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Sun, February 15, 2026 at 5:03 PM PST\nRyan Young<\/p>\n
The Minnesota Timberwolves star is the All-Star Game MVP.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
Sun, February 15, 2026 at 4:56 PM PST\nRyan Young<\/p>\n
Well, that was easy. The Stars rolled to a dominant 47-21 win over the Stripes to win the All-Star Game under the new three-team format.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
Sun, February 15, 2026 at 4:54 PM PST\nRyan Young<\/p>\n
Barack and Michelle Obama are at the Intuit Dome this afternoon watching the festivities.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
Sun, February 15, 2026 at 4:43 PM PST\nRyan Young<\/p>\n
A LeBron James dunk and a logo 3-pointer count as the first two made field goals for the Stripes. Jalen Brunson drilled a 3-pointer, too. But the Stars are up 23-9 now, and still in full control.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
Sun, February 15, 2026 at 4:35 PM PST\nRyan Young<\/p>\n
Well, this one may be over already. The Stars are off to a 12-1 start after LeBron James\u2019 Stripes have missed their first eight field goal attempts.<\/p>\n
Tyrese Maxey just came up with a steal and an easy 3-pointer to force a timeout, too. It looks far too easy for the Stars.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
Sun, February 15, 2026 at 4:31 PM PST\nRyan Young<\/p>\n
Team Stars and Team Stripes have tipped, and the final game is officially underway. We\u2019ll see who comes out on top.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
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Sun, February 15, 2026 at 4:15 PM PST\nJason Owens<\/p>\n
Kawhi Leonard was unreal in Game 3. The late add to the All-Star roster put on a show with 31 Game 3 points to lead Team Stripes to a 48-45 win over Team World.<\/p>\n
Leonard shot 9 of 11 from the field and 6 of 7 from 3 including the go-ahead 3 for Team Stripes\u2019 final margin of victory. Victor Wembanyama had a look at a game-tying 3 on the other end, but it bounced off the rim and out.<\/p>\n
And remember, these are 12-minute games. Leonard\u2019s put on a show in his home gym and is line for All-Star MVP.<\/p>\n
Team World is eliminated. Team Stars will take on Team Stripes in the final.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
Sun, February 15, 2026 at 3:58 PM PST\nJason Owens<\/p>\n
No so fast, Victor Wembanyama. Kawhi Leonard is making his own MVP case and now has 19 of Team Stripes\u2019 31 points as the U.S. team has jumped out to a 31-29 advantage with 4:51 remaining in Game 3.<\/p>\n
He\u2019s 7 of 7 from the field, including 5 made 3 pointers. This one\u2019s shaping up to be another thriller.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
Sun, February 15, 2026 at 3:54 PM PST\nJason Owens<\/p>\n
Team World needs a win here or it\u2019s eliminated. It has a 27-20 edge at a timeout with 6:45 remaining with Victor Wembanyama leading the way (11 points, 4 of 5 from the field).<\/p>\n
Wemby\u2019s got a real shot at MVP today, but he presumably has to lead Team World to victory in order earn it. If Team World wins here, each team will have secured a win in round-robin play, and it will come down to point differential.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
Sun, February 15, 2026 at 3:40 PM PST\nJason Owens<\/p>\n
Through two quarters, the new All-Star format is a rousing success. Both games have been competitive, and the second was a thriller.<\/p>\n
Nobody\u2019s putting on a defensive clinic, but teams are competing and making an effort on both ends of the court. With games only lasting 12 minutes, players appear willing and motivated to compete.<\/p>\n
We\u2019ll see how it plays out for the remaining two games.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
Sun, February 15, 2026 at 3:34 PM PST\nJason Owens<\/p>\n
Anthony Edwards put Team Stars up 40-39 late with 5 straight points in the final minute including a 3 with 19.5 seconds remaining.<\/p>\n
But the former Clutch Player of the Year had an answer. De’Aaron Fox got open with a pump fake on the other end, then pulled for for a game-winning 3 that beat the buzzer to secure a 42-40 fictory for Team Stripes.<\/p>\n
Team Stripes and Team Stars both have wins, and Team Stripes will take on Team World in the final round-robin game.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
Sun, February 15, 2026 at 3:26 PM PST\nJason Owens<\/p>\n
Team Stripes remains in control with a 33-27 lead and 2:37 remaining. Jaylen Brown is leading the way with 11 points.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
Sun, February 15, 2026 at 3:14 PM PST\nJason Owens<\/p>\n
LeBron James and Kawhi Leonard hit back-to-back 3s early, and Team Stripes has a 19-15 lead over Team Stars at a timeout with 7:08 remaining.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
Sun, February 15, 2026 at 3:06 PM PST\nJason Owens<\/p>\n
The all-U.S. matchup is underway. Team Stars holds court after a Game 1 win and takes on a Team Stripes lineup featuring LeBron James, Kevin Durant and Kawhi Leonard.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
Sun, February 15, 2026 at 2:55 PM PST\nJason Owens<\/p>\n
Team World appeared to be in control with a 26-17 lead. But Team Stars rallied to force overtime and was the first to 5 points in overtime in a format where the first team to 5 points wins.<\/p>\n
Scottie Barnes\u2019 3 secured the 37-35 win for Team Stars. With the win, Team Stars holds court and will take on Team Stripes in the second of three round-robin games. Each game is scheduled for a 12-minute quarter, and the top two teams after round-robin play will face off in a final.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
Sun, February 15, 2026 at 2:53 PM PST\nJason Owens<\/p>\n
We\u2019ve got overtime in Game 1 after Team World and Team Stars played to a 32-32 tie in regulation. The first to 5 points in the extra session wins.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
Sun, February 15, 2026 at 2:48 PM PST\nJason Owens<\/p>\n
And here\u2019s Victor Wembanyama\u2019s third block of the game, pinning a soft Cade Cunningham layup against the backboard, leading to Kart-Anthony Towns slam on the other end. He\u2019s here to compete.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
Sun, February 15, 2026 at 2:39 PM PST\nJason Owens<\/p>\n
Team Stars was up early, but Team World reeled of a 14-2 run to take a 26-17 advantage. Victor Wembanyama leads the way so far with 7 points and 3 rebounds. And he\u2019s injecting some defense into the game with 2 blocks as he tries to swat any shot in his vicinity.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
Sun, February 15, 2026 at 2:36 PM PST\nJason Owens<\/p>\n
With President Barack Obama sitting courtside, Suns All-Star Devin Booker took advantage of the opportunity and dapped up the first basketball fan during a break in the action.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
Sun, February 15, 2026 at 2:31 PM PST\nJason Owens<\/p>\n
Former President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama are in the house.<\/p>\n
They, of course, have good seats. And Barack Obama got in on the action early.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The NBA has for years been seeking a fix for its broken All-Star Game. Through one iteration of…\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":592946,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[40],"tags":[8613,7200,7196,138356,3370,3359,3363,3131,1260,78717,28993,62,256104,256103,1348,3126,36689,67,132,68,256105],"class_list":["post-592945","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-nba","tag-anthony-edwards","tag-deaaron-fox","tag-devin-booker","tag-jalen-duren","tag-kawhi-leonard","tag-kevin-durant","tag-lebron-james","tag-minnesota-timberwolves","tag-nba","tag-nba-all-star-game","tag-scottie-barnes","tag-sports","tag-team-stars","tag-team-stripes","tag-team-usa","tag-toronto-raptors","tag-tyrese-maxey","tag-united-states","tag-unitedstates","tag-us","tag-usa-stars"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@us\/116077674976376162","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/592945","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=592945"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/592945\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/592946"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=592945"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=592945"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=592945"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}