The 75th NBA All-Star Game tips off Sunday at 5 p.m. ET from the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, the Clippers’ new pad. You can watch it on NBC or stream it on Peacock. Pre-game coverage starts earlier in the day. John Tesh will perform “Roundball Rock” live at the event, and perhaps we’ve taken this particular nostalgia item a bit too far. It’s a cool song, but can’t we appreciate it without watching a 73-year-old Tesh hump his keyboard?
This time around, the All-Star game has a different format. The league
is switching things up with three teams: USA Stars (young Americans), USA Stripes (veterans), and Team World (self-explanatory). It’s round-robin style, kind of like the Ryder Cup.
The young USA squad is favored, but Giannis’s absence should help Team World’s chances. Miami’s Norman Powell, who has Jamaican roots, will switch from the Stripes to fill Antetokounmpo’s spot. De’Aaron Fox replaced Norm on team Stripes.
New York will send two guys, Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns—plus one legend, Allan Houston, appearing in the Kia Shooting Stars competition.
Brunson made Team USA Stripes, running alongside older Americans, like LeBron and Curry. Towns will represent Team World thanks to his Dominican heritage. KAT will share the jersey with Luka and Jokić.
P.S. I’m told that Ludacris is performing, which immediately cues my old friend Nate Dogg in my head. RIP, buddy.
Good luck, Jalen, Karl, and Al! Happy Valentine’s Day, lovebirds.
Game Details
Date: Sunday, February 15, 2026
Time: 5:00 PM EST (starting with the round-robin format and subsequent games following around 5:55 PM, 6:25 PM, and the Championship around 7:10 PM ET)
Place: Intuit Dome, Inglewood, CA (Home of Ballmer’s Follies)
TV: NBC | Streaming: Peacock
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