Overview
- The NBA scrapped the traditional single game for a three‑team round‑robin — USA Stars, USA Stripes and Team World — with 12‑minute games and a championship finale at Los Angeles’ Intuit Dome.
- Stephen Curry, Giannis Antetokounmpo and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander are officially out of the All-Star competition due to injuries, reducing the event’s marquee star power.
- The Rising Stars tournament field is set with four coached teams, but top rookie Cooper Flagg was a late scratch because of a foot injury; the event streams on Peacock Friday night.
- All-Star Saturday fields are finalized: the 3‑Point Contest features Devin Booker, Kon Knueppel, Damian Lillard, Tyrese Maxey, Donovan Mitchell, Jamal Murray, Bobby Portis Jr. and Norman Powell; the Slam Dunk field is Carter Bryant, Jaxson Hayes, Keshad Johnson and Jase Richardson; Shooting Stars returns with current players and legends.
- Before the break, Milwaukee beat Oklahoma City 110–93 behind new addition Ousmane Dieng’s 19‑point, 11‑rebound, 6‑assist, 4‑block line, as the West‑leading Thunder managed short‑term absences that included Jalen Williams’ hamstring scare and celebrated Nikola Topic’s NBA debut.