The NBA All-Star Weekend 2026 is going to be a very historical event for many reasons. It will be the first time in over two decades that the show returns to a familiar broadcast partner while debuting a revolutionary new format. Also, this year marks the 75th edition of this midseason classic which will be held inside the new Intuit Dome, the $2 billion arena and next home of the Los Angeles Clippers.
Whether you are a local fan heading to Inglewood or a global viewer tuning in via NBC and Peacock, here is your definitive guide to one of the most followed weekend events of the season.
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Location
The 2026 All-Star Weekend will be split between three iconic Los Angeles venues:
- Intuit Dome (Inglewood): The primary host for the Rising Stars, All-Star Saturday Night, and the All-Star Game.
- Kia Forum (Inglewood): The historic venue will house the Celebrity Game and the HBCU Classic.
- L.A. Convention Center: Home to “NBA Crossover,” the league’s massive fan festival.
The new format: U.S. vs. Rest of the world
The NBA is retiring the traditional East-vs-West format in order to launch a four-team round-robin tournament with teams representing:
- Team USA Stars
- Team USA Stripes
- Team World
- Rising Stars Winner: The winner of Friday’s Rising Stars game will join the three veteran teams in the Sunday tournament.
The event will consist of three 12-minute games, followed by a final championship game between the top two teams based on record and point differential.
Full weekend schedule & times
Friday, February 13
- Ruffles NBA All-Star Celebrity Game 4 PM / 7 PM Kia Forum ESPN
- NBA HBCU Classic 5 PM / 8 PM Kia Forum NBA TV ESPN2
- Castrol Rising Stars Game 6 PM / 9 PM Intuit Dome Peacock / TNT
Saturday, February 14
- NBA All-Star Practice 10 AM / 1 PM Intuit Dome NBA TV
- Skills Challenge 3-Point & Dunk Contest 5 PM / 8 PM Intuit Dome NBC / Peacock
Sunday, February 15
Pre-Game Coverage 4 PM / 7 PM Intuit Dome NBC / Peacock
75th NBA All-Star Game (Tip-off) 5 PM / 8 PM Intuit Dome NBC / Peacock
How to watch
After 8,532 days, the NBA returns to NBC Sports. This marks a massive shift for fans used to years of TNT coverage.
- NBC Broadcast: The All-Star Game and Saturday Night events will air live on your local NBC station.
- Peacock: Every event broadcast on NBC will be simulcast live on Peacock. A Premium subscription ($10.99/mo) will be required.
- Spanish language: Telemundo and Peacock will provide full Spanish-language coverage of the All-Star Game.
- The crew: NBC has tapped Noah Eagle to call the main event, with insights from Reggie Miller and Jamal Crawford.
As Robert Griffin III noted during the lead-up to the event, “Sports are the heartbeat of our culture,” and this weekend aims to pulse louder than ever before.
