The 2026 Ruffles NBA All-Star Celebrity Game will take place at the Kia Forum in Inglewood, Calif. on Friday, February 13, at 7 p.m. ET.

On X, the official NBA Communications handle announced that Houston Rockets center Alperen Sengun will replace Gilgeous-Alexander on Team World for the 2026 NBA All-Star Game.

The NBA All-Star Game will once again look different this year, but there will always be a debate over which players deserved the honor of being selected for the league's annual showcase event.

INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — For the first time since 2015, the NBA’s Shooting Stars event is returning to All-Star weekend. The league made that announcement Saturday, revealing the lineups for two of the three events that’ll take place at next weekend’s All-Star Saturday Night at the Los Angeles Clippers’ home in Inglewood, California.

Keshad Johnson of Miami and Jase Richardson from Orlando also will participate.

The uniforms reflect the 2026 NBA All-Star Game format featuring two teams of USA players and one team of international players. A Los Angeles-inspired script spells out “All-Stars” across the chest of all jerseys, while seven stars surrounding the wordmarks pay tribute to the seven previous times L.A. has hosted the game.

DENVER (AP) — Nikola Jokic will finally see a familiar face at the NBA All-Star Game. Jamal Murray earned his first career All-Star berth in his ninth season Sunday. He and Jokic, who was named a starter last week,

Sengun will join a World Team roster stacked with other elite big men such as Nikola Jokic and Victor Wembanyama