In the 2026 NBA All-Star Game, 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. For more on the new U.S. vs. World format click here.

Keshad Johnson captured the 2026 NBA Slam Dunk Contest crown at Intuit Dome, while Lakers center Jaxson Hayes fell one point short of advancing.

Miami's Keshad Johnson won the Slam Dunk Contest and Damian Lillard won his third 3-Point Contest while still rehabbing his torn Achilles.

NBA All-Star Saturday is complete. Following the Rising Stars Challenge and Celebrity Game headlining the events on Friday, next up was the 3-Point Contest, Shooting Stars Challenge and Slam Dunk Contest.

Charlotte Hornets rookie Kon Knueppel became the third player in franchise history to participate in an event during the NBA’s annual All-Star weekend.

The NBA commissioner also addressed an expected discussion on expansion next month and said relocating a team is not being considered.

Three-time defending NBA Slam Dunk Contest winner Mac McClung skipped this year’s competition because fellow competitors reportedly threatened to skip the event if he was going to participate. After seeing the 2026 edition of the Dunk Contest,

Barring a drastic turnaround, Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks figure to dominate the offseason headlines, particularly if they wait to trade him until they can offer him a four-year, $270-plus million extension on Oct. 1. He won't be the only star who finds himself back in the rumor mill, though.