We have two first-time All-Star Game coaches this season.<\/p>\n
San Antonio coach Mitch Johnson will represent the Western Conference as a head coach in the 2026 NBA All-Star Game, which became official Sunday night.<\/p>\n
Johnson has led San Antonio to a 33-16 record, the second-best mark in the West (and third-best mark in the NBA). That is also the Spurs’ best record through 49 games since the 2016-17 season (a Western Conference Finals team led by Kawhi Leonard, LaMarcus Aldridge and Tony Parker.<\/p>\n
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Johnson will coach one of the USA teams \u2014 Stars or Stripes \u2014 or potentially the third team in the USA vs. World format (more on that below).<\/p>\n
Johnson stepped up as the Spurs’ head coach last season after Hall of Fame coach Gregg Popovich had to step aside for medical reasons. This season, with a talented young core led by All-Star starter Victor Wembanyama, Johnson’s fingerprints are all over the Spurs’ success, evident in his player development and defensive focus.<\/p>\n
Detroit coach J.B. Bickerstaff will be the coach representing the East in the All-Star Game, and it is also his first time coaching the game. While Oklahoma City has the best record in the West, because Mark Daigneault coached the All-Star Game last year, he is ineligible to coach this year.<\/p>\n
All-Star Game format<\/p>\n
This year, the NBA All-Star Game returns to NBC and debuts on Peacock<\/a> \u2014 and it falls right in the middle of the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics<\/a>. That was a perfect setup for the first-of-its-kind All-Star Game format, a USA vs. World showdown that fans and players have been asking for.<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n The 24 All-Star players <\/a>will be divided into three teams, two USA teams and one world team. Those three teams will compete in a round-robin tournament of four 12-minute games. Each of the three teams will have a minimum of eight players (if the USA or World teams are short on players, the league office will select one or more players to reach the required number).<\/p>\n At the end of the round-robin, the two top teams will play a championship game (the fourth 12-minute game of the day) for the title.<\/p>\n The 75th NBA All-Star Game will take place on Sunday, Feb. 15, at 5 p.m. Eastern, an earlier time than in previous years, leading into more coverage of the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics.<\/p>\n How to watch NBA on NBC and Peacock<\/a>:<\/p>\n Every moment of All-Star Weekend \u2014 the Rising Stars challenge on Friday. (Feb. 13), All-Star Saturday Night with the 3-Point Contest and Dunk Contest (Feb. 14), as well as the All-Star Game on Sunday, Feb. 15 \u2014 will be broadcast on NBC and Peacock<\/a>.<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n The 75th NBA All-Star Game will take place on Sunday, Feb. 15, at 5 p.m. Eastern, a time earlier than in previous years, leading into more coverage of the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics<\/a>.<\/p>\n Peacock NBA Monday<\/a> will stream up to three Monday night games each week throughout the regular season. Coast 2 Coast Tuesday presents doubleheaders on Tuesday nights throughout the regular season on NBC and Peacock<\/a>. On most Tuesdays, an 8 p.m. ET game will be on NBC stations in the Eastern and Central time zones, and an 8 p.m. PT game on NBC stations in the Pacific and often Mountain time zones.<\/p>\n Check local listings each week. Both games will stream live nationwide on Peacock<\/a>. NBC Sports will launch Sunday Night Basketball across NBC and Peacock on Feb. 1, 2026. For a full schedule of the NBA on NBC and Peacock, click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n How to sign up for Peacock:<\/p>\n