The NBA All-Star Game is getting another major shake-up this year.
The league has officially implemented a long-awaited Team USA vs. Team World format, which will see the pool of All-Stars separated into three eight-player squads. Two will be consisted of American players, while the other will include players from around the globe.
On Sunday, the event will feature a round-robin style tournament as names like LeBron James, Nikola Jokic and Anthony Edwards go head-to-head. As the All-Star Game heads to Los Angeles, there will be plenty of stars to watch in the NBA’s new format.
Here’s a look at the complete NBA All-Star Game rosters, plus a breakdown of the new format.
NBA All-Star Game rosters 2026
Players voted in as starters are listed in bold.
Team USA Stars
| Position | Player | Team |
| F | Scottie Barnes | Toronto Raptors |
| G | Devin Booker | Phoenix Suns |
| G | Cade Cunningham | Detroit Pistons |
| C | Jalen Duren | Detroit Pistons |
| G | Anthony Edwards | Minnesota Timberwolves |
| F | Chet Holmgren | Oklahoma City Thunder |
| F | Jalen Johnson | Atlanta Hawks |
| G | Tyrese Maxey | Philadelphia 76ers |
Team USA Stripes
| Position | Player | Team |
| F | Jaylen Brown | Boston Celtics |
| G | Jalen Brunson | New York Knicks |
| G | Stephen Curry* | Golden State Warriors |
| F | Kevin Durant | Houston Rockets |
| G | De’Aaron Fox | San Antonio Spurs |
| F | Brandon Ingram | Toronto Raptors |
| F | LeBron James | Los Angeles Lakers |
| F | Kawhi Leonard | Los Angeles Clippers |
| G | Donovan Mitchell | Cleveland Cavaliers |
*Will not play due to injury
Team World
| Position | Player | Team |
| F | Giannis Antetokounmpo* | Milwaukee Bucks |
| F | Deni Avdija | Portland Trail Blazers |
| G | Luka Doncic | Los Angeles Lakers |
| G | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander* | Oklahoma City Thunder |
| C | Nikola Jokic | Denver Nuggets |
| G | Jamal Murray | Denver Nuggets |
| G | Norman Powell | Miami Heat |
| C | Alperen Sengun | Houston Rockets |
| F | Pascal Siakam | Indiana Pacers |
| C | Victor Wembanyama | San Antonio Spurs |
| F | Karl-Anthony Towns | New York Knicks |
*Will not play due to injury
NBA All-Star Game format, explained
The 2026 All-Star Game will consist of a round-robin tournament between three teams of eight players each: two American, plus one World team. Players from the Eastern and Western conference will be mixed among all three teams.
There are teams that have more total players than others due to injury replacements, but each squad will have eight players who will be eligible to play in the tournament.
In total, four games will be played, each lasting 12 minutes. The first game will be Team Stars vs. Team World; the winning team there will play Team Stripes in Game 2, followed by the losing team of Game 1 matching up against Team Stripes in Game 3.
After Game 3, the top two teams by record will advance to face each other in the championship game. If all three teams have a 1-1 record after Game 3, the tiebreaker will be point differential in each team’s two matchups.
When is the All-Star Game?
- Date: Sunday, Feb. 15
- Time: 5 p.m. ET | 2 p.m. PT
- TV channel: NBC
The NBA All-Star Game will tip off at 5 p.m. ET on Sunday, Feb. 15. The mini-tournament will be broadcast on NBC.
