Marquette, MI – February 13th, 2026 – The 2026 NBA All-Star Weekend tips off tonight with the Ruffles NBA All-Star Celebrity Game at 7:00 p.m. ET on ESPN. The annual showcase brings together athletes, actors, rappers, NBA insiders, governors, Olympic medalists, and former NBA players for an entertaining night of basketball. This year’s participants include Amon-Ra St. Brown, Keegan-Michael Key, and GloRilla, among many others. The teams will be coached by the Antetokounmpo brothers, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Thanasis Antetokounmpo, and Alex Antetokounmpo, alongside Mookie Betts, skills trainer Chris Brickley, shooting coach Lethal Shooter, and actor Anthony Anderson.
Day one concludes with the Castrol Rising Stars Tournament at 9:00 p.m. ET on Peacock. The event features four teams made up of NBA rookies, sophomores, and one G-League team (Team Rivers). Each squad is coached by a former NBA player, with Austin Rivers set to face Carmelo Anthony in one semifinal, while Vince Carter and Tracy McGrady lead teams on the other side of the bracket. The opening round will be played to a target score of 40, and the championship game will be decided at 25 points.
Saturday night shifts the spotlight to the league’s biggest individual competitions beginning at 5:00 p.m. ET on Peacock, including the State Farm Three-Point Contest, AT&T Slam Dunk Contest, and the Shooting Stars Challenge. The three-point contest features a loaded field of shooters: Devin Booker, Kon Knueppel, two-time champion Damian Lillard, Tyrese Maxey, Donovan Mitchell, Jamal Murray, Bobby Portis, and Norman Powell. Each participant will have 70 seconds to shoot from five spots around the arc, including money balls and deep logo shots, with the top three advancing to the final round.
The dunk contest will showcase high-flying talent, including rookies Carter Bryant and Jase Richardson, along with Keshawn Johnson and Jaxson Hayes. Each competitor will receive two dunks in the opening round, with the top two scorers advancing to the finals for two additional attempts. Judging the action courtside will be dunk legends Dominique Wilkins, Dwight Howard, Nate Robinson, and Brent Barry.
The Shooting Stars Challenge will wrap up Saturday night as teams compete in a timed shooting event from designated spots on the floor, with the top two advancing to the championship round. Team All-Star features Scottie Barnes, Chet Holmgren, and Richard Hamilton. Team Knicks includes Jalen Brunson, Karl-Anthony Towns, and Allan Houston. Team Cameron consists of Kon Knueppel, Jalen Johnson, and Corey Maggette, while Team Harper brings together Dylan Harper, Ron Harper Jr., and Ron Harper.
The weekend concludes Sunday at 5:00 p.m. ET on Peacock and NBC with the All-Star Games, featuring three teams: Stars, Stripes, and Team World. Detroit Pistons head coach J. B. Bickerstaff and San Antonio Spurs coach Mitch Johnson will lead Stars and Stripes, while Toronto Raptors head coach Darko Rajaković will coach Team World. The new format features three 12-minute games followed by a 12-minute championship matchup to crown the 2026 NBA All-Star champions.
