NBA Keeps 2026 All‑Star at Intuit Dome

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said there is "no contemplation" of moving the Feb. 15–16, 2026 All‑Star Game from the Los Angeles Clippers' Intuit Dome while the league investigates alleged salary‑cap circumvention tied to Kawhi Leonard. The probe centers on a roughly $28 million endorsement arrangement between Leonard and Aspiration Fund Adviser LLC — a company that later filed for bankruptcy — and on a reported $50 million investment by Clippers owner Steve Ballmer tied to a broader partnership with the team. The NBA is examining whether the payments circumvented salary‑cap rules and could levy penalties including fines (reports cite up to $7.5 million), voided contracts and forfeiture of draft picks if violations are found. Silver said All‑Star planning is proceeding independently, the Intuit Dome — awarded All‑Star weekend in January 2024 before the arena opened — remains the scheduled site and is also slated to host 2028 Olympic basketball, and NBC is set to televise the Feb. 15, 2026 broadcast. Separately, the league and the players' union have been discussing a new U.S. vs. World format likely involving a three‑team, round‑robin tournament of eight‑player squads as the investigation continues.