The NBA Rising Stars Game, showcasing the league's top rookies and second-year talent, takes place on Friday, as part of NBA All-Star Weekend at the Intuit Dome.
How to Watch 2026 NBA All-Star Rising Stars Game
The 2026 Castrol Rising Stars Game, the first official event of NBA All-Star Weekend, features a unique four-team mini-tournament showcasing the league's brightest young talent live on Peacock.
Instead of a single game, 28 of the NBA's top rookies and sophomores have been drafted into three teams coached by Hall of Famers Carmelo Anthony, Vince Carter, and Tracy McGrady, with a fourth team made up of standout NBA G League players coached by Austin Rivers, creating a dynamic mix of rising NBA stars and elite developmental league performers.
The player pool includes highly anticipated prospects like Cooper Flagg, Stephon Castle, VJ Edgecombe, Kon Knueppel, Jeremiah Fears, Reed Sheppard, Jaylen Wells, and more, all competing for early-season bragging rights and a chance to shine on the All-Star stage.
The tournament format elevates the excitement with two semifinal matchups played to a target score of 40 points, followed by a championship game to 25 points, emphasizing scoring runs and pace over traditional timed quarters.
This is a great weekend of NBA All-Star events that you will not want to miss; make sure to tune in and catch all the action.
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Peacock is the streaming home for the 2026 NBA All-Star Weekend. You can stream every event starting Friday night with the Rising Stars Game all the way through Sunday to the All-Star Game itself. With Peacock, you can also stream primetime NBA games throughout the season, as well as a number of other live sporting events, including all of the live coverage for the 2026 Winter Olympics currently going on in Milano-Cortina.
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