US EditionAnthony Edwards claims MVP award, leads Stars to tourney win in an entertaining NBA All-Star Game
- On Feb. 15, 2026, at the Intuit Dome, USA Stars defeated USA Stripes 47-21 to win the All-Star championship, with Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards named MVP.
- With two U.S. squads and a World team, the NBA used a three-team round-robin format to boost Olympic-year interest, leading to a Stars‑vs‑Stripes final, and the World went 0-2.
- In the opener, Anthony Edwards scored 13 points, forced overtime with a 3-pointer with 13.3 seconds left, and added eight in the final, earning MVP honors.
- Broadcasters and notable attendees included NBA Commissioner Adam Silver, who presented the trophy and thanked players, while NBC and Peacock aired the game Sunday; former President Barack Obama received a standing ovation before John Tesh performed.
- Observers noted the mini-tournament played at a higher level than recent years, though Team Stripes veterans appeared fatigued after two 12-minute games; Phoenix will host the next All-Star weekend in February 2027.
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For years, Anthony Edwards has confidently declared that he aims to become the best basketball player in the world, and on Sunday night he took another step towards that goal. The Minnesota Timberwolves star led his “Stars” team to triumph in the new format of the NBA All-Star Game, winning the MVP award of the tournament that took place at the Intuit Dome, the new home of the Los Angeles Clippers. “Stars” convincingly defeated “Stripes” with a …
When the NBA designed the new format of the star party, four 12-minute players to decide the winners of the All Star, it never thought it would rekindle from this stew the flame of competitiveness at the big American basketball party. Some of the involuntary geopolitical wink with its United States against the World as the headline of the event, coined before the start of Donald Trump’s ravings from the White House, seemed to be among the great …
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