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The players who have been selected to compete in the 2026 Castrol Rising Stars will be announced tonight on Peacock at 6:30 ET, ahead of its tripleheader.
The annual showcase of premier young talent, featuring a mini-tournament with four teams and three games spotlighting the league’s top rookies and second-year standouts, is set to be played Friday, Feb. 13, at the LA Clippers’ Intuit Dome (9 ET, Peacock) as part of NBA All-Star 2026.
Following tonight’s announcement, the selected players will be drafted onto three teams on Tuesday (7 ET, Peacock), with a fourth team comprised of NBA G League players.
Hall of Famers Carmelo Anthony, Vince Carter and Tracy McGrady will serve as honorary coaches for the Castrol Rising Stars mini tourney. Austin Rivers will coach the G League Rising Stars team.
The 2026 Castrol Rising Stars will be announced tonight at 6:30 PM ET on @peacock.
The pool will feature a total of 21 NBA rookies and sophomores, plus seven players who have played in NBA G League games this season. pic.twitter.com/Ki8nU0johZ
— NBA Communications (@NBAPR) January 26, 2026
Presenting the honorary head coaches for the 2026 Castrol Rising Stars!
NBA Rookies and Sophomores will be drafted onto three teams on Tuesday (1/27) at 7:00pm/et on Peacock, with NBA G League players to comprise the fourth team.
The four teams will compete in the Castrol… pic.twitter.com/lb37AOyoHC
— NBA (@NBA) January 14, 2026