The NBA has revamped the format for the annual All-Star Recreation once more. The league has tried to drum up some extra curiosity from followers and gamers alike to create a extra intriguing occasion. Final 12 months, that plan fell flat with a mini match that featured three All-Star groups and one Rising Stars workforce.
This 12 months, the league remains to be holding the mini match however will transfer to a USA vs. World format. The league desires to focus on the rising worldwide expertise, so we’ll see Nikola Jokić, Luka Dončić, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and extra compete towards LeBron James, Kevin Durant and different prime American expertise. The rosters have already been set, so let’s dig into some extra particulars in regards to the new format.
Tips on how to watch 2026 NBA All-Star Recreation
- Time: 5 p.m. ET | Date: Sunday, Feb. 15
- Location: Intuit Dome — Los Angeles
- TV channel: NBC | Dwell stream: Peacock
NBA All-Star Recreation format, defined
- The 24 All-Stars might be divided into three groups of eight. There might be two U.S. groups (USA Stars and USA Stripes) and one World workforce. Detroit Pistons coach J.B. Bickerstaff will coach USA Stars, whereas San Antonio Spurs coach Mitch Johnson will lead USA Stripes. Toronto Raptors coach Darko Rajaković will coach Group World.
- There might be a round-robin match of 4, 12-minute video games. USA Stars and Group World will face off in Recreation 1. The winner of that sport will play USA Stripes in Recreation 2. The shedding workforce of Recreation 1 will then play USA Stripes in Recreation 3. Following the three video games, the 2 groups with the most effective report will face off in Recreation 4 with the prospect to be topped champions of All-Star Weekend.
- If all three groups have a 1-1 report after the primary three video games, the purpose differential from the round-robin video games might be used to find out the 2 groups that advance to the championship sport.
- The All-Star Recreation has a $1.8 million prize pool. Every participant on the championship-winning workforce will get $125,000. Gamers on the second-place workforce get $50,000, whereas gamers on the third-place workforce get $25,000.
Listed below are the rosters for the three All-Star rosters:
2026 NBA All-Star rosters
