The best basketball players in the world meet up once again in the NBA All-Star Game this weekend from the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California, home of the Los Angeles Clippers.
After tweaking the format again due to players over the years showing an utter disregard for playing hard, the league introduced a USA vs. World competition to make the game more competitive.
Last year's game was divided up into four teams: Team Chuck, Team Shaq, Team Kenny, and Team Candace. Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry, who played for Team Shaq, was named the game's Most Valuable Player.
The 3-point contest, the slam dunk competition, and the shooting stars game are back in All-Star Saturday.
Here is what to know about the 2026 NBA All-Star weekend:
What is the new NBA All-Star format?
Each team will be divided into three teams with at least eight players each. Two of the teams will be made up of players from the United States (USA Stars and USA Stripes), and the third will feature international players. (Team World).
Games will be 12 minutes long, and each team will play every other team in the elimination rounds. If all teams end up with 1-1 records, teams with the highest point differential will play for the championship
- Game 1: Team A vs. Team B
- Game 2: Team C vs. Game 1 Winner
- Game 3: Team C vs. Game 1 Loser
- Game 4: Championship
NBA All-Star teams
USA STRIPES
Jaylen Brown, Boston
Jalen Brunson, New York
Kevin Durant, Houston
De’Aaron Fox, San Antonio
Brandon Ingram, Toronto
LeBron James, Los Angeles Lakers
Kawhi Leonard, Los Angeles Clippers
Donovan Mitchell, Cleveland
USA STARS
Scottie Barnes, Toronto
Devin Booker, Phoenix
Cade Cunningham, Detroit
Jalen Duren, Detroit
Anthony Edwards, Minnesota
Chet Holmgren, Oklahoma City
Jalen Johnson, Atlanta
Tyrese Maxey, Philadelphia
TEAM WORLD
Deni Avdij, Portland
Luka Dončić, Los Angeles Lakers
Nikola Jokić, Denver
Jamal Murray, Denver
Norman Powell, Miami
Alperen Şengün, Houston
Pascal Siakam, Indiana
Karl-Anthony Towns, New York
Victor Wembanyama, San Antonio
Stephen Curry (Golden State), Giannis Antetokounmpo (Milwaukee), and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (Oklahoma City) are injured and will not play in the game
2026 NBA All-Star schedule (all teams Eastern)
Friday, Feb. 13
- Ruffles NBA All-Star Celebrity Game
- 7 p.m. ET (ESPN) | Kia Forum
- Castrol Rising Stars
- 9 p.m. ET (Peacock) | Intuit Dome
- NBA HBCU Classic
- 11 p.m. ET (Peacock) | Kia Forum
Saturday, Feb. 14
- NBA All-Star Saturday
- 5 p.m. ET (NBC / Peacock) | Intuit Dome
- State Farm 3-Point Contest
- Kia Shooting Stars
- AT&T Slam Dunk
Sunday, Feb. 15
- NBA G League Next Up Game
- 2:30 p.m. ET | (NBA TV / NBA App) | L.A. Convention Center
- 75th NBA All-Star Game
- 5 p.m. ET (NBC / Peacock) | Intuit Dome
Slam dunk participants
- Carter Bryant, San Antonio
- Jaxson Hayes, Los Angeles Lakers
- Keshad Johnson, Miami
- Jase Richardson, Orlando
3-point contest participants
- Devin Booker, Phoenix
- Kon Knueppel, Charlotte
- Damian Lillard, Portland
- Tyrese Maxey, Philadelphia
- Donovan Mitchell, Cleveland
- Jamal Murray, Denver
- Bobby Portis Jr., Milwaukee
- Norman Powell, Miami
How to watch the 2026 NBA All-Star game
- Date: Sunday, Feb. 15
- Time: 5 p.m. ET
- TV: NBC
- Stream: Peacock
- Location: Intuit Dome, Inglewood, California)
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: NBA All-Star Game format explained: Teams, rosters and more