All-Star Saturday Night for NBA All-Star Weekend 2026 is scheduled for Saturday, February 14, 2026 , in Los Angeles, the middle night of All-Star Weekend (Feb 13–15).

For 2026, it's being held at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California , the new home of the LA Clippers, as part of the three-night All-Star schedule that culminates with the All-Star Game on Sunday, Feb 15. The NBA’s official FAQ confirms that All-Star events run from Friday through Sunday that weekend, with Saturday reserved for the State Farm All-Star Saturday Night events like the Skills Challenge, 3-Point Contest, and Slam Dunk contest.

A recent fan discussion thread notes that All-Star Saturday Night in 2026 is starting at 5 p.m. Eastern Time (2 p.m. Pacific) , with viewers commenting on the earlier-than-usual tip time. So if you’re planning to watch:

  • Eastern Time (ET): about 5:00 p.m. start.
  • Central Time (CT): about 4:00 p.m. start (one hour behind ET).
  • Mountain Time (MT): about 3:00 p.m. start.
  • Pacific Time (PT, local L.A. time): about 2:00 p.m. start.

If you’re tuning in, it’s smart to flip on coverage 15–30 minutes early in case the broadcast has pre-event studio segments leading directly into the competitions.

Mini sections: what’s happening that night

Events on All-Star Saturday Night
You can expect the usual trio of marquee contests:

  • Kia Skills Challenge (passing, dribbling, shooting obstacle course)
  • Starry 3-Point Contest (long‑range shooting showdown)
  • AT&T Slam Dunk Contest (headline event to close the night)

All of this is bundled into one long block of programming under the banner “All-Star Saturday Night.”

Why it starts earlier this year A Reddit discussion points out that the 5 p.m. Eastern start time in 2026 is earlier than some past years and may be influenced by it falling on Valentine’s Day and overlapping with other major events like the Olympics. That lines up with how TV networks sometimes shift times to avoid clashes and to hit better prime-time windows across different time zones.

TL;DR:

  • All-Star Saturday Night is on Feb 14, 2026 , at Intuit Dome, L.A..
  • Start time is about 5 p.m. ET / 2 p.m. PT for the TV broadcast.

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