The NBA has announced the 10 players honoured as starters for the 2026 NBA All-Star Game, set for February 15 at Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California.
The 75th All-Star Game will tip off at 12:00am CAT, marking the debut of the U.S. vs. World format.
The five players from each conference honoured as starters are Stephen Curry (Golden State), Luka Doncic (Los Angeles Lakers), Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (Oklahoma City), Nikola Jokic (Denver) and Victor Wembanyama (San Antonio) from the Western Conference.
From the Eastern Conference, the starters are Giannis Antetokounmpo (Milwaukee), Jaylen Brown (Boston), Jalen Brunson (New York), Cade Cunningham (Detroit) and Tyrese Maxey (Philadelphia).
Fans accounted for 50 per cent of the vote to determine the starters, while current NBA players and a media panel each accounted for 25 per cent.
Starters were selected without regard to position.
The players honoured as NBA All-Star Game reserves will be revealed on February 1.
Seven players from each conference will be named as reserves.
Selection will be made by NBA head coaches without regard to position.
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