The 2026 NBA All-Star Game feels like a changing of the guard. Living legends like LeBron James and Kevin Durant are lagging behind in fan voting so far, while younger stars like Victor Wembanyama, Tyrese Maxey, and Deni Avdija have surged ahead. There’s only one week left for fan voting, and about a month after that, the 2026 NBA All-Star Game will go down on Feb. 15 from Los Angeles’ Intuit Dome.
The format of the NBA All-Star Game has changed significantly, but 12 players from the East and the West will still be named All-Stars. This year’s USA vs. The World format will feature two American teams of eight players and one international team also made up of eight players. Commissioner Adam Silver will step in to even the teams if the numbers don’t work out exactly. The fan vote still makes up 50 percent of the tally for the starters (the players and media get the other 25 percent), and the reserves will be chosen by the coaches.
