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NBA All-Star Game 2026: Rosters set and uniforms unveiled for 3-team, USA vs. World round-robin tournament

The rosters are finalized, and the uniforms are out for the 2026 NBA All-Star Game, which will feature three teams in a round-robin tournament: Two will consist of players from the United States, and a third will be comprised of players from the rest of the world.

The midseason exhibition will be played in Inglewood, California, at the Los Angeles Clippers' Intuit Dome on Feb. 15.

The NBA moved New York Knicks center Karl-Anthony Towns to Team World on Tuesday, opening up a 16th and final spot in the Team USA pool for this year's All-Star Game.

NBA commissioner Adam Silver filled that vacancy with Los Angeles Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard, now a seven-time All-Star who is enjoying one of the best seasons of his career and previously headlined a list of snubs for the event.

That means there are 25 total All-Stars this season.

Here's the roster breakdown:

USA Stars

Head coach: J.B. Bickerstaff (Detroit Pistons)

  • Scottie Barnes, Toronto Raptors

  • Devin Booker, Phoenix Suns

  • Cade Cunningham, Detroit Pistons

  • Jalen Duren, Detroit Pistons

  • Anthony Edwards, Minnesota Timberwolves

  • Chet Holmgren, Oklahoma City Thunder

  • Jalen Johnson, Atlanta Hawks

  • Tyrese Maxey, Philadelphia 76ers

USA Stripes

Head coach: Mitch Johnson (San Antonio Spurs)

  • Jaylen Brown, Boston Celtics

  • Jalen Brunson, New York Knicks

  • Stephen Curry, Golden State Warriors

  • Kevin Durant, Houston Rockets

  • LeBron James, Los Angeles Lakers

  • Kawhi Leonard, Los Angeles Clippers

  • Donovan Mitchell, Cleveland Cavaliers

  • Norman Powell, Miami Heat

World

Head coach: Darko Rajaković

  • Giannis Antetokounmpo, Milwaukee Bucks

  • Deni Avdija, Portland Trail Blazers

  • Luka Dončić, Los Angeles Lakers

  • Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Oklahoma City Thunder

  • Nikola Jokić, Denver Nuggets

  • Jamal Murray, Denver Nuggets

  • Pascal Siakam, Indiana Pacers

  • Karl-Anthony Towns, New York Knicks

  • Victor Wembanyama, San Antonio Spurs

The team rosters are set for the 2026 NBA All-Star Game.

USA Stars, USA Stripes and Team World will compete in a round-robin mini-tournament with four 12-minute games.

Watch the 75th NBA All-Star Game on @NBAonNBC on Sunday, Feb. 15 at 5 PM ET. pic.twitter.com/eOVyqvva4D

— NBA Communications (@NBAPR) February 4, 2026

How this year's All-Stars were selected

Fans were responsible for 50% of the vote that picked each conference's five starters. NBA players (25%) and a media panel (25%) accounted for the other slices of the vote.

NBA head coaches selected 14 reserves, namely James, who's on an All-Star team for the 22nd consecutive season.

There were no positional requirements for this year's All-Star lineups. That's a first for the exhibition, which will soon be played in its 75th iteration.

Why are there 9 players on Team World?

Towns, who is Dominican through his late mother, was shifted over to Team World. As a result, there were only 15 players in the Team USA pool. A minimum of 16 was required, hence the addition of Leonard.

When the format was rolled out, it was announced that Silver would have the ability to select additional All-Stars so that each group hit its number. 

So that's how Team World ended up with nine players, whereas USA Stars and USA Stripes both have eight players.

How this year's All-Star Game will be played

In terms of the game itself, there will still technically be four 12-minute quarters, although each will be its own game, as each of the three teams will play twice during round-robin action. The fourth "quarter" will pit the two teams with the best records to decide a champion. 

Point differential will be the post-round-robin tiebreaker if all three teams have 1-1 records. 

A look at this year's All-Star Game uniforms, court

Alongside the NBA All-Star 2026 brand identity, the court design draws inspiration from the Los Angeles Clippers and the architectural structure of the Intuit dome.

The court is designed in the Clippers’ color palette of navy blue, red, and pacific blue which flood the sidelines… https://t.co/ffBYVfu6ADpic.twitter.com/3ge5ralOde

— NBA Communications (@NBAPR) February 4, 2026

The Clippers are hosting this year's All-Star Game, so it's fitting that the hardwood honors their colorway, as well as the architectural design of the Intuit Dome, which opened ahead of the 2024-25 season and will be used during the 2028 L.A. Olympics.

The All-Star Game jerseys sport an L.A.-inspired script, and there are seven stars orbiting the wordmarks, representing the seven previous All-Star games the city has hosted.

NBA All-Star Game reserves announced: LeBron James makes 22nd consecutive All-Star team

The 2026 NBA All-Star Game is two weeks away, and the rosters for a three-team, "United States versus the World" format are taking shape.

On Sunday, the league announced the reserves NBA head coaches selected this year. LeBron James headlined the group of 14 players. Even though his 21-year streak as an All-Star starter came to an end last month, he's still on an All-Star team for the 22nd consecutive season.

Here's the complete list of reserves:

Eastern Conference

  • Donovan Mitchell, Cleveland Cavaliers

  • Jalen Johnson, Atlanta Hawks

  • Karl-Anthony Towns, New York Knicks

  • Pascal Siakam, Indiana Pacers

  • Norman Powell, Miami Heat

  • Scottie Barnes, Toronto Raptors

  • Jalen Duren, Detroit Pistons

Western Conference

  • Anthony Edwards, Minnesota Timberwolves

  • Jamal Murray, Denver Nuggets

  • Chet Holmgren, Oklahoma City Thunder

  • Kevin Durant, Houston Rockets

  • Devin Booker, Phoenix Suns

  • Deni Avdija, Portland Trail Blazers

  • LeBron James, Los Angeles Lakers

The All-Star Game will be played in Inglewood, California, at the Los Angeles Clippers' Intuit Dome on Feb. 15. 

Voting determined the conference's starting fives

Fans are responsible for 50% of the vote that picks each conference's five starters. NBA players (25%) and a media panel (25%) account for the other slices of the vote.

Just as reserves were selected without regard to position, there were no positional requirements for the conference's starting fives. That's a first for the exhibition, which will soon be played in its 75th iteration.

Here are the starting fives for the Eastern and Western Conference:

Eastern Conference

  • Giannis Antetokounmpo, F, Milwaukee Bucks

  • Jalen Brunson, G, New York Knicks

  • Cade Cunningham, G, Detroit Pistons

  • Tyrese Maxey, G, Philadelphia 76ers

  • Jaylen Brown, F, Boston Celtics

Western Conference

  • Nikola Jokić, C, Denver Nuggets

  • Luka Dončić, F, Los Angeles Lakers

  • Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, G, Oklahoma City Thunder

  • Stephen Curry, G, Golden State Warriors

  • Victor Wembanyama, F, San Antonio Spurs

Here's how the voting was split across players, fans and media:

Three voting groups determined the starters for the 2026 NBA All-Star Game:

▪️ Fans (50%)
▪️ NBA players (25%)
▪️ Media panel (25%)

Complete voting results are available here: https://t.co/0YQtBsIaGp

Below are the overall rankings for the top finishers in each conference. pic.twitter.com/W21e8EOvpH

— NBA Communications (@NBAPR) January 19, 2026

It's important to note that Wembanyama and Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards tied for the West's final starting spot with a 5.75 weighted score. Wembanyama, though, won the tiebreaker because he had 1,965,462 fan votes to Edwards' 1,960,957.

What you need to know about the All-Star Game's new format

This year's All-Star Game will feature three teams: Two will consist of players from the United States, and a third will be made up of players from the rest of the world.

The eight-team rosters will be announced on Tuesday.

In terms of the game itself, there will still technically be four 12-minute quarters, although each will be its own game, as each of the three teams will play twice during round-robin action. The fourth "quarter" will pit the two teams with the best records — point differential will be the post-round-robin tiebreaker if all three teams have 1-1 records — to decide a champion.

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