San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama of Team World drives to the basket against Team USA Stars during the first game of the 75th NBA All-Star Game on Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026, at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/SCNG)
World guard Jamal Murray, of Canada, left, shoots over USA Stars guard Cade Cunningham during the NBA All-Star basketball game Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray of Team World drives to the basket against Team USA Stars during the first game of the 75th NBA All-Star Game on Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026, at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/SCNG)
Lakers star Luka Doncic of Team World shoots in front of Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham of Team USA Stars during the first game of the 75th NBA All-Star Game on Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026, at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/SCNG)
World center Victor Wembanyama, of France, is defended by USA Stars guard Cade Cunningham and guard Anthony Edwards during the NBA All-Star basketball game Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama of Team World lays the ball in against Team USA Stars during the first game of the 75th NBA All-Star Game on Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026, at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/SCNG)
Actress/singer Queen Latifah watches along with Meghan Markle and Prince Harry, far right, during the 75th NBA All-Star Game on Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026, at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/SCNG)
USA Stars center Chet Holmgren, right, defends on World center Victor Wembanyama, of France, during the NBA All-Star basketball game Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama of Team World shoots as the Oklahoma City Thunder’s Chet Holmgren, left, of Team USA Stars defends during the first game of the 75th NBA All-Star Game on Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026, at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
USA Stars guard Tyrese Maxey, left, is defended by World center Victor Wembanyama, of France, during the NBA All-Star basketball game Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
Philadelphia 76ers guard Tyrese Maxey of Team USA Stars, left, reaches for the ball over Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray of Team World during the first game of the 75th NBA All-Star Game on Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026, at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/SCNG)
The Indiana Pacers’ Pascal Siakam of Team World shoots in front of the Minnesota Timberwolves’ Anthony Edwards (5) of Team USA Stars during the first game of the 75th NBA All-Star Game on Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026, at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
Former President Barack Obama, center, sits with his wife, Michelle Obama, next to NBA icons Dr. J, second from right, and Oscar Robertson, far right, during the 75th NBA All-Star Game on Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026, at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/SCNG)
USA Stars forward Jalen Johnson dunks past World center Karl-Anthony Towns, of the Dominican Republic, during the NBA All-Star basketball game Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray of Team World shoots as Oklahoma City Thunder big man Chet Holmgren, left, and Toronto Raptors guard Scottie Barnes of Team USA Stars during the first game of the 75th NBA All-Star Game on Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026, at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
USA Stars center Chet Holmgren (7) dunks during the NBA All-Star basketball game against World Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
World forward Luka Dončić, of Slovenia, shoots over USA Stars guard Anthony Edwards during the NBA All-Star basketball game Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
USA Stars forward Scottie Barnes, left, celebrates with Cade Cunningham after a win over World during the NBA All-Star basketball game Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
USA Stars forward Scottie Barnes, center, celebrates with guard Cade Cunningham after a win over World during the NBA All-Star basketball game Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
Clippers star Kawhi Leonard of Team USA Stripes shoots over Phoenix Suns star Devin Booker of Team USA Stars during the second game of the 75th NBA All-Star Game on Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026, at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/SCNG)
Houston Rockets star Kevin Durant of Team USA Stripes takes a 3-point shot against Team USA Stars during the second game of the 75th NBA All-Star Game on Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026, at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/SCNG)
USA Stripes square off against USA Stars during the NBA All-Star basketball game Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
USA Stripes guard Jaylen Brown, left, drives past USA Stars guard Anthony Edwards during the NBA All-Star basketball game Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
USA Stripes guard Stephen Curry talks to forward LeBron James during the NBA All-Star basketball game against USA Stars Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards of Team USA Stars handles the ball as Lakers star LeBron James of Team USA Stripes defends during the second game of the 75th NBA All-Star Game on Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026, at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/SCNG)
USA Stripes forward LeBron James (23) shakes hands with Oscar Robertson during the NBA All-Star basketball game Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
Clippers star Kawhi Leonard of Team USA Stripes shoots against Team USA Stars during the second game of the 75th NBA All-Star Game on Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026, at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/SCNG)
USA Stripes forward Kawhi Leonard, left, shoots past USA Stars forward Jalen Duren during the NBA All-Star basketball game Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
Team USA Stars takes on Team USA Stripes during the second game of the 75th NBA All-Star Game on Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026, at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/SCNG)
USA Stripes forward LeBron James, left, vies for a rebound against USA Stars forward Jalen Duren during the NBA All-Star basketball game Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
Barack Obama smiles as he catches a ball during play next to USA Stars guard Devin Booker during the NBA All-Star basketball game Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
USA Stars guard Devin Booker drives to the basket during the NBA All-Star basketball game against USA Stripes Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
New York Knicks star Jalen Brunson of Team USA Stripes shoots against Team USA Stars during the second game of the 75th NBA All-Star Game on Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026, at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/SCNG)
Clippers star Kawhi Leonard of Team USA Stripes controls the ball as Phoenix Suns star Devin Booker of Team USA Stars defends during the second game of the 75th NBA All-Star Game on Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026, at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/SCNG)
USA Stripes guard Jaylen Brown (7) shoots over USA Stars guard Tyrese Maxey (0) during the NBA All-Star basketball game Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
USA Stripes forward LeBron James, left, defends on USA Stars forward Jalen Duren during the NBA All-Star basketball game Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
USA Stripes guard Jaylen Brown dunks past USA Stars center Chet Holmgren (7) during the NBA All-Star basketball game Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
USA Stripes forward LeBron James (23) is defended by USA Stars center Chet Holmgren during the NBA All-Star basketball game Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
USA Stripes guard De’Aaron Fox makes a basket at the buzzer to beat USA Stars during the NBA All-Star basketball game Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
San Antonio Spurs guard De’Aaron Fox of Team USA Stripes celebrates after his game- winning 3-point shot as time expired to beat Team USA Stars during the 75th NBA All-Star Game on Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026, at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
USA Stripes forward LeBron James celebrates with guard De’Aaron Fox (4) during the NBA All-Star basketball game against USA Stars Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
Lakers star LeBron James, left, and San Antonio Spurs guard De’Aaron Fox celebrate after Fox’s 3-pointer as time expired gave Team USA Stripes a victory over Team USA Stars during the 75th NBA All-Star Game on Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026, at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
Clippers head coach Tyronn Lue, right, shares a laugh with Golden State Warriors star Steph Curry during the 75th NBA All-Star Game on Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026, at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/SCNG)
Lakers star LeBron James, left, of Team USA Stripes battles for a loose ball with Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray of Team World during the third game of the 75th NBA All-Star Game on Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026, at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/SCNG)
USA Stripes forward Kawhi Leonard (2) shoots past World center Karl-Anthony Towns, of the Dominican Republic, and guard Jamal Murray, of Canada, during the NBA All-Star basketball game Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
World center Victor Wembanyama, of France, reacts next to USA Stripes forward LeBron James (23) during the NBA All-Star basketball game Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard of Team USA Stripes gets to the basket for a layup against Team World during the third game of the 75th NBA All-Star Game on Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026, at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/SCNG)
Clippers head coach Tyronn Lue, left, with Clippers owner Steve Ballmer watch from courtside seats during the 75th NBA All-Star Game on Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026, at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/SCNG)
World center Victor Wembanyama, of France, shoots over USA Stripes guard Jalen Brunson during the NBA All-Star basketball game Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson of Team USA Stripes drives past Knicks forward Karl-Anthony Towns of Team World during the third game of the 75th NBA All-Star Game on Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026, at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/SCNG)
Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell of Team USA Stripes reacts during a game against Team World in the 75th NBA All-Star Game on Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026, at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/SCNG)
USA Stripes forward Kawhi Leonard shoots over World center Karl-Anthony Towns, of the Dominican Republic, during the NBA All-Star basketball game Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
USA Stripes forward Kawhi Leonard smiles after scoring during the NBA All-Star basketball game against World Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
World center Victor Wembanyama, of France, shoots over USA Stripes guard Jalen Brunson (11) during the NBA All-Star basketball game Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
USA Stripes guard Jalen Brunson (11) shoots past World center Karl-Anthony Towns, of the Dominican Republic, during the NBA All-Star basketball game Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
World center Victor Wembanyama, of France, vies for position under the basket next to USA Stripes guard Jaylen Brown, left, and forward Kawhi Leonard during the third game of the NBA All-Star Game on Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026, at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
New York Knicks star Karl-Anthony Towns of Team World passes the ball against Team USA Stripes during the third game of the 75th NBA All-Star Game on Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026, at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/SCNG)
World center Karl-Anthony Towns, of the Dominican Republic, smiles as he walks past Spike Lee during the NBA All-Star basketball game Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
USA Stripes forward Kawhi Leonard shoots over World forward Devin Avdija, of Israel, during the NBA All-Star basketball game Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
Lakers star LeBron James of Team USA Stripes drives past New York Knicks star Karl-Anthony Towns of Team World during the third game of the 75th NBA All-Star Game on Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026, at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/SCNG)
USA Stripes forward Kawhi Leonard dunks past World forward Pascal Siakam, of Cameroon, during the NBA All-Star basketball game Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
Clippers star Kawhi Leonard of Team USA Stripes dunks in front of the Indiana Pacers’ Pascal Siakam of Team World during the third game of the 75th NBA All-Star Game on Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026, at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
New York Knicks star Jalen Brunson of Team USA Stripes drives to the basket past the Knicks’ Karl-Anthony Towns of Team World during the third game of the 75th NBA All-Star Game on Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026, at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/SCNG)
USA Stripes forward Kawhi Leonard, center, dribbles between World guard Jamal Murray, of Canada, left, and forward Alperen Sengun, of Turkey, during the NBA All-Star basketball game Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
USA Stripes forward LeBron James (23) dunks over World guard Norman Powell, of Jamaica, during the NBA All-Star basketball game Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
USA Stripes forward Kawhi Leonard (2) shoots over World guard Jamal Murray, of Canada, during the NBA All-Star basketball game Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
USA Stripes forward Kawhi Leonard runs back after scoring during the NBA All-Star basketball game against World Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
USA Stripes forward Kawhi Leonard, left, celebrates with forward Kevin Durant after scoring against World during the NBA All-Star basketball game Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama of Team World looks on during the 75th NBA All-Star Game on Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026, at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood. (Photo by Allen Berezovsky/Getty Images)
Injured Golden State Warriors star Steph Curry of Team USA Stripes looks on during the 75th NBA All-Star Game on Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026, at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/SCNG)
Team USA Stripes vs. Team USA Stars tip off in the final game of the 75th NBA All-Star Game on Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026, at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/SCNG)
Philadelphia 76ers guard Tyrese Maxey of Team USA Stars drives to the basket past Lakers star LeBron James of Team USA Stripes during the final game of the 75th NBA All-Star Game on Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026, at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/SCNG)
USA Stars forward Jalen Duren dunks during the NBA All-Star basketball game against USA Stripes Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
USA Stripes forward Kevin Durant shoots over USA Stars forward Jalen Duren (0) during the NBA All-Star basketball game Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
USA Stars guard Anthony Edwards, bottom, drives past USA Stripes forward LeBron James during the NBA All-Star basketball game Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
The Detroit Pistons’ Jalen Duren of Team USA Stars dunks against Team USA Stripes during the final of the 75th NBA All-Star Game on Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026, at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
Lakers star LeBron James of Team USA Stripes look on during a pause in play against Team USA Stars during the final game of the 75th NBA All-Star Game on Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026, at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/SCNG)
The Detroit Pistons’ Jalen Duren of Team USA Stars dunks in front of Clippers star Kawhi Leonard of Team USA Stripes in the final game of the 75th NBA All-Star Game on Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026, at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)
The Minnesota Timberwolves’ Anthony Edwards of Team USA Stars gets to the basket for a layup in front of Clippers star Kawhi Leonard of Team USA Stripes during the final of the 75th NBA All-Star Game on Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026, at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
USA Stars guard Anthony Edwards (5) scores during the NBA All-Star basketball game against USA Stripes Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
USA Stars guard Anthony Edwards reacts after scoring during the NBA All-Star basketball game against USA Stripes Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
USA Stars guard Anthony Edwards reacts after scoring during the NBA All-Star basketball game against USA Stripes Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards, left, and Toronto Raptors star Scottie Barnes, right, of Team USA Stars hoist the championship trophy after defeating Team USA Stripes, 47-21, to win the 75th NBA All-Star Game on Sunday at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood. The three-team tournament was largely competitive and entertaining. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/SCNG)
Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards, left, and Toronto Raptors star Scottie Barnes, right, of Team USA Stars hoist the championship trophy after defeating Team USA Stripes, 47-21, to win the 75th NBA All-Star Game on Sunday at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood. The three-team tournament was largely competitive and entertaining. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/SCNG)
USA Stars guard Anthony Edwards, left, shakes hands with commissioner Adam Silver after the NBA All-Star basketball game Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards of Team USA Stars holds the All-Star MVP trophy after defeating Team USA Stripes, 47-21, to win the 75th NBA All-Star Game on Sunday at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/SCNG)
Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham of Team USA Stars holds the championship trophy after they defeated Team USA Stripes, 47-21, to win the 75th NBA All-Star Game on Sunday at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/SCNG)
Former President Barack Obama, center, and actress/singer Queen Latifah, center, are seen during the 75th NBA All-Star Game on Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026, at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/SCNG)
Dodgers owner Mark Walter is seen during the 75th NBA All-Star Game on Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026, at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/SCNG)
John Tesh performs “Round Ball Rock” before the 75th NBA All-Star Game on Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026, at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/SCNG)
NBA commissioner Adam Silver is seen during the 75th NBA All-Star Game on Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026, at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/SCNG)
Brandy sings the national anthem before the NBA All-Star basketball game Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
Brandy performs the U.S. National Anthem during the 75th NBA All-Star Game on Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026, at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
Brandy sings the national anthem before the NBA All-Star basketball game Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
Sarah McLachlan signs the Canadian national anthem before the NBA All-Star basketball game Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
USA Stripes players Donovan Mitchell, Kevin Durant and LeBron James line up before the NBA All-Star basketball game Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
Actor Sterling K. Brown watches from a courtside seat during the 75th NBA All-Star Game on Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026, at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood. (Photo by Allen Berezovsky/Getty Images)
World players line up before the NBA All-Star basketball game Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
Clippers head coach Tyronn Lue, left, poses for a selfie with actor Chris Tucker during the 75th NBA All-Star Game on Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026, at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/SCNG)
Barack Obama poses for photos with players before the NBA All-Star basketball game Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
Rapper 2 Chainz attends the NBA All-Star basketball game Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
Former NBA players James Worthy, center, and Gary Payton, second from right, watch from courtside seats during the 75th NBA All-Star Game on Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026, at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood. (Photo by Allen Berezovsky/Getty Images)
USA Stripes forward LeBron James (23) shakes hands with Oscar Robertson during the NBA All-Star basketball game Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
Lakers legend Magic Johnson speaks during the 75th NBA All-Star Game on Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026, at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
Actor Keegan-Michael Key, left, watches from a courtside seat during the 75th NBA All-Star Game on Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026, at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood. (Photo by Allen Berezovsky/Getty Images)
Actress Ellen Pompeo, second from left, and actress/singer Kelly Rowland, center, watch from their seats during the 75th NBA All-Star Game on Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026, at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood. (Photo by Allen Berezovsky/Getty Images)
Barack Obama talks to Julius Erving during the NBA All-Star basketball game Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
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San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama of Team World drives to the basket against Team USA Stars during the first game of the 75th NBA All-Star Game on Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026, at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/SCNG)
INGLEWOOD — For all the talk about how the NBA All-Star Game had become obsolete and outdated, and that not even a new format was going to change perceptions, the 75th edition of the league’s midseason spectacle proved otherwise.
In short, Sunday’s USA vs. the World three-team tournament provided flashes of defense, an overtime period, dramatic game-winners and individual greatness. Bigger still was how much effort the players put into winning each game, perhaps none bigger than Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards.
Edwards totaled 31 points in three games to lead his team, USA Stars to the inaugural USA vs. World team All-Star championship with a 47-21 rout of USA Stripes in the final, which was the only chapter without a dramatic late finish in this mini-tournament at the Intuit Dome. Edwards was named the All-Star MVP.
“I feel like it comes from the work,” Edwards said of his performance. “All the hours I put in at the gym. I’m always in the gym. So being in the gym, shooting those shots all the time, it’s just you build confidence with the net.”
The NBA’s fourth format in four years hoped to stoke nationalistic passion from players and fans during an Olympic year. The slightly older Stripes had beaten the slightly younger Stars on De’Aaron Fox’s 3-pointer at the buzzer in the second 12-minute, round-robin game. But Edwards led the Stars to victory in the rematch with the Stripes, who appeared to run out of gas while playing in their third straight mini-game.
“We chose to compete today, and we came out on top,” said Edwards, who credited San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama of the World team for some of the intensity that led to a largely entertaining event. “I ain’t going to lie, Wemby set the tone. He came out and played hard, and we had to follow that.”
Indeed, the 7-foot-5 Frenchman effectively challenged his fellow All-Stars to take this game seriously, and they largely appeared to do it. Despite going 0-2, Wembanyama led the World team in scoring in both games with 14 points in the opener and 19 in the third game.
“It was a pretty good display of basketball,” Wembanyama said. “Better than last year, in my opinion. It was fun. … I think being honest with ourselves is good. It’s a game we love; it’s a game I personally cherish, so being competitive is the least I can do.”
Edwards’ play overshadowed (barely) Clippers star Kawhi Leonard, who looked like a solid favorite for MVP honors before the final, but his USA Stripes squad couldn’t sustain their momentum.
Leonard, who initially was left off the All-Star roster, seemed determined to prove he belonged in the game that was played on his home court. Leonard played with purpose, scoring a total of 37 points in three games, including 31 in the third game of the day, which eliminated the World team. He shot 11 for 13 from the field and 6 of 7 from behind the arc against the World, making a tiebreaking 3-pointer with 3.5 seconds left in that 48-45 victory.
“It was great. Happy that [Commissioner] Adam [Silver] let me in,” Leonard said. “That’s what the home crowd wanted to see. I’m glad I was able to do something in that game.”
Miami Heat guard Norman Powell, who previously played alongside Leonard on the Clippers, said what Leonard did wasn’t anything new.
“It’s nothing that I haven’t seen before, but I mean, when he’s healthy, he’s like that. He’s unstoppable,” Powell said. “It’s his mindset every single time he steps on the floor.”
Lakers star Luka Doncic, who missed the past four regular-season games with a strained left hamstring, was uncertain how much he would play in the weekend’s showcase event. He said a day earlier that he planned to “play a little bit.”
Doncic’s little bit proved to be five minutes for the World Team in the first game, a 37-35 overtime victory for the USA Stars team, a game that featured blocked shots, defensive close-outs and a five-minute overtime period. Three-time league MVP Nikola Jokic also played just five minutes in the opener before sitting out Game 2 for a World Team that was also without Giannis Antetokounmpo, who didn’t suit up at all. Scottie Barnes won the opener for the Stars with a game-ending 3-pointer after Edwards forced OT with a tying 3-pointer.
The fans seated in “The Wall” section wanted to see more of the league’s leading scorer and began chanting “We want Doncic” late in the opening game, but he stayed put on the bench as the USA Stars sent the game into overtime on Edwards’ 3-pointer with 13.3 seconds left.
Much of the attention of this All-Star Game was on a group of players who mostly were well past their 30th birthdays, and that included LeBron James, the 41-year-old who was making his 22nd All-Star appearance.
“Old heads 1-0,” James said after his USA Stripes team defeated USA Stars, 42-40, on that last-second 3-pointer by Fox in the second game. James totaled 15 points, seven rebounds and five assists in three games.
Kevin Durant, 37, said he enjoyed the experience of playing with some of the game’s greatest players on the Stripes team. The Stripes team also had Leonard, 34, and Stephen Curry, 37, who didn’t play because of a knee injury.
But in the end, it was the 24-year-old Edwards, the 22-year-old Wembanyama and the rest of the younger generation who put their stamp on the event.
“I definitely think that we are ready to try to keep stepping forward,” said Philadelphia 76ers guard Tyrese Maxey, 25.
“We got a lot of guys in that locker room who are ready to take the next steps. Ant, Cade [Cunningham], myself, D-Book [Devin Booker] is still ascending upwards, I think, Chet [Holmgren], JD [Jalen Duren], Scottie [Barnes], all those guys, man. That was a good group.”
OBAMA IN THE HOUSE
The crowd included former President Barack Obama, who received a standing ovation pregame – and even motivated Edwards’ performance.
“He’s my favorite person in the world,” Edwards said. “We were kicking it (Saturday). Me and him had a great time. I told him I was going to put on a show for him.”