The 2026 NBA All-Star Game was a round-robin tournament played on February 15, 2026, the 75th edition. It was hosted by the Los Angeles Clippers at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California. It was the seventh NBA All-Star Game to be played in the Los Angeles metropolitan area, the fourth hosted by the Clippers, and the first one played in Inglewood since 1983. The game was televised nationally by NBC for the first time since 2002 and streamed live on Peacock. It consisted of a three-team round-robin tournament, with the top two teams advancing to a championship game. The teams, two composed of American players and one of international players, were drafted by the league from a pool of twenty-four selected through a voting process. The surrounding weekend festivities featured the return of the Shooting Stars competition, replacing the Skills Challenge for at least this year. == Background == The announcement for 2026's All-Star Game was made on January 16, 2024, at a press conference held by the Los Angeles Clippers at the then-under-construction Intuit Dome in Inglewood. In attendance at the announcement were NBA commissioner Adam Silver, Clippers Chairman Steve Ballmer, Clippers President of Business Operations Gillian Zucker, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, and Inglewood Mayor James T. Butts Jr.. During an interview on Fox Sports 1's Breakfast Ball on June 4, 2025, Silver revealed that the game will most likely be played in a format pitting U.S. players against international players. He cited the concurrent 2026 Winter Olympics on NBC and the success of the NHL's 4 Nations Face-Off as influences on the format. == Format change == On November 12, 2025, the NBA announced that the NBA All-Star Game will adopt a new USA vs. the World format. The game will take the form of a round-robin tournament featuring three teams: two composed of American players and one of international players, each consisting of at least eight members. The top two teams based on record will advance to the championship game. In the event of a three-way tie after the third game, point differential will serve as the tiebreaker. All four games will be played with a 12-minute time limit. == All-Star Game == === Coaches === J. B. Bickerstaff, head coach of Eastern Conference leader Detroit Pistons, earned a coaching spot on January 24. Although the Oklahoma City Thunder have the best record in the Western Conference, their head coach, Mark Daigneault, was ineligible to coach in the All-Star Game because he had coached in the 2025 game and league rules prohibit a coach from coaching in consecutive All-Star Games. Mitch Johnson, head coach of the San Antonio Spurs, earned a coaching spot on February 1. On February 3, 2026, it was announced that Darko Rajaković, head coach of the Toronto Raptors, would coach Team World, having the most wins among non-American head coaches in the regular season. === Rosters === As had been the case in previous years, the rosters for the All-Star Game were selected through a voting process. The fans could vote through the NBA website. The player will be selected, regardless of playing position. The starters will be chosen by the fans, media, and current NBA players. Fans made up 50% of the vote, and NBA players and media each comprised 25% of the vote. The five players who received the highest cumulative vote totals in each conferences were named the All-Star starters. NBA head coaches voted for the reserves for their respective conferences, none of which could be players from their own team. Each coach selected two guards, three frontcourt players and two wild cards, with each selected player ranked in order of preference within each category. If a multi-position player was to be selected, coaches were encouraged to vote for the player at the position that was "most advantageous for the All-Star team", regardless of where the player was listed on the All-Star ballot or the position he was listed in box scores. If the selection process does not yield 16 American players and 8 international players, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver will make the necessary selections to complete the rosters. The All-Star Game starters were announced on January 19, 2026. Cade Cunningham of the Detroit Pistons, Jalen Brunson of the New York Knicks, and Tyrese Maxey of the Philadelphia 76ers were announced as the starting guards in the East, earning their second, third, and second all-star appearances, respectively. Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks and Jaylen Brown of the Boston Celtics were named the frontcourt starters in the East, earning their tenth and fifth all-star appearances, respectively. In the West, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of the Oklahoma City Thunder, Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors, and Luka Dončić of the Los Angeles Lakers were named to the starting backcourt, earning their fourth, 12th, and sixth all-star appearances, respectively. In the frontcourt, Victor Wembanyama of the San Antonio Spurs and Nikola Jokić of the Denver Nuggets were named to their second and eighth all-star appearances, respectively. The All-Star Game reserves were announced on February 1, 2026. The East reserves included Scottie Barnes of the Toronto Raptors, his second selection; Jalen Duren of the Detroit Pistons, his first selection; Jalen Johnson of the Atlanta Hawks, his first selection; Donovan Mitchell of the Cleveland Cavaliers, his seventh selection; Norman Powell of the Miami Heat, his first selection; Pascal Siakam of the Indiana Pacers, his fourth selection; and Karl-Anthony Towns of the New York Knicks, his sixth selection. The West reserves included Deni Avdija of the Portland Trail Blazers, his first selection; Devin Booker of the Phoenix Suns, his fifth selection; Kevin Durant of the Houston Rockets, his 16th selection; Anthony Edwards of the Minnesota Timberwolves, his fourth selection; Chet Holmgren of the Oklahoma City Thunder, his first selection; LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers, his 22nd selection; and Jamal Murray of the Denver Nuggets, his first selection. On February 3, 2026, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver added Kawhi Leonard to the USA pool, marking his seventh selection. On February 8, Alperen Şengün was selected as an injury replacement for Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. On February 10, it was announced that Brandon Ingram will be an injury replacement for Stephen Curry. On February 12, De'Aaron Fox was named as an injury replacement for Giannis Antetokounmpo; Fox was added to the Team Stripes roster, while Norman Powell was reassigned to Team World. Italics indicates leading vote-getters per conference === Lineups === The team lineups were announced on February 3. The players were assigned to the three teams regardless of their positions. === Round-robin games === === Championship game === == All-Star Weekend == === Celebrity Game === The 2026 NBA All-Star Celebrity Game was held on Friday, February 13, 2026, at the Kia Forum in Inglewood, California. It featured a special halftime performance by CORTIS, marking the first Celebrity Game Halftime performance by a K-pop artist. === Rising Stars Challenge === ==== Semifinals ==== ==== Championship game ==== === Three Point Contest === === Shooting Stars === === Slam Dunk Contest === == References == == External links == 2026 NBA All-Star Game at nba.com 2026 NBA All-Star Weekend