i'm going to walk him up here, warriors president and ceo brandon schneider to the podium. [ applause ] >> the best thing i need is the microphone to be the right height to be perfect. maybe not. the warriors are excited to be here this weekend. this is 25 years from 2000. san francisco is fired up. for those that don't know, this is a sports town. i want to thank you all for being here to celebrate the opening of the nba all-star alley. i would like to thank everybody who had a hand in making this a reality which has taken a village. i certainly want to thank my team that led the warriors, daniels and straus for the work. i like the applause. i would like to than the universal alliance, my team. [cheers and applause] you can thank lamar too, c'mon. of course i want to thank my good friend, mayor daniel larry for making sure this is going well for the nba. this was a huge priority for us as we began planning a couple years ago. we know this is going to be the epic center of the weekend. we can't wait to experience chase center to be at the all-star saturday night and sunday. the 11 ac

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 that was supposed to be kind of a public tip off event over at thrive city, chase center it was supposed to take place tonight. it was canceled yesterday also because of the weather. so try to pay attention to the weather and all the things that are going on. they could be changing sometimes at the last minute. reporting live in san francisco i'm sergio quintana, nbc, bay area news. yeah, really trying to dampen down on the whole nba thing, but it's not happening. people ar

president brandon schneider, nba deputy commissioner mark tatum and san francisco mayor daniel lurie.today through the weekend. the nba theme pop-up shops were going to be are going to be appearing on powell street. they're even going to put out a custom basketball court at union square. the powell street cable cars will also be adorned with nba all-star 2025. branding. and they are. larry says he's hoping everybody comes out over the course of the weekend to celebrate what is a momentous occasion for san francisco as it host its first ever nba all-star weekend. >> and while we are hosting the games here, they're all kinds of events happening. not just in san francisco oakland infect kron four's dan kerman visited with the oakland police to see how they're making sure everybody stays safe. >> as we're preparing to welcome increase of visitors to our city, we are here to keep our residents in those visitors safe. at a news conference wednesday, oakland police said they're staffing up for an influx of visitors for nba all-star game events in oakland. it's it's going to be more visibilit

president brandon schneider, nba deputy commissioner mark tatum and san francisco mayor daniel luriem today through the weekend. nba theme pop-up shops are going to be lining powell street and a custom basketball court is going to be display there in union square after the raid a palace tree. cable cars will also be showcasing nba all-star 2025 branding. so the whole city is getting into it. mayor larry says he's encouraging everybody to come out and celebrate what is a pretty big occasion for san francisco as it hosts its first ever nba all-star weekend. yea, is 3 point king. >> alright, 6.40 right now. still ahead, the warriors in dallas. >> taking on klay thompson. that sounds weird in the mavs. still a love that latest on the back and forth game coach kerr not happy there. >> and we are still seeing rainfall pushing into the bay. you'll see break from a beer shortly, but it will pick back up middle of the day today when time everything out for in your full forecast. all right. we're seen reports of flooding out here on 5, 88, 80, 80 wherever you are traveling. traveling. >> bay a

he was joined by warriors president brandon schneider, nba deputy commissioner mark tatum and warriorsmbassador festus. all star themed pop up storefronts will be open along powell street in union square. >> we will have 30 diverse owned businesses that will be featured here, doing pop ups and cultural events and other entertainment events coming over here. i saw lines of people waiting to get into stores on powell street, which is just really a testament to, i think, the impact that we can have, not just on the court but off the court as well. >> all-star alley includes foot locker's all star experience, which opened this morning. >> meanwhile, the set up at chase center is well underw. there are a series of events starting friday night and concluding with sunday's big game. once you get a look at the scope of what it takes to transform the arena, you understand why. the warriors have been on a road trip since last week. there's a new format this year, with four teams competing in a mini tournament. in the past, it was just one big game with the eastern conference and the western conf

president brandon schneider, nba deputy commissioner mark tatum and san francisco mayor daniel lurieday through the weekend and be a themed pop-up shops will line powell street and a custom basketball court will even displayed be displayed on union square. powell street cable cars will also be showcasing nba all-star 2025. branding. and mayor lurie says he's encouraged everybody to come out and celebrate this momentous occasion. today's going to be little wet, but maybe you can find an ice bar restaurant around chase center. enjoy the televised activities inside. yeah, they said no outdoor thrive city. big party tomorrow like that. got him. well, still to come on the kron, 4 morning news warriors in dallas set to take or they could take on klay thompson. the mavericks. >> it was a back and forth game came down to the wire will have the highlights coming up in just a minute. >> and we are looking at rainfall through the day across the bay area. may be catching a break over the next few moments. but it is going to pick up again towards the to pick up again towards the late morning and

it'll feature warriors, president brandon schneider, nba deputy commissioner mark tatum and san franciscoay through the weekend and be a theme. pop-up shops are going to be there on powell street 3 forgot to put up a custom basketball court at union square. how strict cable cars they're going to be basically branded as nba all-star 2025. trolleys. mayor lurie says he's hoping everybody comes out over the course of the weekend to celebrate this momentum moment for san francisco where they're hosting their first ever nba all-star weekend. >> alright, valentine's is tomorrow. today is for the girls. that's why they call it galentine's day within celebrating love and friendship with each other. according to the pew research fun, 71% of women say that most of their close friends are other women and to celebrate. what can you do? one galentine's day and just incorporate some fun, creative activities. >> leaning into trends like red light therapy or like having a manic. patty can also have another activity that's so that everybody's off their phones and also crucial. last have a great photo-op s

he was joined by warriors president brandon schneider, nba deputy commissioner mark tatum and warriorszeli. all star themed pop up storefronts are going to be open along powell street in union square. >> we will have 30 diverse owned businesses that will be featured here, doing pop ups and cultural events and other entertainment events. coming over here, i saw lines of people waiting to get into stores on powell street, which is just really a testament to, i think, the impact that we can have, not just on the court but off the court as well. >> union square also featura custom basketball court designed by artist victor solomon, and every powell street cable car will showcase nba all star 2025 branding throughout the weekend. the set up at chase center is well underway. there are a series of events starting tonight, and of course, it concludes with sunday's game. once you get a look at the scope of what it takes to get the arena ready, it's easy to understand why the warriors have been on a road trip since last week. abc seven news reporter lena howland is live for us. she is at moscone

he was joined by warriors president brandon schneider, nba deputy commissioner mark tatum and warriorsmbassador festus ezeli. all star themed pop up stores are now open along powell street in union square. >> we will have 30 diverse owned businesses that will be featured here, doing pop ups and cultural events and other entertainment events. coming over here, i saw lines of people waiting to get into stores on powell street, which is just really a testament to, i think, the impact that we can have, not just on the court but off the court as well. >> union square now features a custom basketball court designed by artist victor solomon, and every powell street cable car is going to showcase nba all star 2025 branding through the weekend. meanwhile, the set up at chase center is well underway. there are series of events starting tonight and concluding with sunday's game. and once you get a look at the scope of what it takes to get the arena ready, it's easy to understand why the warriors have been on a road trip since last week. there's also a major set up at moscone center. not for playe

the event happens on powell street at 10:00am warriors, president brandon schneider and be a deputy commissionerk tatum and san francisco mayor daniel lurie make appearances. people can check out nba themed pop-up shops on powell street and a basketball court set up for the occasion in union square. mayor lori says he encourages the public to come out to celebrate as san francisco host its first ever nba all-star weekend. and while san francisco is hosted the all-star game, events are planned all across the bay, including in oakland, kron four's dan kerman explains how open police are getting their city ready. >> as we're preparing to welcome increase of visitors to our city, we are here to keep our residents in those visitors safe. at a news conference wednesday, oakland police said they're staffing up for an influx of visitors for nba all-star game events in oakland. it's it's going to be more disability. there is going to be targeted enforcement if you come into our city, a victimized. in community, members or businesses people that are coming here to enjoy the festivities. we will arrest san