The 2026 All-Star Game will be the first All-Star event for NBC and Amazon.
The 2025 NBA All-Star event concluded with exciting performances, including the iconic Slam-Dunk Contest and the All-Star Game with the new format. However, the mini-tournament format faced criticism on social media. Despite all the drama, the All-Star event was full of entertainment.
It was also the last All-Star Weekend for TNT and Johnson, who bid goodbye after four decades of All-Star coverage. San Francisco hosted this year’s NBA All-Star events and the league has announced the venue for the 2026 NBA All-Star.
Let’s learn about the key details for the NBA All-Star 2026.
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The NBA is set to host the 2026 NBA All-Star Game in Los Angeles on Sunday, Feb. 15. It will be played at Intuit Dome in Inglewood, the Los Angeles Clippers’ new home. LA Clippers invited everyone to Intuit Dome in 2026 with a social media post.
It took 37 months to build this brand-new arena, which is just five miles away from LA’s international airport. Clippers invested $2 billion in the Intuit Dome to bring the top-class basketball action.
NBA hosted All-Star games in Los Angeles many times but this will be the first time it takes place at the Clippers’ home court. LA will host the All-Star Game for the first time since 2018 when the All-Star event was played at Staples Center. It was also the first instance when the NBA introduced the draft-based format instead of the traditional format.
Los Angeles hosted the All-Star Game six times in 1963, 1972, 1983, 2004, 2011 and 2018. Inglewood hosted the event in 1972 and 1983.
LA had a history of producing historic performances in the All-Star Game. In 2011’s All-Star event, Kobe Bryant highlighted 37 points and 14 rebounds at Staples Center. The Lakers superstar was named the All-Star Game MVP.
The 2026 All-Star Game will also be special as it will be the first All-Star event for NBC and Amazon, who secured a huge 11-year, $76 billion broadcasting rights deal that starts this fall.
NBA has also confirmed the host city for the 2027 NBA All-Star Game. Phoenix (Arizona) has the hosting rights for the 2027 event and Footprint Center will get a chance to host the prestigious event for the record third time.
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