Today marks the official beginning of the 2026 NBA All-Star Weekend. We kick off the festivities with the Creator Cup Presented by PlayStation at NBA Crossover and end with the NBA All-Star Game Championship on Sunday at 7:10 p.m. EDT at the Intuit Dome. In a weekend that will be chock-full of basketball events, let's go over what to expect each day.
February 12th, 2026
NBA Creator Cup Presented by PlayStation
Some of the most popular content creators from the biggest social media platforms in the world will come together on Thursday night at the L.A. Convention Center to take part in a three-on-three, four-team tournament. Some of the creators in the event include rapper and TikToker Jay Cinco, TikToker Chris Staples, and social media personality Whit3 Iverson.
February 13th, 2026
2026 Ruffles NBA All-Star Celebrity Game
In what has become one of the fan-favorite events of the weekend, notable celebrities from sports, entertainment, film, television, the music industry, and more join forces for the annual celebrity basketball game.
Cocahes | Coaches |
Giannis Antetokounmpo Alex Antetokounmpo Thanasis Antetokounmpo Mookie Betts | Anthony Anderson Chris "Lethal Shooter" Matthews Chris Brickley |
Players | Players |
Jenna Bandy Shams Charania Tacko Fall Rome Flynn Keegan-Michael Key Jeremy Lin Rick Schnall Dylan Wang Amon-Ra St. Brown Cafu GloRilla | Badshah Cody Jones Andre De Grasse Mat Ishbia Simu Liu Mustard Adrien Nunez Taylor Frankie Paul Jason "White Chocolate" Williams Keenan Allen Nicolas Vansteenberghe |
Castrol Rising Stars
The Castrol Rising Stars event showcases several young, up-and-coming NBA players. Three teams of NBA rookies and sophomores that were drafted by legends Carmelo Anthony, Vince Carter, and Tracy McGrady will compete against each other, as well as a G-League squad drafted and coached by former NBAer Austin Rivers.
The first game will be between Team Melo and Team Austin, while Game Two will feature Team Vince vs. Team T-Mac. In these matchups, the first team to reach or surpass 40 points wins.
The winners will face off in the Castrol Rising Stars Championship. In that game, whichever team reaches or exceeds 25 points first will be declared the winner.
Team Melo | Team T-Mac | Team Vince | Team Austin |
|---|---|---|---|
Stephon Castle (San Antonio Spurs) Donovan Clingan (Portland Trail Blazers) Jeremiah Fears (New Orleans Pelicans) Cooper Flagg (Dallas Mavericks) Dylan Harper (San Antonio Spurs) Collin Murray-Boyles (Toronto Raptors) Reed Sheppard (Houston Rockets) | Tre Johnson (Washington Wizards) Kon Knueppel (Charlotte Hornets) Ajay Mitchell (Oklahoma City Thunder) [injured, will not play] Zaccharie Risacher (Atlanta Hawks) Alex Sarr (Washington Wizards) Cam Spencer (Memphis Grizzlies) Jaylon Tyson (Cleveland Cavaliers) Kel’el Ware (Miami Heat) | Matas Buzelis (Chicago Bulls) Cedric Coward (Memphis Grizzlies) Egor Dёmin (Brooklyn Nets) VJ Edgecombe (Philadelphia 76ers) Kyshawn George (Washington Wizards) Derik Queen (New Orleans Pelicans) Jaylen Wells (Memphis Grizzlies) | Sean East II (Salt Lake City Stars) Ron Harper Jr. (Maine Celtics) David Jones Garcia (Austin Spurs) [injured, will not play] Yanic Konan Niederhäuser (San Diego Clippers) Alijah Martin (Raptors 905) Mac McClung (Chicago Bulls) Tristen Newton (Rio Grande Valley Vipers) Yang Hansen (Rip City Remix) |
NBA HBCU Classic Presented by AT&T
In a matchup between Coastal Athletic Conference foes, the Hampton University Pirates will be taking on the North Carolina A&T Aggies. The Pirates currently sit at the seventh seed in the CAA with a 12-13 record. On the other side, the 9-14 Aggies are in last place in the conference.
February 14th, 2026
NBA All-Star Saturday
The three most popular events of the weekend will take place back-to-back-to-back on the 14th. We start with the State Farm 3-Point Contest, and then move on to the Kia Shooting Stars competition. We then close the day out with the AT&T Slam Dunk Contest.
State Farm 3-Point Contest
Eight NBA stars will be participating in this year's event:
Devin Booker (Phoenix Suns)
Kon Knueppel (Charlotte Hornets)
Damian Lillard (Portland Trail Blazers)
Tyrese Maxey (Philadelphia 76ers)
Donovan Mitchell (Cleveland Cavaliers)
Jamal Murray (Denver Nuggets)
Bobby Portis (Milwaukee Bucks)
Norman Powell (Miami Heat)
Kia Shooting Stars
Four teams, consisting of one NBA legend and two current players each, will take part in this skills competition.
Team All-Star | Team Knicks | Team Cameron | Team Harper |
|---|---|---|---|
Scottie Barnes Chet Holmgren Richard Hamilton (Legend) | Jalen Brunson Karl-Anthony Towns Allan Houston (Legend) | Jalen Johnson Kon Knueppel Corey Maggette (Legend) | Dylan Harper Ron Harper Jr. Ron Harper Sr. (Legend) |
AT&T Slam Dunk
A new slam dunk champion will be crowned to wrap up the third night of NBA All-Star Weekend. With only four participants, the contest will feature a two-round format. In the first round, all four players will attempt two dunks each, with their scores being combined from the attempts. The two highest scorers will move on to the finals, where they will once again attempt two dunks each. The player with the highest combined score in that round will be declared the winner.
This year's participants are:
Carter Bryant (San Antonio Spurs)
Jaxson Hayes (Los Angeles Lakers)
Keshad Johnson (Miami Heat)
Jase Richardson (Orlando Magic)
February 15th, 2026
NBA G-League Next Up Game
The NBA G-League will be hosting its own All-Star Game, as well as a Slam Dunk contest and a 3-Point Contest, to kick off the final day of action.
Team Black | Team Blue | Team Red | Team White |
|---|---|---|---|
Jonas Aidoo (Greensboro Swarm) James Akinjo (Grand Rapids Gold) Patrick Baldwin Jr. (San Diego Clippers) Damion Baugh (Valley Suns) James Bouknight (Mexico City Capitanes) Blake Hinson (Rip City Remix) Alondes Williams (Capital City Go-Go) Head coach: Larry Abney (San Diego Clippers) | Jaden Akins (Motor City Cruise) Sean East II (Salt Lake City Stars) Killian Hayes (Cleveland Charge) Alijah Martin (Raptors 905) Norchad Omier (Cleveland Charge) Dink Pate (Westchester Knicks) Rocco Zikarsky (Iowa Wolves) Head coach: Rick Higgins (Salt Lake City Stars) | Kennedy Chandler (Delaware Blue Coats) Dillon Jones (Westchester Knicks) Sidikejiang Kamiran aka "Malcolm" (China) Skal Labissière (Capital City Go-Go) A.J. Lawson (Raptors 905) Lester Quinones (Osceola Magic) Jahmir Young (Sioux Falls Skyforce) Head coach: Paul Hewitt (San Diego Clippers) | Trey Alexander (Birmingham Squadron) MarJon Beauchamp (Delaware Blue Coats) Cheng Chi aka "CC" (China) RJ Davis (South Bay Lakers) Hunter Dickinson (Birmingham Squadron) Daishen Nix (Rio Grande Valley Vipers) Ethan Thompson (Noblesville Boom) Head coach: Isaiah Fox (Salt Lake City Stars) |
John Ukomadu, Gabe McGlothan, Mark Armstrong, and RJ Meléndez will be participating in the Slam Dunk contest. James Bouknight, Blake Hinson, Ethan Thompson, and Jahmir Young are the 3-Point Contest participants.
2026 NBA All-Star Game
The 2026 NBA All-Star Game will pit players from the U.S. against players from the rest of the world. This year, we will see a round-robin tournament featuring three teams: the USA Stars, the World, and the USA Stripes. The USA roster has been divided into two teams, while the World roster comprises players who were born outside the United States.
The tournament will feature four 12-minute games. After the first three games are played, the two teams with the best record will advance to the NBA All-Star Game Championship. If all teams have a 1-1 record, point differential will be used as a tiebreaker.
Team USA Stars | Team USA Stripes | Team World |
|---|---|---|
Scottie Barnes (Toronto Raptors) Devin Booker (Phoenix Suns) Cade Cunningham (Detroit Pistons) Jalen Duren (Detroit Pistons) Anthony Edwards (Minnesota Timberwolves) Chet Holmgren (Oklahoma City Thunder) Jalen Johnson (Atlanta Hawks) Tyrese Maxey (Philadelphia 76ers) Head coach: J. B. Bickerstaff (Detroit Pistons) | Jaylen Brown (Boston Celtics) Jalen Brunson (New York Knicks) Stephen Curry (Golden State Warriors) [injured, will not play] Kevin Durant (Houston Rockets) Brandon Ingram (Toronto Raptors) LeBron James (Los Angeles Lakers) Kawhi Leonard (Los Angeles Clippers Donovan Mitchell (Cleveland Cavaliers) Norman Powell (Miami Heat) Head coach: Mitch Johnson (San Antonio Spurs) | Giannis Antetokounmpo (Milwaukee Bucks) Deni Avdija (Portland Trail Blazers) Luka Dončić (Los Angeles Lakers) Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (Oklahoma City Thunder) [injured, will not play] Nikola Jokić (Denver Nuggets) Jamal Murray (Denver Nuggets) Alperen Şengün (Houston Rockets) Pascal Siakam (Indiana Pacers) Karl-Anthony Towns (New York Knicks) Victor Wembanyama (San Antonio Spurs) Head coach: Darko Rajaković (Toronto Raptors) |
How to watch 2026 NBA All-Star Weekend
NBA All-Star Weekend begins at 10:30 p.m. EDT on Thursday and concludes on Sunday with the 2026 NBA All-Star Game Championship. Here are all the events on the schedule, their start times, and how you can watch them:
Thursday, February 12th, 2026
Creator Cup Presented by PlayStation.
Start time: 10:30 p.m. EDT at NBA Crossover.
You can stream the game on YouTube, NBA.com, or the NBA App.
Friday, February 13th, 2026
Ruffles NBA All-Star Celebrity Game
Start time: 7:00 p.m. EDT at the Kia Forum.
You can watch the game on ESPN or stream it via the ESPN app.
Castrol Rising Stars
Game One start time: 9:00 p.m. EDT at the Intuit Dome.
Game Two start time: 9:55 p.m. EDT at the Intuit Dome.
Castrol Rising Stars Championship start time: 10:35 p.m. EDT at the Intuit Dome.
You can stream each game on the Peacock app.
NBA HBCU Classic Presented by AT&T
Start time: 11:00 p.m. EDT at the Kia Forum.
You can stream the game on the Peacock app.
Saturday, February 14th, 2026
NBA All-Star Saturday
Start time: 5:00 p.m. EDT at the Intuit Dome
You can watch the events on NBC or stream them via the Peacock app.
Sunday, February 15th, 2026
NBA G League Next Up Game
Start time: 2:30 p.m. EDT at the L.A. Convention Center
You can stream the game on the NBA App.
NBA All-Star Game One: USA Stars vs. World
Start time: 5:00 p.m. EDT at the Intuit Dome
You can watch the game on NBC or stream it via the Peacock app.
NBA All-Star Game Two: USA Stripes vs. Game One Winner
Start time: 5:55 p.m. EDT at the Intuit Dome
You can watch the game on NBC or stream it via the Peacock app.
NBA All-Star Game Three: USA Stripes vs. Game One Loser
Start time: 6:25 p.m. EDT at the Intuit Dome
You can watch the game on NBC or stream it via the Peacock app.
NBA All-Star Game Championship
Start time: 7:10 p.m. EDT at the Intuit Dome
You can watch the game on NBC or stream it via the Peacock app.
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