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The 2026 NBA All-Star events run from Friday, February 13 to Sunday, February 15, 2026, with the main All-Star Game on Sunday at 5 p.m. ET at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California.

Quick Scoop: Key Dates & Times

  • All-Star Weekend: Friday, Feb. 13 – Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026.
  • Location: Intuit Dome, Inglewood/Los Angeles, California.
  • Main All-Star Game: Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. ET.

Think of it as a three-night basketball festival: Friday is about young stars and celebrities, Saturday is the big skills and dunk show, and Sunday is the revamped star-studded tournament-style All-Star Game.

Day-by-day schedule (brief)

Friday, Feb. 13, 2026 – Rising stars & celebs

Expect the usual mix of fun and future talent:

  • NBA All-Star Celebrity Game – evening (around 7 p.m. ET on major sports TV).
  • Rising Stars games – multiple mini-games featuring rookies and second-year players, running later in the evening.

This night is more laid-back, a good warm-up if you like seeing prospects and off-court personalities hoop.

Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026 – Skills, threes, dunks

All-Star Saturday Night is the showpiece skills evening.

  • Media Day and league pressers earlier in the afternoon.
  • State Farm 3-Point Contest – first event, starting around 5 p.m. ET.
  • Skills-style events (often branded Kia Skills or Shooting Stars–type events) in the middle slot.
  • AT&T Slam Dunk Contest – closes the night as the headline event.

If you only watch one non-game night, Saturday is usually it.

Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026 – All-Star Game(s)

For 2026, the league is leaning into a tournament-style, U.S. vs. World concept for the main showcase.

  • All games are on Sunday at Intuit Dome, starting at 5 p.m. ET.
  • Format is a round‑robin with multiple short All-Star games rather than one traditional East vs. West.

It’s designed to keep the intensity up, with several mini-games deciding a final “championship” All-Star matchup.

Where to watch

  • TV: NBC (returning as the national broadcaster for All-Star Weekend).
  • Streaming: Peacock will simulcast and carry additional coverage such as Rising Stars.

So if you’re planning:

  • Tune in Friday night for celebs and rising stars,
  • Lock in Saturday evening for 3s and dunks,
  • Clear Sunday late afternoon for the All-Star tournament starting at 5 p.m. ET.

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