How to watch NBA All-Star Saturday: Events schedule, participants

Prepare to pick your jaw up off the floor.

The NBA’s 2026 All-Star Saturday Night gets underway this evening at 5 p.m. ET at Inglewood, CA’s Intuit Dome a.k.a. the Clippers’ home.

Things kick off with the high-profile 3-point shootout, which features household names Devin Booker, Donovan Mitchell and Damian Lillard, who is sitting the 2025-26 season due to an Achilles injury.

Then, for the first time since 2015, the Shooting Stars competition returns. Four teams comprised of three players (two current and one retired “legend”) will attempt to score from seven assigned spots on the floor. Legends set to play include 47-year-old Richard “Rip” Hamilton, 46-year-old Corey Maggette, 62-year-old Ron Harper Sr. (playing with his sons Ron Jr. and Dylan) and 54-year-old Allan Houston who joins “Team Knicks” with Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns.

Finally, the main event, the Dunk Contest, closes the night. Carter Bryant (Spurs), Jaxson Hayes (Lakers), Keshad Johnson (Heat) and Jase Richardson (Magic) are set to participate.

Whoever wins the Dunk Contest will be taking home their first title; three-time winner Mac McClung who was victorious from 2023-25 is sitting this year out.

Want to watch?

Here’s everything you need to know to tune in to the 2026 NBA All-Star Saturday Night.

NBA All-Star Saturday start time:

NBA All-Star Saturday tips off at 5 p.m. ET today (Feb. 14).

How to watch NBA All-Star Saturday for free:

If you don’t have cable, you’ll need a live TV streaming service to stream the game for free.

Sling TV is an affordable way to watch TV live and stream NBA games; its Select plan includes NBC, where All-Star weekend is airing, and starts at $19.99/month.

DIRECTV is another great service to try — its five-day free trial includes NBC (plus every other channel you’ll need for the NBA season).

NBA All-Star Saturday events

As noted above, there are a trio of competitions taking place tonight. To make sure you’re in the loop, here’s whose taking the hardwood for each of them.

3-Point contest

• Devin Booker, (Phoenix Suns)
• Kon Knueppel, (Charlotte Hornets)
• Damian Lillard, (Portland Trail Blazers)
• Tyrese Maxey, (Philadelphia 76ers)
• Donovan Mitchell, (Cleveland Cavaliers)
• Jamal Murray, (Denver Nuggets)
• Bobby Portis Jr., (Milwaukee Bucks)
• Norman Powell, (Miami Heat)

Shooting Stars

• Team All-Star:
  • Scottie Barnes (Toronto Raptors)
  • Chet Holmgren (Oklahoma City Thunder)
  • Richard Hamilton (NBA Legend)
• Team Cameron:
  • Jalen Johnson (Atlanta Hawks)
  • Kon Knueppel (Charlotte Hornets)
  • Corey Maggette (NBA Legend)
• Team Harper:
  • Dylan Harper (San Antonio Spurs)
  • Ron Harper Jr. (Boston Celtics)
  • Ron Harper (NBA Legend)
• Team Knicks:
  • Jalen Brunson (New York Knicks)
  • Karl-Anthony Towns (New York Knicks)
  • Allan Houston (NBA Legend)

Slam Dunk contest

• Carter Bryant, (San Antonio Spurs)
• Jaxson Hayes, (Los Angeles Lakers)
• Keshad Johnson, (Miami Heat)
• Jase Richardson, (Orlando Magic)