Carmelo Anthony, Tracy McGrady, Vince Carter and Austin Rivers will coach the Rising Stars during All-Star Weekend
Carmelo Anthony, Tracy McGrady, Vince Carter and Austin Rivers took on a sideline, coaching during NBA All-Star Weekend.
NBC’s four broadcasters, three of them Hall of Famers, will coach the Rising Stars Game on Feb. 13, the Friday night of All-Star Weekend in Los Angeles. The game will begin that evening at 9pm Eastern and will be broadcast on NBC and streamed Peacock.
This year’s Rising Stars game will be a must watch as it is brimming with talent from an impressive and deep rookie class.
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Cooper Flagg, Kon Knueppel, VJ Edgecombe, Dylan Harper, Derik Queen and Tre Johnson are among the rookies expected to take part in the game at the Intuit Dome (home of the LA Clippers). Many talented second-year players are also expected to participate, including Stephon Castle, Kyshawn George, Alex Sarr and Zaccharie Risacher.
All of these rookies and sophomores will be drafted into three teams, with the draft taking place in two weeks (January 27) at 7 PM ET on Peacock. Players from the NBA G League will make up the fourth team. These four teams will be placed in a direct tournament, where in the opening round the first team to reach or exceed 40 points will win and advance to the championship game. In that title game, the first team to 25 points wins.
When will the 2026 NBA All-Star Game be held?
The NBA All-Star Game returns to the Los Angeles area this season, with the big game played on February 15, 2026 at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, home of the Los Angeles Clippers. All events will be broadcast on NBC Sports and Peacock. The All-Star Friday Night Rising Stars game (featuring NBA rookies and second-year players) and All-Star Saturday Night events, including the Dunk Contest and 3-Point Contest, will also take place at the Intuit Dome. Fans will be able to watch it all on NBC Sports and Peacock.
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How to watch the NBA on NBC and Peacock
NBA Peacock Monday will stream up to three Monday night games each week during the regular season. Coast 2 Coast Tuesday features doubleheaders on Tuesday nights during the regular season on NBC and Peacock. On most Tuesdays, an 8pm ET game will be on NBC stations in the Eastern and Central time zones and an 8pm PT game on NBC stations in the Pacific and often Mountain time zones. Check local listings every week. Both games will be streamed live nationally on Peacock. NBC Sports will launch Sunday Night Basketball on NBC and Peacock on February 1, 2026. For the complete NBA schedule on NBC and Peacock, Click here.