Anthony Edwards Named NBA All-Star MVP
Team Stars won the 75th NBA All-Star Game in Los Angeles, with Anthony Edwards named the game's MVP. In other weekend events, Damian Lillard won his third consecutive 3-Point Contest. Keshad Johnson won the Slam Dunk contest, and the Knicks team took the Shooting Stars event.
- This was the first All-Star Game to feature a new round-robin tournament format with three teams: Team Stars (younger US players), Team Stripes (veteran US players), and Team World (international players). - Anthony Edwards won the Kobe Bryant All-Star Game MVP award after totaling 32 points, 9 rebounds, and 3 assists across the three mini-games. In the current NBA season, he is averaging 29.3 points, 5.2 rebounds, and 3.7 assists per game for the Minnesota Timberwolves. - Damian Lillard became only the third player in history to win the 3-Point Contest three times, joining Larry Bird and Craig Hodges. He accomplished this feat despite not having played during the 2025-2026 season while rehabilitating a torn Achilles tendon. - Slam Dunk Contest champion Keshad Johnson is a second-year forward for the Miami Heat who originally went undrafted in 2024. He secured the victory over San Antonio Spurs rookie Carter Bryant with dunks that included a running windmill jam from just inside the free-throw line. - The Kia Shooting Stars event returned to the All-Star weekend festivities for the first time in 10 years. - The victorious Knicks team in the Shooting Stars event was comprised of current players Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns, along with Knicks legend Allan Houston.
