Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James drives to the basket during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Golden State Warriors Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

All-Star weekend is back in California for the second straight year, this time moving to Inglewood for the NBA’s annual midseason showcase.

Among the on-court events are the celebrity game and Rising Stars competition on Friday night, 3-point, Shooting Stars and slam-dunk contests on Saturday and a new All-Star game format on Sunday that features the USA vs. the World.

The U.S. vs. the World concept was talked about for years before finally becoming a reality this season. The NBA and the National Basketball Players Association unveiled the long-awaited plan earlier this season, after trying yet again to figure out the latest way to spark renewed interest in the game.

TV times

Friday — All-Star celebrity game, 7 p.m. (ESPN); Rising Stars competition, 9 p.m. (Peacock), NBA HBCU Classic, 11 p.m. (Peacock)

Saturday — NBA All-Star media day, 1:30 p.m. (NBA TV); Commissioner Adam Silver press conference, 4 p.m. (NBA TV); 3-point contest, Shooting Stars and slam-dunk contests, 5 p.m. (NBC, Peacock)

Sunday — NBA All-Star Game, 5 p.m. (NBC, Peacock)

Who are the stars?

The All-Stars are split among three teams, which were selected by NBA.

USA Stripes: Boston’s Jaylen Brown, New York’s Jalen Brunson, Golden State’s Stephen Curry is injured and will be replaced by Toronto’s Brandon Ingram, Houston’s Kevin Durant, Los Angels Lakers’ LeBron James, Los Angeles Clippers’ Kawhi Leonard, Cleveland’s Donovan Mitchell and San Antonio’s De’Aaron Fox. (Fox is the injury replacement for Milwaukee’s Giannis Antetokounmpo).

Coach: San Antonio’s Mitch Johnson

USA Stars: Toronto’s Scottie Barnes, Phoenix’s Devin Booker, Detroit’s Cade Cunningham and Jalen Duren, Minnesota’s Anthony Edwards, Oklahoma City’s Chet Holmgren, Atlanta’s Jalen Johnson and Philadelphia’s Tyrese Maxey.

Coach: Detroit’s J.B. Bickerstaff.

World: Antetokounmpo, Portland’s Deni Avdija, Los Angeles Lakers’ Luka Doncic, Oklahoma City’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is injured and will be replaced by Houston’s Alperen Sengun, Denver’s Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray, Indiana’s Pascal Siakam, New York’s Karl-Anthony Towns, San Antonio’s Victor Wembanyama and Miami’s Norman Powell.

The two teams with the best record after the round-robin format will play Sunday at 5 p.m. for the title.