INGLEWOOD, Calif. — The NBA has gone global, so why shouldn’t its All-Star Game? The NBA’s 25 All-Stars were divided into two American teams (USA Stars and USA Stripes) and one international squad (World), then the three competed in a round-robin tournament with USA Stars winning the 2026 All-Star Game 47-21 over USA Stripes. Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards was named the Kobe Bryant All-Star Game MVP. We saw the Elam ending make a major difference back in the 2020 All-Star game, but that didn’t last. Dan WoikeGrade: A. I was in the room Saturday when Anthony Edwards said nothing could be done to get him to play harder in the All-Star Game.

Source: International New York Times February 16, 2026 07:55 UTC