Reigning MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander will miss next weekend’s NBA All-Star Game in Los Angeles with an abdominal strain (he has already missed two games, both of which the Thunder lost).
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver announced Sunday that Houston Rockets big man Alperen Sengun will replace Gilgeous-Alexander in the All-Star Game (part of the USA vs. World Series, more on that below).
When the coaches were picking their replacements, Xiangon was one of the most obvious snubs. In his fifth NBA season, Sengu is averaging 20.8 points, 9.4 rebounds and a career-high 6.3 assists per game.
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Sengun joins a World Team roster that already includes Nikola Jokic and Victor Wembanyama at the five position.
All-star game format
This year, the NBA All-Star Game returns to NBC and Peacock – it falls right on Milan Cortina Winter Olympics are already underway. It’s the perfect setup for the first-ever All-Star Game format, the Team USA vs. Team World showdown that fans and players have been asking for.
this 24 all-star players There are three teams, two U.S. teams — U.S. Stripes and U.S. Stars — and one World team. The three teams will compete in a round-robin format of four 12-minute games, with each team playing at least two games.
After the round robin, the two top teams will compete in a championship game (the fourth 12-minute game of the day) to compete for the championship. (In the event of a tie, it comes down to point difference.)
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The 75th NBA All-Star Game will be held earlier than previous years on Sunday, February 15 at 5 pm ET, allowing for increased coverage of the Winter Olympics in Cortina, Milan.
How to watch NBA on NBC and Peacock:
Every moment of All-Star Weekend – Friday’s Rising Stars Challenge. (February 13), the Three-Point Contest and Slam Dunk Contest on Saturday’s All-Star Night (February 14), and the All-Star Game on Sunday, February 15 — will air on NBC and Peacock.
The 75th NBA All-Star Game will be held on Sunday, February 15 at 5 pm ET, earlier than in previous years, so there will be even more coverage of the All-Star Game. Milan Cortina Winter Olympics.
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Peacock NBA Monday Up to three Monday night games per week will be broadcast live throughout the regular season. Coast 2 Coast Tuesday airs Tuesday nights throughout the regular season on NBC and Peacock. Most Tuesdays, NBC stations in the Eastern and Central time zones will air the game at 8 p.m. Eastern time, and NBC stations in the Pacific and Mountain time zones will air the game at 8 p.m. Pacific time.
Check local listings weekly. Both games will Live nationally on Peacock. NBC Sports will launch “Sunday Night Basketball” on NBC and Peacock on February 1, 2026. For the full NBA schedule on NBC and Peacock, Click here.
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