All-Star Game 2026 | Team All-Star Titles, Anthony Edwards MVP
For the first time in its history, the All-Star Game adopts the United States vs. the Rest of the World format, with a three-team tournament. Team World, made up of international players, Team Stars, made up of young American stars, and Team Stripes, made up of American veterans.
Each team plays a twelve-minute match against the other two, and the teams with the two best records meet in the finals to decide the winner of the All Star Game.
THREE TEAMS
— World team (coach: Darko Rajaković) : Victor Wembanyama (Spurs), Nikola Jokic (Nuggets), Luka Doncic (Lakers), Pascal Siakam (Pacers), Norman Powell (Heat), Karl-Anthony Towns (Knicks), Alperen Sengun (Rockets), Jamal Murray (Nuggets), Shai Gilgeez-Alexander (Alexander) injured)
— Team stars (coach: JB Bickerstaff) : Tyrese Maxey (Sixers), Anthony Edwards (Wolves), Scotty Barnes (Raptors), Devin Booker (Suns), Cade Cunningham (Pistons), Jalen Duren (Pistons), Chet Holmgren (Thunder), Jaylen Johnson (Hawks)
— Team Stripes (Coach: Mitch Johnson) : LeBron James (Lakers), Kevin Durant (Rockets), Kawhi Leonard (Clippers), Jaylen Brown (Celtics), Jaylen Brunson (Knicks), Donovan Mitchell (Cavs), Brandon Ingram (Pelicans), De’Aaron Fox (Spurs), Stephen Curry (Warriors, blessing)
GAME 1: TEAM WORLD / TEAM STARS
Victor Vembanyama (14 points, 6 rebounds, 3 blocks) immediately sets the tone by scoring a World Team first seven points and setting up a monumental block for Jalen Duren.
Anthony Edwards (13 points), however, corresponds to the French to give Team Zvezda a small advantage (15-12). Trio Danny Avdia (7 points) – Pascal Siakam – Karl-Anthony Towns (10 points) then takes matters into his own hands. Nick makes two 3-pointers from ten meters and ends with a score of 14-2, putting the internationals at +9 (26-17).
On the trail Cade Cunningham (4 points, 3 interceptions) et Devin Booker (5 points, 4 assists), the Americans responded with 10-2 (28-27). With two minutes to play, the defensive intensity is increasing. Wemby and Jalen Johnson stand up against Jamal Murray (0/6 on the shot) intercepts the ball and with 36 seconds left, the world team leads by one point (30-29). Victor Vambianama’s two free throws gave the internationals a three-point advantage, but Anthony Edwards immediately sent the match into overtime (30-30).
In this overtime, the first team to score five points wins the match. Edwards opens hostilities at medium range. Wemby responds with 3 points, but in the next action, the world team leaves Scottie Barnes open from afar and Raptor unknowingly wins the match!
Final score: 37-35 for Team Stars
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GAME 2: STAR TEAM / TEAM STRIPES
After winning the first match, Team Stars quickly took the lead. Two winning shots in a row in ten seconds LeBron James (8 points) i Kawhi Leonard (5 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists) launched a 12-2 run that changed the face of the match (17-11). Kevin Durant (5 points, 3 interceptions) et Jailen Brown (11 points, 3 rebounds) brought a point and as in the first match, Team Zvezda remained behind (26-18).
Cade Cunningham (11 points, 4 assists, 3 rebounds) then brings his team to life on both ends of the court. The gap is now only one point, but 3 points Donovan Mitchell (6 points) gives oxygen to Team Stripes with less than three minutes to play (33-27).
Despite two triples by Donovan Mitchell and LeBron James, Anthony Edwards (11 points) does not give up. He plays KD one-on-one, before making an interception and a 3-pointer to put Team Stars up +1 with 15 seconds left (40-39)! Veterans do not panic even at the end of a magnificent collective movement, De’Aaron Fox (5 points) wins the match at the buzzer.
Final score: 42-40 for Team Stripes
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GAME 3: TEAM STRIPES / TEAM WORLD
With the obligation to win by at least two points to advance to the final, the world team leads thanks to the duo’s fourteen points Victor Wembanyama (19 points) – Jamal Murray (8 points, 4 assists). in front, Kawhi Leonard Appears (31 points), and two teams do not let go (17-16). two Knicks, Karl-Anthony Towns (6 points) et Jalen Brunsonas well as Wembi and Kevin Durant (7 points) goes shot for shot, but Jamal Murray’s 3-pointer gives the Internationals a seven-point lead (27-20).
The regional part of the stage, Kawhi Leonard, however, does not want to lose on his floor. He lights up, scores three consecutive three-pointers and a baseline basket to make it a personal 11-2 to Team World (31-29)! Wemby and Leonard then score each other, and 90 seconds from the end of the match the score is tied (38-38).
Wembanyama’s three-pointer puts the rest of the world ahead, but the inevitable Kawhi Leonard equalizes (43-43). Jamal Murray then forces a hard shot. It opposes him Jailen Brown and on the other side a clapper LeBron James puts the Americans ahead (45-43). Despite Wemby’s two throws, the world team, which must win by at least three points, makes no mistake and Kawhi Leonard crucify them to offer us a 100% American final (48-45)! The Clippers star scored 31 of his team’s 48 points…in twelve minutes.
*Nikola Jokić and Luka Dončić did not play
Final score: 48-45 for Team Stripes
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FINALS: STAR TEAM / TEAM STRIPES
Team Zvezda dominates in the first minutes of the final. While Team Stripes players missed their first eight shots, nine points were scored Tyrese McKay (9 points, 2 rebounds, 2 interceptions) put the young Americans in control of the match (16-3). Two triples LeBron James etc Jalen Brunson stop the bleeding for a moment, but eight points in a rowAnthony Edwards (8 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists) led Team Stars to +20 with six minutes of play (29-9)! Team Stripes would never recover from this false start and Team Stars cruised to an easy victory.
Final score: 47-21 for Team Stars
2026-02-16 01:14:00
