Carmelo Anthony, Tracy McGrady, Vince Carter and Austin Rivers have all started side hustles as coaches during the NBA All-Star Weekend.
Four of NBC’s announcers, three of whom are Hall of Famers, will coach the Rising Stars Game on Feb. 13, Friday night during All-Star Weekend in Los Angeles. The game will begin that night at 9pm ET and will air on NBC and Peacock.
This year’s Rising Stars Game will be a must-see as it is filled with talent from an impressive rookie class.
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Rookies such as Cooper Flagg, Con Knuppel, VJ Edgecomb, Dylan Harper, Derek Quinn and Trey Johnson are expected to participate in the game at the Intuit Dome (home of the Los Angeles Clippers). There are also a number of talented second-year players expected to participate, including Stephen Castle, Keshawn George, Alex Sarr and Zachary Lisacher.
All of these rookies and sophomores will be selected to three teams, with the draft taking place in two weeks (Jan. 27) at 7 pm ET on Peacock. NBA G League players will form a fourth team. These four teams will play a direct tournament, and the first team to reach or exceed 40 points in the first round will win and advance to the championship game. In that championship game, the first team to reach 25 points wins.
When is the 2026 NBA All-Star Game?
The NBA All-Star Game returns to the Los Angeles area this season, with the big game taking place 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 Slam Dunk Contest and Three-Point Contest, will also be held at the Intuit Dome. Fans will be able to watch on NBC Sports and Peacock.
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How to watch NBA on NBC and Peacock
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 8 p.m. Eastern time game, and NBC stations in the Pacific and Mountain time zones will air the 8 p.m. Pacific time game. Check local listings weekly. Both games will be broadcast nationally on Peacock. NBC Sports to launch “Sunday Night Basketball” on NBC and NBC Peacock February 1, 2026. For the complete NBA schedule on NBC and Peacock, Click here.
