NBA All-Star 2026: Times, details, how to watch the weekend's events

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.

Here’s some of what to know about All-Star weekend:

Here’s the rundown (all times Eastern):

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, starting at 5 p.m. (NBC, Peacock)

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

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, Houston's Kevin Durant, Los Angels Lakers' LeBron James, Los Angeles Clippers' Kawhi Leonard, Cleveland's Donovan Mitchell and Miami's Norman Powell.

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: Milwaukee's Giannis Antetokounmpo, Portland's Deni Avdija, Los Angeles Lakers' Luka Doncic, Oklahoma City's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Denver's Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray, Indiana's Pascal Siakam, New York's Karl-Anthony Towns, San Antonio's Victor Wembanyama and Houston's Alperen Sengun. (Sengun is the injury replacement for Gilgeous-Alexander)

Coach: Toronto's Darko Rajakovic.

The two U.S. teams both have eight players while the World team has nine players. Games will be one standard NBA quarter, or 12 minutes long.

The USA Stars will play the World in Game 1. The winner of that game will play the USA Stripes in Game 2. The loser of Game 1 will play the USA Stripes in Game 3.

The teams with the best two records will play in the championship game. If all three teams are 1-1, point differential would be the tiebreaker.

According to BetMGM Sportsbook, Team USA Stripes is the favorite to win the All-Star tournament at +160, followed by the World (+170) and the USA Stars (+200).

The favorites for All-Star MVP are Wembanyama (+700), Doncic (+1000) and Cunningham (+1100).

The eight 3-point contest competitors are Booker, Murray, Maxey, Powell, Mitchell, Milwaukee's Bobby Portis, Charlotte's Kon Knueppel and Portland's Damian Lillard.

The four slam dunk competitors are San Antonio's Carter Bryant, Miami's Keshad Johnson, Los Angeles Lakers' Jaxson Hayes and Orlando's Jase Richardson.

NBA says Sengun will be the injury replacement for Gilgeous-Alexander at the All-Star Game

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Several artists will be performing at the NBA Crossover event, starting with CORTIS, a five-member K-Pop group on Thursday night. Ludacris will perform on Friday night while Shaboozey will be on Saturday. All performances are at the L.A. Convention Center.

CORTIS will also perform at halftime during Friday's celebrity game.

AP Pro Basketball Writer Tim Reynolds contributed to this story.

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Houston Rockets forward Kevin Durant (7) drives against Oklahoma City Thunder guard Aaron Wiggins (21) during the second half of an NBA basketball game Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026, in Oklahoma City. (AP Photo/Gerald Leong)

San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama (1) goes to the basket during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Dallas Mavericks, Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Darren Abate)

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)

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Savannah Guthrie 's family is “at an hour of desperation” in the search her missing mother, the “Today” show host said in a video released Monday, just hours before a purported ransom deadline apparently set by Nancy Guthrie ’s abductors.

Savannah Guthrie didn’t mention the deadline in the video, saying her family continues to believe their 84-year-old mother is out there and hearing everyone’s prayers.

“She was taken and we don’t know where and we need your help,” Guthrie said in the video posted on Instagram that urged people nationwide to be on the lookout. “No matter where you are, even if you’re far from Tucson, if you see anything, if you hear anything.”

The mysterious disappearance and search has riveted the U.S. — from President Donald Trump who spoke with Savannah Guthrie last week to the online sleuths who’ve flooded social media with tips, theories and rumors.

Multiple press outlets have received alleged ransom letters during the past week. At least one letter made monetary demands and set deadlines for receiving the money. The first deadline passed last Thursday but a second one was set for Monday evening.

Law enforcement officials declined to affirm that the letters were credible but said all tips were being investigated seriously.

Authorities say they have growing concerns about Nancy Guthrie’s health because she needs daily medication. She is said to have a pacemaker and has dealt with high blood pressure and heart issues, according to sheriff’s dispatcher audio on broadcastify.com.

Investigators returned to Nancy Guthrie's Arizona neighborhood several times over the weekend, ahead of a Monday evening deadline set by her purported abductors who sent ransom notes demanding money for her return.

Savannah Guthrie said over the weekend that the family was prepared to pay for her mother’s return.

“We beg you now to return our mother to us so that we can celebrate with her,” she said in a video posted Saturday. “This is the only way we will have peace. This is very valuable to us, and we will pay.”

Authorities believe Nancy Guthrie was taken against her will from her home just outside Tucson. She was last seen there on Jan. 31 and reported missing the next day after not attending church services. DNA tests showed blood on Guthrie’s front porch was a match to her and her doorbell camera was disconnected in the early hours of Sunday morning, Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos has said.

Outside the home on Monday, neighbors strolled by on their morning jogs and walks, while a county sheriff's deputy remained stationed out front.

Detectives and agents carried out follow-up work at multiple locations over the weekend as part of the investigation, the Pima County Sheriff’s Department said Sunday. “Investigators have not identified any suspects, persons of interest, or vehicles connected to this case,” the department said.

Investigators on Saturday were inside daughter Annie Guthrie’s home, about 4 miles (6 kilometers) from Nancy Guthrie's house. On Sunday, an investigator was seen using a pole to search an underground tank behind Nancy Guthrie’s home.

A person walks a dog as members of the Pima County sheriffs office remains outside of Nancy Guthrie's home, Monday, Feb. 9, 2026 in Tucson, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ty ONeil)

A member of the Pima County sheriffs office remains outside of Nancy Guthrie's home, Monday, Feb. 9, 2026 in Tucson, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ty ONeil)

FILE - This image provided by the Pima County Sheriff's Department on Feb. 2, 2026, shows a missing person alert for Nancy Guthrie. (Pima County Sheriff's Department via AP, File)

A member of the Pima County sheriffs office stands by his truck looking at Nancy Guthrie‘s house, Monday, Feb. 9, 2026 in Tucson, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ty ONeil)

Nancy Guthrie’s home in Tucson, Ariz., on Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026 (AP Photo/Ty ONeil)

Lit candles next to a sign from neighbors supporting the Guthrie family outside of Nancy Guthrie’s house in the early morning hours of Sunday, Feb. 8, 2026 in Tucson, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ty ONeil)