The Los Angeles Clippers have yet to finish building their new arena but the 2026 NBA All-Star Game is officially booked.
The NBA announced Tuesday that the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, Calif., will host the 75th version of the All-Star Game on Feb. 15, 2026.
NBA commissioner Adam Silver was on site at the Intuit Dome to make the announcement, along with Clippers owner Steve Ballmer and team president of business operations Gillian Zucker.
“The Intuit Dome promises to present a unique and innovative live basketball experience which will be an extraordinary venue for the NBA All-Star Game in 2026,” Silver said in a statement. “Thanks again to Steve Ballmer, Gillian Zucker, and the Clippers organization for their commitment to delivering a world-class showcase of the very best of our sport.”
The Intuit Dome is slated to open in August 2024, ahead of the 2024-25 NBA season.
Ballmer views the facility as being a multipurpose arena that does more than host Clippers’ basketball games.
And he sees landing a marquee event such as the All-Star Game as a good start.
“We are building Intuit Dome to house and showcase the best basketball players in the world, and we are honored they will all be under our roof for NBA All-Star,” Ballmer said. “Along with Inglewood and Los Angeles, we thank the NBA for bringing the league’s marquee event to Intuit Dome in 2026.”
This will be the seventh time the NBA All-Star Game has been held in the Los Angeles area. The event was also held at the Los Angeles Sports Arena in 1963, The Forum in Inglewood in 1972 and 1983, and at the then-Staples Center in 2004, 2011 and 2018.
As usual, other All-Star related events will be held in conjunction with the game. The Rising Stars game will be held on Friday, Feb. 13, 2026 with the Skills Challenge, 3-Point Challenge and Slam Dunk event held the following night.
Indianapolis is the host of next month’s All-Star Game and San Francisco will host the 2025 event.
–Field Level Media