Andy BackstromContributing writerWed, February 4, 2026 at 1:58 AM UTC·4 min readThe 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.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThe 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
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementGiannis 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
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.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementWhen 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.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementPoint 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
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.
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