2026 NBA All-Star Game was a success
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The younger Team Stars had way more juice left in their legs, and they jumped out to an early double-digit lead. Team Stripes briefly gave itself some hope with back-to-back 3s from LeBron James and Jalen Brunson to cut the deficit down to nine with seven minutes to play, but never got closer.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex attended the 75th NBA All-Star Game in Inglewood, Calif., on Feb. 15
When Wembanyama's World teammates left Scottie Barnes open from behind the arc on the game-winning shot, he was visibly incensed by the defensive breakdown. Wembanyama, for all intents and purposes, is not out there to make friends. For those of you who feel the NBA All-Star Game is broken, maybe he's the one to actually save it.
Contrast that with the environment for All-Star Saturday — which had the vibes of a 7 a.m. Zoom call. With ample empty seats (despite the announced sellout crowd, via a league spokesperson) and a feeling of “meh” in the Intuit Dome, no amount of Ludacris performing “Stand Up” could increase the energy.
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The 2026 NBA All-Star Game does not have traditional overtime periods. If a game in the new three-team, round-robin format is tied at the end of regulation, the winner is the first team to score five points.