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2026 NBA All-Star Reserves: When & Where to Watch the Announcement
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January 21, 2026•1 day ago

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NBA All-Star reserves for 2026 will be announced February 1st at 6 p.m. ET on NBC/Peacock. Seven players from each conference, chosen by coaches without positional consideration, will join the previously named starters. The 75th All-Star Game will feature a new U.S. vs. World format on February 15th.
• NBA All-Star 2026: Complete coverage
The NBA will announce the 2026 All-Star Game reserves on Sunday, Feb. 1 at 6 p.m. ET on NBC/Peacock before the premiere of “Sunday Night Basketball,” a doubleheader with the New York Knicks hosting the Los Angeles Lakers (7 p.m. ET) and the Oklahoma City Thunder visiting the Denver Nuggets (9:30 p.m. ET).
Seven players from each conference will be named as reserves and the selections will be made by NBA coaches without regard to position.
The NBA previously announced the starters for the 2026 NBA All-Star Game on Jan. 19. Ten All-Star starters were announced, with five from each conference.
The 75th All-Star Game will take place on Feb. 15 (5 p.m. ET, NBC/Peacock) at the Inuit Dome in Inglewood, Calif., marking the debut of the U.S. vs. World format.
Eastern Conference Starters
• Giannis Antetokounmpo | Milwaukee Bucks
• Jaylen Brown | Boston Celtics
• Jalen Brunson | New York Knicks
• Cade Cunningham | Detroit Pistons
• Tyrese Maxey | Philadelphia 76ers
Eastern Conference Reserves
• TBD, announced on Feb. 1
Western Conference Starters
• Stephen Curry | Golden State Warriors
• Luka Dončić | Los Angeles Lakers
• Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | Oklahoma City Thunder
• Nikola Jokić | Denver Nuggets
• Victor Wembanyama | San Antonio Spurs
Western Conference Reserves
• TBD, announced on Feb. 1
The All-Star Game will feature a new format in 2026 in which two teams of U.S. players and one team of international players (known as the World team) will compete in a round-robin tournament featuring four 12-minute games. The three teams will each have a minimum of eight players.
This year, the All-Stars will be selected without regard to position. The process for assigning players to the two U.S. teams will be determined at a later date.
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