The 2026 All-Star Weekend is packed with events across three days. Celebrity Game, Rising Stars and fan-friendly activities will be on Friday and Saturday, with the new 75th NBA All-Star Game format on Sunday. This year, the league is again presenting skills competitions, including, a 3-Point Contest, a Slam Dunk Contest and a revived shooting-stars competition to keep things lively.
The centerpiece on Sunday is the 75th NBA All-Star Game, which debuts a "USA vs. World" round-robin format, per The Athletic. Three short games decide the finalists, then a championship game crowns the winner. Prize money for the champions and runners-up adds competitive stakes this time. The weekend leads up to those matchups and plenty of entertainment in Los Angeles.
Friday's celebrity outing tips off at 7 p.m. ET at the Kia Forum and will air exclusively on ESPN and streamed on the ESPN app. "Hoop Streams," ESPN’s digital pregame show hosted by Vanessa Richardson with analyst Iman Shumpert, streams at 6:30 p.m. ET ahead of tipoff.
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Coaches, trainers and celebrity mentors
Rosters for the 2026 Ruffles NBA All-Star Celebrity Game include a wide mix of stars from music, film, social media and sport. Playing Friday night will be Keegan‑Michael Key, Badshah, Mustard, GloRilla, Jeremy Lin, Taylor Frankie Paul, Nicolas Vansteenberghe, Shams Charania, Amon‑Ra St. Brown, Keenan Allen, Cafu, Cody Jones, Jenna Bandy, Adrien Nunez, Tacko Fall, Mat Ishbia and Rick Schnall. Returning faces include Rome Flynn, Simu Liu, Andre De Grasse, Dylan Wang and Jason Williams.
Coaching the game are some big names from pro sports and entertainment, led by two-time MVP and champion Giannis Antetokounmpo alongside family. Also serving are Mookie Betts, veteran shooting coach Lethal Shooter, Emmy-winner Anthony Anderson and top trainer Chris Brickley. Expect a playful but competitive atmosphere; celebrities want to entertain and compete.
Who Will be the Halftime Highlight of the Ruffles NBA All-Star Celebrity Game
Halftime features five-member group CORTIS, the first K-pop act to perform during a Celebrity Game halftime. They’ll play during the break after the first half, tune in for the full performance at halftime on ESPN.
Other All-Star main events run through the weekend. Rising Stars and the NBA HBCU Classic on 9 p.m. ET and 11 p.m. ET Friday, respectively, All-Star Saturday’s dunk and 3-point contests (with a headline set by Ludacris) and the new USA vs. World All-Star tournament Sunday at the Intuit Dome with national coverage on NBC and streaming on Peacock. It’s a compact, loud and fun weekend.