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From all across the basketball world, we follow the stars to the bright lights of LA. Welcome to NBA All-Star 2026<\/a>.<\/p>\n 5 STORIES IN TODAY\u2019S EDITION \ud83c\udfc0<\/p>\n NBA All-Star 2025: Everything you need to know for basketball\u2019s big LA weekend<\/p>\n Castrol Rising Stars: A mix of top rookies and sophomores clash tonight (9 ET, Peacock)<\/p>\n Ruffles Celebrity Game: Keegan-Michael Key, GloRilla, Shams and more welcome All-Star back to LA (7 ET, ESPN)<\/p>\n Thursday Recap: LeBron\u2019s one-of-a-kind triple-double, new Bucks player shines again, Blazers roll<\/p>\n Creator Cup: Chris Staples, Tyy2.0, Sparky and Bree Green team up to win the Cup<\/p>\n BUT FIRST \u2026 \u23f0<\/p>\n Kia MVP Ladder is out today, making room for one new contender in the Top 10: Kawhi Leonard joins the chase<\/a> just as Clipper Nation welcomes the basketball world to Intuit Dome.<\/p>\n De\u2019Aaron Fox earned his 2nd All-Star selection Thursday, being named a replacement<\/a> for Giannis (calf) and joining team USA Stripes, with Norman Powell (Jamaican ties) moving to Team World.<\/p>\n All-Star Is Here: Get more from All-Star Weekend in Los Angeles on the NBA App. Don\u2019t have the NBA App? Download it here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Tonight: Ruffles All-Star Celebrity Game at Kia Forum (7 ET, ESPN) & Castrol Rising Stars at Intuit Dome (9 ET, Peacock) \u2013 There\u2019s still time to secure your tickets here<\/a> using promo code NEWS26 1. LA HOSTS THE 75th ALL-STAR WEEKEND: EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW<\/p>\n Over the next 3 days, hoops takes Hollywood.<\/p>\n More precisely, Inglewood, where the LA Clippers and Intuit Dome are about to host one of the biggest weekends in sports \u2014 and some of the biggest names in the world.<\/p>\n What To Know: NBA.com\u2019s All-Star 2026 hub<\/a> is your place for all the details, including the All-Star Game\u2019s new global format<\/a>, the full weekend schedule<\/a>, the official event guide and FAQ section<\/a> and live updates<\/a> for all the latest moments from LA Team USA Stars\u2019 average age is 24.8 years old, featuring such young standouts as Anthony Edwards, Cade Cunningham and Tyrese Maxey Ludacris, Shaboozey and K-pop group CORTIS highlight the weekend\u2019s entertainment<\/a>, also featuring the first-ever live performance of \u201cRoundball Rock\u201d by John Tesh Don\u2019t miss these marquee All-Star Weekend events, beginning tonight with the Ruffles NBA All-Star Celebrity Game at Kia Forum (7 ET, ESPN), followed by the Castrol Rising Stars at Intuit Dome (9 ET, Peacock).<\/p>\n Tomorrow, one of sports\u2019 biggest nights arrives with All-Star Saturday Night (5 ET, NBC\/Peacock), featuring three marquee events.<\/p>\n The State Farm 3-Point Contest features five 2026 All-Stars, past winner Devin Booker, Tyrese Maxey, Donovan Mitchell, Jamal Murray and Norman Powell, up against two-time winner Damian Lillard and first-timers Kon Knueppel and Bobby Portis All-Star 2026 culminates with the 75th All-Star Game on Sunday, with two teams of U.S. stars taking on Team World at Intuit Dome (5 ET, NBC\/Peacock).<\/p>\n Game 1 (5 ET): Team World vs. Team USA Stars 2. CASTROL RISING STARS: PREVIEW TONIGHT\u2019S ROOKIE-SOPHOMORE SHOWCASE<\/p>\n The NBA\u2019s annual showcase of its top young talent takes place tonight (9 ET, Peacock), with a mix of rookies, sophomores and select G League talent jumping it up, tournament style.<\/p>\n How It Works: Castrol Rising Stars features four teams in a single-elimination semifinal, followed by a winner-take-all championship Melo, T-Mac and VC drafted their seven-man squads from a pool of 21 NBA Rising Stars, rookies and sophomores alike, chosen by NBA assistant coaches.<\/p>\n The first three draft selections mirrored this season\u2019s Kia Rookie Ladder<\/a> chase, with the top-3 contenders going in order: Cooper Flagg (Team Melo), Kon Knueppel (Team T-Mac) and VJ Edgecombe (Team Vince) Speaking of takeovers, reigning Rising Star MVP and current Western Conference Player of the Week Stephon Castle is back as a sophomore for Team Melo, carrying a hot hand from his 40-point triple-double on Feb. 7.<\/p>\n Teammate Connections: Castle lines up with his Spurs teammate Dylan Harper, from a draft featuring three young Wizards, as well as promising Pelicans\u2019 pair<\/a> Derik Queen and Jeremiah Fears Here\u2019s a look at the mini-tournament pitting these four squads against each other:<\/p>\n Game 1 (9 ET): Team Melo vs. Team Austin (G League) 3. RUFFLES CELEBRITY GAME: GLORILLA, SHAMS AND MORE HIT THE HARDWOOD<\/p>\n Picture this \u2014 multi-platinum rapper GloRilla dishing the ball<\/a> to 7-foot-6 former NBA player Tacko Fall for a thundering alley-oop.<\/p>\n Now imagine reality TV star Taylor Frankie Paul crossing up All-Pro NFL wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown en route to a smooth layup<\/a>.<\/p>\n Anything is possible on the Hollywood-filled hardwood tonight (7 ET, ESPN) when the Ruffles All-Star Celebrity Game tips off at Kia Forum. Icons from sports and entertainment will collide to show off their games<\/a>.<\/p>\n Artists: Badshah, Mustard, GloRilla, Dylan Wang Star power is plenty present on the sidelines, too.<\/p>\n Family Affair: Giannis Antetokounmpo teams up with brothers Thanasis and Alex to try their hands at coaching alongside four-time World Series champion Mookie Betts The City of Angels last hosted the All-Star Celebrity Game in 2018. That night, the Katie Nolan-coached Team Clippers won, 75-66, over the Rachel Nichols-coached Team Lakers.<\/p>\n Walk It, Talk It: Quavo was named MVP with 19 points, five rebounds, three assists and two steals with 7-for-10 shooting Tonight, the fun begins.<\/p>\n 4. THURSDAY RECAP: LEBRON\u2019S HISTORIC TRIPLE-DOUBLE, BUCKS & BLAZERS ROLL<\/p>\n Lakers 124, Mavericks 104: LeBron (28 pts, 10 reb, 12 ast) logged his first triple-double<\/a> of the season and Rui Hachimura (21 pts) and Austin Reaves (18 pts, 6 ast) backed him as the 5th-place Lakers never trailed by more than 2 to hit the break with a W. | Recap<\/a><\/p>\n Uncharted Territory: LeBron is now the oldest player to record a triple-double in NBA history, as the first to do so at age 41. His 123rd career triple-double is his third since turning 40 Bucks 110, Thunder 93: In his third game with the team, Ousmane Dieng (19 pts, 11 reb, 6 ast) led seven Bucks in double figures as Milwaukee never trailed after the opening bucket (3-0) and held the defending champs to a season-low in points. | Recap<\/a><\/p>\n All-Star Send-Off: With Jalen Williams out (hamstring), Isaiah Joe (17 pts) led OKC, while Chet Holmgren logged 16 points and 13 boards before heading to his first All-Star Game Blazers 135, Jazz 119: Jrue Holiday (season-high 31 pts, 9 reb, 7 ast) and Donovan Clingan (23 pts, 18 reb, career-high 7 ast) combined for 17 of Portland\u2019s 40 3rd-quarter points, taking and building a lead they would not surrender. | Recap<\/a><\/p>\n Glass Control: Ahead of his Rising Stars run for Team Melo, Clingan (3rd in rpg and 1st in orpg) helped Portland gain 23 2nd-chance points Checking in with the regular-season standings at the break:<\/p>\n 5. CREATOR CUP: CHRIS STAPLES LIFTS HIS TEAM TO THE TITLE<\/p>\n Sixteen of the world\u2019s top basketball content creators formed four teams for a 3v3 tournament to decide the PlayStation NBA Creator Cup<\/a> last night at the LA Convention Center.<\/p>\n This Creator Cup followed the Rising Stars mini-tournament format, with a single-elimination semifinal, followed by a winner-take-all championship.<\/p>\n Team LSK vs. Team Cam: Team captain Cam Wilder sank this midrange jumper<\/a> to complete Team Cam\u2019s comeback victory in Game 1 Championship: Team Staples\u2019 Chris Staples, Tyy2.0, Sparky and Bree Green overpowered Team Wilder 21-13 to win the 2026 Creator Cup, with Sparky clinching the victory<\/a><\/p>\n Catch all the behind-the-scenes moments from Creator Cup Court in this full event story<\/a>.<\/p>\n Want to share\u00a0Starting\u00a05\u00a0with a friend?\u00a0Send them this link<\/a>.<\/p>\n Shape the Starting 5.\u00a0\u00a0Email us here<\/a>.<\/p>\n![\"NBA](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1771001710_544_original.gif\")
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\nSaturday, Feb. 14: NBA All-Star Saturday at Intuit Dome (5 ET, NBC & Peacock)
\nSunday, Feb. 15: The 75th NBA All-Star Game at Intuit Dome (5 ET, NBC & Peacock)<\/p>\n![\"T](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1771001711_500_original.gif\")
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\nThree Teams of All-Stars: Here\u2019s how the game\u2019s biggest names<\/a> are sorted out for Sunday\u2026<\/p>\n
\nTeam USA Stripes\u2019 roster has 76 combined All-Star selections, led by LeBron (22), KD (16) and Steph (12)
\nTeam World boasts 3x MVP Nikola Joki\u0107, as well as do-everything big men Victor Wembanyama, Alperen Sengun & Karl-Anthony Towns<\/p>\n
\nLargest Party: Basketball fans from a record 56 countries are set to attend this weekend, while fans in 214 countries and 50 languages will have access to All-Star broadcasts. More than 200 global content creators with a combined following of over one billion will also be on site<\/p>\n
\nKia Shooting Stars returns to All-Star 2026 with four teams of three \u2013 featuring two NBA players and one NBA legend \u2013 that reflect All-Star connections, school and team affiliations, and family ties. Team All-Star, Team Cameron (Duke), Team Harper and Team Knicks go head-to-head in this shooting display
\nAT&T Slam Dunk will crown a new slam dunk king from a field of four first-time flyers: Carter Bryant (Spurs), Jaxson Hayes (Lakers), Keshad Johnson (Heat) and Jase Richardson (Magic), son of two-time Slam Dunk champ Jason<\/p>\n
\nGame 2 (5:55 ET): Game 1 winner vs. Team USA Stripes
\nGame 3 (6:25 ET): Game 1 loser vs. Team USA Stripes
\nChampionship (7:10 ET): The two best records from round-robin play face off<\/p>\n![\"Rising](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1771001711_638_original.jpg\")
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\nThree NBA Squads: Three teams are comprised of NBA rookies and sophomores, as drafted by Hall of Famers and honorary head coaches Carmelo Anthony, Tracy McGrady and Vince Carter
\nOne G League Entry: The fourth team is made up of players who\u2019ve logged minutes in the G League this season, with 12-year vet Austin Rivers as honorary coach
\nFirst-To Format: In each semifinal, the first team to reach 40 points wins. The championship is a race to the target score of 25 points<\/p>\n
\nRoster Updates: With Flagg (foot) and Alex Sarr (hamstring) out, Ace Bailey (Team Melo) and Bub Carrington (Team T-Mac) join the showcase. Zaccharie Risacher was previously named a replacement for Ajay Mitchell
\nVJ At 3: Just like the splash he\u2019s made<\/a> for the Sixers this season, netting the 2nd-most total clutch points (64) among rookies this season, Edgecombe has shown tournament takeover potential for Team Vince<\/p>\n![\"Stephon](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1771001712_931_original.jpg\")
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\nRising 3-Peat: Chicago sophomore Matas Buzelis (Team Vince) checks in for his third Rising Stars game, having now competed at all levels, as a G League selection in 2024 and as a rookie last year
\nG-League\u2019s Finest: Blazers\u2019 rookie Yang Hansen headlines the showcase. Heat two-way guard Jahmir Young will join Hansen as a replacement for Mac McLung (calf) and David Jones Garcia (ankle)<\/p>\n
\nGame 2 (9:55 ET): Team Vince vs. Team T-Mac
\nRising Stars Championship (10:35 ET): (Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner)<\/p>\n![\"Celebrity](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1771001712_101_original.jpg\")
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\nActors: Simu Liu, Rome Flynn, Taylor Frankie Paul, Nicolas Vansteenberghe, Keegan-Michael Key
\nAthletes: Andre De Grasse (Olympics), Jeremy Lin (NBA), Amon-Ra St. Brown (NFL), Keenan Allen (NFL), Cafu (FIFA), Tacko Fall (NBA), Jason Williams (NBA)
\nCreators\/Personalities: Cody Jones, Jenna Bandy, Adrien Nunez, Shams Charania
\nNBA Executives: Mat Ishbia (Suns), Rich Schnall (Hornets)<\/p>\n
\nTaking Charge: Actor\/comedian Anthony Anderson, NBA shooting coach Lethal Shooter and top NBA trainer Chris Brickley will also be coaching<\/p>\n
\nUp, Down: Before the game, Justin Bieber had a friendly push-up contest<\/a> with then-11-year-old YouTube star and trainer Demarjay Smith<\/p>\n![\"LeBron](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1771001712_177_original.jpg\")
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\n\u201cJust wanted to get a little bit more energy, a little more pep in my step,\u201d LeBron said of his performance. \u201cGoing into the break, definitely want to go in with a win.\u201d
\nDallas Duo: Naji Marshall matched Max Christie\u2019s Mavs-high 19 points before exiting with a foot injury after 29 minutes<\/p>\n![\"Ousmane](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1771001713_715_original.jpg\")
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\nNikola Topi\u0107, OKC\u2019s 12th pick from 2024 Draft, scored his first career bucket<\/a> after missing nearly first two seasons, getting a standing ovation<\/a> from the OKC faithful as he checked in<\/p>\n
\nAll-Star-Worthy Lob: Brice Sensabaugh (28 pts) led Utah, with Ace Bailey adding 15 points, 8 boards and a slick self-lob<\/a>, before his flight to LA for Rising Stars<\/p>\n![\"Ace](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1771001714_184_original.gif\")
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\nTeam Staples vs. Team Raye: Game 2 belonged to Chris Staples, powering his group<\/a> to the final matchup<\/p>\n![\"[](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1771001715_72_original.gif\")
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