Is NBA All-Star Game coming back?

The NBA All-Star Game is currently in season and is between seasons. The most recent game aired on February 15, 2026, and there is no scheduled return date yet.

This annual basketball exhibition features the league's star players from the Eastern and Western Conferences competing in the NBA All-Star Game. The event is part of NBA All-Star Weekend, a three-day celebration that includes various festivities. The game was first held at the Boston Garden on March 2, 1951, and has since become a prominent event in the NBA calendar. The starting lineups are selected by fan votes, while the reserves are chosen by conference coaches, with rules in place to prevent coaches from voting for their own players. The head coach of the team with the best record in each conference leads their respective All-Star team, following the