The 2026 NBA All-Star Game brings a major overhaul to basketball’s midseason showcase. For the 75th edition of the event, the NBA has abandoned the traditional East vs. West format in favor of a USA vs. The World round-robin tournament, featuring three teams with two composed of U.S. players and one made up of international talent.
Each team will play at least two games in a round-robin mini-tournament, with the top two teams by record advancing to a championship showdown. This event essentially turns the All-Star Game into a short competitive event rather than a single exhibition. Games are played in 12-minute bursts, and the format aims to heighten intensity and fan engagement while highlighting the league’s global reach.
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NBA All-Star Game Schedule
- Location: Intuit Dome, Inglewood, California (home arena of the Los Angeles Clippers).
- Date: Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026
- Tip-off Time: 5 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock
Round-Robin Format (All games Sunday)
- Game 1 (5 p.m. ET): USA Stars vs. Team World
- Game 2 (5:55 p.m. ET): USA Stripes vs. Winner of Game 1
- Game 3 (6:25 p.m. ET): USA Stripes vs. Loser of Game 1
- Game 4 (7:10 p.m. ET): Top two teams by record from Games 1-3
If all three teams go 1-1 after the round-robin games, point differential determines the final matchup.
This year’s showcase will also feel shorter and sharper due to the structure. Each game lasts one standard NBA quarter (12 minutes), and the entire competition is expected to run about two-and-a-half hours overall, similar to the length of a full NBA game.
NBA All-Star Game Rosters
The league officially finalized the rosters with injury replacements and commissioner selections to balance the three squads under the new format.
Team USA Stars
- Scottie Barnes (Toronto Raptors)
- Devin Booker (Phoenix Suns)
- Cade Cunningham (Detroit Pistons)
- Jalen Duren (Pistons)
- Anthony Edwards (Minnesota Timberwolves)
- Chet Holmgren (Oklahoma City Thunder)
- Jalen Johnson (Atlanta Hawks)
- Tyrese Maxey (Philadelphia 76ers)
Team USA Stripes
- Stephen Curry (Golden State Warriors)
- Jaylen Brown (Boston Celtics)
- Jalen Brunson (New York Knicks)
- Kevin Durant (Houston Rockets)
- LeBron James (Los Angeles Lakers)
- Kawhi Leonard (Clippers)
- Donovan Mitchell (Cleveland Cavaliers)
- Brandon Ingram (Raptors)
- De’Aaron Fox (San Antonio Spurs)
Team World
- Giannis Antetokounmpo (Milwaukee Bucks)
- Luka Doncic (Lakers)
- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (Thunder)
- Victor Wembanyama (Spurs)
- Deni Avdija (Portland Trail Blazers)
- Nikola Jokic (Denver Nuggets)
- Jamal Murray (Nuggets)
- Pascal Siakam (Indiana Pacers)
- Karl-Anthony Towns (Knicks)
- Alperen Sengun (Rockets)
- Norman Powell (Miami Heat)
Injuries & Replacements
- Stephen Curry (USA Stripes) — out due to a right knee injury, replaced by Brandon Ingram.
- Giannis Antetokounmpo (Team World) — won’t play because of a calf strain, so De’Aaron Fox was named to Team USA Stripes and Norman Powell shifted to Team World given his international ties.
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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (Team World) — sidelined by an abdominal strain, and Alperen Sengun was added as his replacement.