebrities coming into town. >> that's really a big deal.. >> yeah. >> it is huge. >> bring out the boots with the fur because. >> yeah, thankfully what's happening right now, it's out of here for the weekend, but today is going to be pretty messy. we have rain, we have wind, we have snow in tahoe. it's just a live look at lake tahoe as the big flakes are falling this morning. we have heavy snow and this winter storm is just getting started all day today and through the morning tomorrow. w

the 11 acres surrounding chase center. we just opened the sports bar this week. senor and if you are hungry before or after events on throughout the weekend, we have you covered at thrive city. it was also important to host across the bay area. to having our teams in our own home in this arena and this classic was really important to us. of course, we are so proud to be here on powell street in union square and making this another central point for the weekend. this event is just the beginning of what's to come. as mentioned, there are numerous celebrations throughout the weekend and the entertainment that opened may 16. we are very excited about that. beyond this, we are hosting dozens of events throughout the bay area in the next 50 days. this is for fans around the world celebrating with us and the strong connection we have in san francisco and the bay area. we wanted to be sure that everyone had an opportunity to be part of the all-star weekend. we are so grateful for our partners for bringing nba all-star back since 2000. it was mark coming full circle here

young, the young folks in the nba are going to show their in less than 2 hours at san francisco is chase center where we find one of kron four's rising stars ben ross. >> it's there today, ben, this is huge. has a goat. grant. i appreciate that. but i think i'm way past the age of rising stars. i'm not nearly young enough to be in this game. it's been a lot of fun already out here, though. you can see the crowd behind me. they're starting to file in tip off at 6 o'clock for the rising stars challenge. you know, it's interesting to sort of change the format this year. it's not just one game for the all-star game. it's a tournament of 4 teams. and that's the same format tonight with the rising stars challenge. you got 3 teams of the top rookies and sophomores in the nba. >> and one team of the best g league players. now the warriors are represented on 3 of those teams. brandon projects, guy trayce jackson-davis and pat spencer all participating tonight on different teams and it's a tournament format. the winners of the first 2 games will play in the championship game tonight. and what's really co

the center of it all, chase center where the league's best players will take the court on sunday. even if you aren't going to the game, there are still a lot of other fun things to check out. back to our kelsey thor is at the center where it's all about the fans and taking some shots at the hoop, hey kelcy. >> it's really an experience inside the masconi center. and what better way to kick off all star weekend than for fans to go in and experience what it is to be an nba star, here at the cross over center. >>> ever wonder what it feels like to dunk. >> or to hear directly from your hero about who his hero is. >> i think the unsung hero is my mom as well. my mom did a lot for me. she prepared me mentally before games and everything. >> reporter: these are just some of the things fans are able to experience at nba all star cross over. the event has taken over masconi center, giving fans an up close and personal with their idols. >> we saw anthony towns. i was like hi cat, hey cat, look at me. >> reporter: thousands of fans packed in on day one of the event, we met one man who drove

and yeah, here to see that. >> at chase center. crews are hard at work putting the finishing touches in place for the nba all star game and all the activities surrounding it. siren bar at chase center is set to host a hennessy pop up to welcome fans. >> we want to be a community spot, a place where people can meet up before they go to a game, a place where they can come after the game they live in the neighborhood, they can pick up a drink and go to the park and have a little picnic. so i think there's something for everyone. >> alex bastian from the hotel council of san francisco said chinese new year traditionally brings a bump in overnight guests this year, with the all star game the same weekend, you can expect a lot of out of town visitors. >> 350 million. that's how many dollars of economic activity the region is going to experience during the nba all-star weekend. >> bastian is a vocal defender of san francisco. he even took to the op ed page calling out charles barkley, who is known for running down san francisco, urging th

it's going to be raining in chase center or making it rain.ng to be making it rain despite here at splash. that will be the spot for many of the all star weekend activities and events this weekend. oakland arena will be the place if you want to see the nba's rising stars get their game on. that happens on friday. run tmc tim hardaway, mitch richmond and chris mullin will make appearances at nba crossover, and they'll also be honorary coaches there as well. so the fan experience kicks off at nba crossover on friday at the moscone center. there's also a celebrity game that will happen tomorrow at chase center, just a couple steps away. bay area legends team bonds versus team rice will face off. you'll see matt barnes, terrell owens and others on the court. and as far as our guys are concerned, our warriors, you will see plenty of them throughout the weekend. you can see them on the screen buddy hield, draymond green, moses moody, brandin podziemski, trace jackson davis, pat spencer and quinton post all going to take the court on are all going to

at the chase center. up next is the state farm all star saturday night, 8 p.m, at the chase center.he event includes the skills challenge, three-point contest and slam dunk contest, and the main event happens on sunday. the 74th nba all-star game happens at chase center at eight. stars like steph curry and kevin durant will be playing. >> with such a spotlight on san francisco, mayor daniel leary is trying to make sure city is seen in a positive light this weekend. earlier today on gma3 what you need to know, leary spoke about addressing homelessness and the emergency fentanyl ordinance he just signed yesterday. >> it's going to allow us to treat this urgent, this emergency with the urgency that it deserves. it is a crisis here, but it's a crisis nationwide. last year alone, we had 633 people die of overdose. and it's unacceptable. it's going to allow us to stand up more mental health and drug treatment beds, more shelter beds more quickly and move with speed and urgency. >> leary has announced a goal of 1500 new shelter beds in his first six months in office. when the gma3 anchors

at chase center. the state farm all star saturday night event kicks off at 5 p.m. at chase center. the event includes the skills challenge, three-point contest, and slam dunk contest, then the main event on sunday, the 74th nba all star game happens at chase center at 5 p.m. stars like steph curry and kevin durant will play. fans can also enjoy the nba crossover fan experience that runs friday through sunday at moscone center, and the all star concert series happens those three nights at pier 48. big names like zedd, the chainsmokers and flo rida will perform. this morning, we're learning more about disneyland resort's 70th anniversary celebration. something different you might notice on it's a small world. a third and final verse in the attraction will be added. written by legendary composer richard sherman. >> the love we give makes us humankind. >> sherman died in may due to an age related illness. he was 95. the updated version of the song will be in the attraction starting july 17th and at the main street cinema, where there will be a tribute, i should say, to sherman and his

and the game is next sunday at the chase center.the feature event, really, of all star weekend was steph curry versus sabrina ionescu. >> oh yes. >> right. and we're not sure exactly what they're planning this year because caitlin clark said she didn't want to participate. so we thought it was going to be like steph and klay versus the women. so we don't know. we don't know at this point okay. >> it'll be a surprise. yeah. from star wars to indiana jones. now harrison ford is joining another mega franchise. >> i look for something new to do. i new look for a new audience that i haven't had much contact with. >> harrison ford on his new role in captain america brave new world. that' dave's been very excited about saving big with the comcast business 5-year price lock guarantee. five years? -five years. and he's not alone. -high five. it's five years of reliable gig speed internet. five years of advanced securit. five years of a great rate that won't change. it's back. but only for a limited time. high five. five years? -nope. comcast

the all star game itself is sunday at chase center. and the dunk contest and the three-point shootout are happening on saturday night. but there are all sorts of events happening throughout the weekend. the nba rising stars game is set to take place tonight. this gives the best young players in the league a chance to take center stage, and they held an open earlier today at chase center and we were there. young golden state stars trace jackson davis and brandon podemski will be playing in that game tonight, as well as pat spencer from the santa cruz warriors. and the tip off for that one is 6 p.m. at chase center tonight. >> city officials are warning people that traffic will be challenging this weekend. we have valentine's day, of course, tonight. street closures for the lunar new year festivities and then the nba all-star events. >> it's all sort of coming together here in one weekend. ktvu jana katsuyama spent the day in san francisco checking in on the transportation options that are available. she joins us now with more on the bes

chase center will be the center of all the action. >> and luckily this bottle is one liter, so i don't have to measure it. >> reporter: drinks are set to ring in the weekend. the pre-party is set for wednesday night. the owner is perfecting a secret recipe for guests. >> it's a little bit of wine. after this, i have to save the rest because it's a secret. >> reporter: he's looking forward to life coming back to thrive city. he says it has been a minute since he has seen so much excitement in the area. he is holding out for special guests. >> within my main hope is that maybe some of the players, some of the wives, some of the entourage will come in and enjoy the hennessy drink. >> reporter: but you might have a hard time navigating the streets as we get closer to game day. they started to close roads in the area. parts of warriors way and terry a. francois shut down to the public until after the game. best pals neesha and jean work nearby, and they're seeing the beginning of the traffic headaches. >> we're getting e-mails from the hospital and the whole administration saying it will be