After his fourth-place performance in Saturday’s 3-point Contest, Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell is ready to hit the hardwood again Sunday, Feb. 15, along with best basketball players for the NBA All-Star Game, from the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California, home of the Los Angeles Clippers.
After tweaking the format again due to players over the years showing an utter disregard for playing hard, the league introduced a USA vs. World competition to make the game more competitive.
Last year’s game was divided up into four teams: Team Chuck, Team Shaq, Team Kenny and Team Candace. Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry, who played for Team Shaq, was named the game’s Most Valuable Player.
Here is what to know about the 2026 NBA All-Star game:
What is the new NBA All-Star format?
Each team will be divided into three teams with at least eight players each. Two of the teams will be made up of players from the United States (USA Stars and USA Stripes), and the third will feature international players (Team World).
Games will be 12 minutes long, and each team will play every other team in the elimination rounds. If all teams end up with 1-1 records, teams with the highest point differential will play for the championship
NBA All-Star teams
USA STRIPES
USA STARS
TEAM WORLD
Stephen Curry (Golden State), Giannis Antetokounmpo (Milwaukee), and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (Oklahoma City) are injured and will not play in the game.
Who are the All-Star coaches?
San Antonio Spurs coach Mitch Johnson is coaching Team USA Stripes, Detroit Pistons coach J.B. Bickerstaff is coaching Team USA Stars and Toronto Raptors coach Darko Rajaković is coaching Team World.
2026 NBA All-Star schedule (all times Eastern)
Many highly anticipated All-Star Game Weekend events have already taken place. Here are the results.
Here’s what’s planned for today:
Sunday, Feb. 15
What time is the NBA All-Star game?
The 75th NBA All-Star Game is at 5 p.m. ET Sunday, Feb. 15.
How to watch the 2026 NBA All-Star game
Viewers can watch the game on NBC or stream it on Peacock. It’ll be happening live at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California.
This article originally appeared on Akron Beacon Journal: How to watch Cavs star Donovan Mitchell in the NBA All-Star Game
Reporting by Scooby Axson and Lauren J. Young, Akron Beacon Journal / Akron Beacon Journal
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