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NHL All-Star Game
About the NHL All-Star Game The National Hockey League All-Star Game is a friendly game between the best active players…
23.08.2022
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About the National Basketball Association All-Star Game
The NBA All-Star Game is an annual game between the NBA’s strongest current basketball players from the Western and Eastern Conferences. First and foremost, the National Basketball Association All-Star Game is a huge show that is watched by many basketball fans around the world. The Eastern Conference team leads the NBA All-Star Game by the most wins in the history of all games with a score of 38:29.
2026 All-Star Game
The 2026 NBA All-Star Game promises to be something special — it will be held on February 15 at the new Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California, becoming the first major basketball event to be held there. This will be the seventh All-Star in Los Angeles, but the first one will be held at the home of the Clippers. The organizers decided to change the usual format and hold the game in the “USA vs. the World” format to add excitement and bring back the competitive spirit. Weekend will last from February 13 to 15 and will include all the traditional entertainment: a three-point contest, slam dunks, a rising stars match and a celebrity game. The new format will give the event an international scale and will make it even more interesting for viewers around the world.
History of the games
In the early 1950s, professional basketball was not as popular as it is today. The sport was inferior to American football, baseball, boxing and college football. At the same time, there were several scandals in college basketball involving match-fixing.
In 1951, NBA owner Maurice Podoloff proposed holding an all-star basketball game similar to what they have in American football. Walter Brown offered to play in his Boston Garden arena and pay for all the expenses. He was confident of the success of the event. The East team defeated the West in the match with a score of 111:94. From the very beginning, the players began to show their athletic ability. Everyone was pleased with how the game went: the players themselves, the fans, the organizers. Bob Cousy, the American basketball player of the time, said: “We had the best game on the planet. We took a big step forward (in 1951), and we’re all glad to be a part of it.”
Previous Game results
| The year | Venue | Results |
| 2025 | Chase Center Stadium in San Francisco (California, USA) | Shaq’s Og 41: 25 Chuck’s Global Stars |
| 2024 | Gainbridge Fieldhouse (Indianapolis, Indiana, USA) | Team LeBron (East) 211:186 Team Giannis (West) |
| 2023 | Vinit Arena (Salt Lake City, Utah, USA) | Team Giannis (West) 184:175 Team LeBron (East) |
2027 NBA All-Star Game
According to the NBA’s official announcement, the 76th All-Star Game will be held on Sunday, February 21, 2027, in Phoenix, Arizona, at the Footprint Center, home of the Phoenix Suns.
Keep an eye on the dates of basketball games and other events in our Sports Events Calendar.
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