LA Clippers, city of Los Angeles will host 2026 NBA All-Star Weekend

The LA Clippers and the city of Los Angeles are next up and will host NBA All-Star 2026. The 75th NBA All-Star Game will take place at Intuit Dome in Inglewood on Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026. This will mark the record seventh NBA All-Star in Los Angeles, and the first time Intuit Dome will host the annual midseason showcase reaching fans in more than 200 countries and territories in more than 50 languages.

Prior to tonight’s NBA All-Star Championship Game at Chase Center, Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry and LA Clippers guard James Harden met at center court in front of a star symbolizing the official passing of NBA All-Star hosting duties.

After the ceremonial handoff moment, the NBA and the Clippers unveiled the logos for the 2026 NBA All-Star festivities.

“Clipper Nation, we ready. Intuit Dome – it’s gonna be live in there. I’m excited for the world to get an opportunity to see how beautiful that establishment is,” said Harden. “We’re a year out – we’re ready now – but we’ve got a year to prepare, and make sure it’s flawless for everybody to see.”

NBA All-Star on-court events will tip off on Friday, Feb. 13 at Intuit Dome with NBA Rising Stars, an annual showcase for top rookies and second-year NBA players. On Feb. 14, State Farm All-Star Saturday Night will feature the Kia Skills Challenge, the Starry 3-Point Challenge and AT&T Slam Dunk. NBA All-Star 2026 will culminate with the NBA All-Star Game on Sunday, Feb. 15.

The NBA will host several events for fans of all ages at venues throughout Los Angeles and Inglewood, including at Kia Forum and the Los Angeles Convention Center. These events, including NBA All-Star Practice presented by AT&T, the Ruffles NBA All-Star Celebrity Game and an NBA All-Star fan fest, will feature basketball programming and entertainment for fans as well as up-close access to NBA players, legends and celebrities.

The league will also continue to celebrate its commitment to social responsibility with a full schedule of NBA Cares events during NBA All-Star 2026. Through partnerships with schools, local and national nonprofit organizations, the league will reach thousands of children and families in Los Angeles, Inglewood and the surrounding areas and provide critical resources to community-based programs.

Mavericks sign center Moses Brown to 10-day contract

The Dallas Mavericks have signed center Moses Brown to a 10-day contract.

Brown (7-2, 258) holds career averages of 5.1 points (.566 FG%), 4.8 rebounds and 11.6 minutes per game in 159 games, including 44 starts, with the Portland Trail Blazers, Oklahoma City Thunder, Dallas Mavericks, Cleveland Cavaliers, L.A. Clippers, Brooklyn Nets and Indiana Pacers.

The 25-year-old has spent the 2024-25 season split between the G League’s Westchester Knicks and Indiana Pacers. In 17 regular-season games, all starts, for Westchester this year, Brown averaged 15.6 points (.581 FG%), a league-high 15.2 rebounds, 0.9 blocks and 30.5 minutes en route to being selected to the G League Next Up Game. He was also named the NBA G League Player of the Month for games played in January after averaging 16.7 points and 16.4 rebounds during the month.

Brown signed with Indiana on Nov. 20 and saw action in nine games for the Pacers, averaging 3.2 points (.650 FG%) and 1.4 rebounds in 5.1 minutes, before being waived by the Pacers on Dec. 9 and re-joining Westchester.

The sixth-year center returns for his second stint with Dallas after appearing in 26 games, including one start, for the Mavericks in 2021-22. He was acquired by the Mavericks from the Boston Celtics in exchange for guard Josh Richardson on July 31, 2021. He averaged 3.1 points and 2.3 rebounds in those 26 contests.

After going undrafted in 2019, Brown signed a Two-Way contract with Portland on Oct. 17, 2019. He appeared in nine games for the Trail Blazers as a rookie in 2019-20 while also seeing action in 30 games for the Mavericks’ G League affiliate, the Texas Legends, that year. The following season, Brown garnered 2020-21 All-NBA G League First Team and NBA G League All-Defensive Team honors for the Oklahoma City Blue.

A native of New York City, Brown played one collegiate season at UCLA and earned Pac-12 All-Freshman Team honors for the Bruins in 2018-19.

Brown will wear No. 9 for the Mavericks, the same number he wore in his previous stint with the franchise.

Cavaliers sign forward Nae’Qwan Tomlin to 10-day contract

The Cleveland Cavaliers have signed forward Nae’Qwan Tomlin to a 10-day contract, Cavaliers President of Basketball Operations Koby Altman announced today.

Tomlin (6-8, 205) has appeared in 35 games (22 starts) this season for the Cleveland Charge, the Cavaliers’ exclusively owned and operated NBA G League affiliate, averaging 15.7 points, 7.0 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 1.4 blocks in 28.6 minutes. He has recorded some key performances this season with the Charge, including a career-high 37 points on 13-24 (.541) shooting from the field, a career-high five made three-pointers to go with 11 rebounds and four blocks in 41 minutes on February 7th versus the Westchester Knicks.

A native of Harlem, New York, Tomlin went undrafted after playing collegiately at Memphis (2023-24), Kansas State (2022-23), Chipola College in the NJCAA (2020-22) and Monroe Community College (2019-20). In 57 games (45 starts) at the Division I level (2022-24), including an Elite Eight appearance with Kansas State in 2022-23, he averaged 11.6 points, 5.9 rebounds, 1.04 steals and 1.04 blocks in 27.0 minutes. During his senior season at Memphis in 2023-24, Tomlin played in 21 games (11 starts) with averages of 14.1 points on .601 shooting from the field, 6.0 rebounds and 1.14 blocks in 26.7 minutes. He also appeared in five games as a member of the Cavaliers 2024 Summer League team.

Tomlin will wear jersey #30 for the Cavaliers.

Bulls sign Jahmir Young, waive Adama Sanogo

The Chicago Bulls gave signed guard Jahmir Young to a two-way contract.

In a subsequent move, the team waived center Adama Sanogo.

Young, 6-2, 185, has spent the 2024-25 season with the Denver Nuggets G League affiliate, the Grand Rapids Gold, tallying averages of 22.4 points, 4.5 rebounds, 7.4 assists and 2.1 steals in 34.5 minutes across 30 games (24 starts) during the regular season and Tip-Off Tournament. Young recorded seven double-doubles and scored 25-plus points in eight games, including a career-high 40 points and 10 assists against the Capital City Go-Go on Feb. 12.

An Upper Marlboro, Md. native, Young played collegiately at The University of North Carolina at Charlotte (2019-22) and the University of Maryland (2022-24). He earned the Conference USA (CUSA) Rookie of the Year Award and was named to the CUSA All-Freshman Team and All-CUSA Third Team in 2019-20, along with consecutive All-CUSA First Team laurels in his sophomore and junior seasons with the 49ers.

At Maryland, Young averaged 18.0 points, 4.7 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 1.3 steals in 33.3 minutes across 67 games (all starts) while garnering All-Big Ten Second Teams honors as voted by coaches in consecutive seasons (2022-24) and an All-Big First Team selection through media voting in 2023-24.

Sanogo appeared in 13 career games for Chicago over the last two seasons (2023-25), totaling averages of 3.4 points and 3.2 rebounds in 6.7 minutes per game. Through 40 career regular season games (39 starts) with Windy City, Sanogo posted 20.4 points, 11.8 rebounds and 1.1 blocks in 29.4 minutes per contest.

Raptors sign guard Jared Rhoden to 10-day contract

The Toronto Raptors have signed guard Jared Rhoden to a 10-day contract.

Rhoden, 6-foot-5, 210 pounds, appeared in four games with Charlotte this season. He has also played in 20 Tip-Off Tournament and regular season games with Greensboro and Raptors 905 in the NBA G League, averaging 16.6 points, 6.3 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 29.5 minutes. He is shooting .504 (133-264) from the field and .396 (40-101) from three-point range. Rhoden has scored in double figures in 17 games and 20+ points eight times, including a season-high 32 points Nov. 15 vs. Delaware.

A native of Baldwin, New York, Rhoden holds career averages of 3.8 points, 2.1 rebounds and 13.0 minutes in 35 contests with Detroit and Charlotte. He signed a two-way contract with the Pistons in December 2022. Prior to the NBA, Rhoden played four collegiate seasons (2018-22) at Seton Hall where he was named to the All-Big East First Team as a senior.

This is Rhoden’s second stint with the Raptors after signing with Toronto in the summer. He was waived prior to the start of the 2024-25 regular season.

Raptors center Ulrich Chomche suffers season-ending knee injury

Toronto Raptors two-way center Ulrich Chomche sustained a partial proximal MCL tear in his right knee.

The injury occurred late in the third quarter of Thursday’s Raptors 905 game against the Cleveland Charge.

Chomche will miss the remainder of the season, and his rehabilitation will focus on preparing for NBA Summer League.

Chomche appeared in seven games with the Raptors this season. He also played in 33 Tip-Off Tournament and regular season games with Raptors 905, averaging 7.1 points, 7.6 rebounds, 2.9 blocks and 23.8 minutes. He shot .544 (105-193) from the field, scored in double figures 10 times and grabbed 10 or more rebounds in six contests.

The Raptors acquired Chomche’s draft rights from Minnesota for cash considerations after he was picked 57th overall by the Timberwolves in the 2024 NBA Draft.

Warriors sign Yuri Collins and Kevin Knox II to 10-day contracts

The Golden State Warriors have signed guard Yuri Collins and forward Kevin Knox II to 10-day contracts.

Collins, a 6’0” guard, has appeared in 33 games (30 starts) for Santa Cruz this season, posting averages of 14.2 points, 9.8 assists, 3.5 rebounds, and 1.1 steals in 32.0 minutes per game. The 23-year-old Missouri native leads the NBA G League with 189 assists through 18 regular-season games. Unselected in the 2023 NBA Draft, Collins played four collegiate seasons at Saint Louis (2019-2023) before joining the Santa Cruz Warriors, where he has spent the past two seasons.

Knox II, a 6’7” forward, has started all 28 games for Santa Cruz this season, averaging 21.8 points, 8.0 rebounds, and 2.4 assists in 32.6 minutes per game. The 25-year-old was named NBA G League Player of the Week for the opening week of the regular season (Dec. 27–Jan. 5). Selected ninth overall by the New York Knicks in the 2018 NBA Draft, Knox II owns career averages of 7.4 points, 2.9 rebounds and 18.0 minutes in 306 career games (77 starts) over six seasons with the Knicks, Atlanta Hawks, Detroit Pistons, and Portland Trail Blazers.

Collins will wear #99 and Knox II will wear #31.

Hornets sign Elfrid Payton to second 10-day contract

The Charlotte Hornets have signed guard Elfrid Payton to a second 10-day contract.

Payton signed his first 10-day contract with Charlotte on Feb. 7 and has averaged 2.0 points, 2.5 rebounds, 5.5 assists and 1.0 steals in 27.7 minutes per game across two appearances (one start) with the team. Earlier this season, Payton appeared in seven contests (three starts) for the New Orleans Pelicans, recording 6.7 points, 3.4 rebounds, 6.9 assists and 1.4 steals in 20.6 minutes per game. He dished a career-high 21 assists at Indiana (Nov. 25), the second-most in a game by any player this year (22, Trae Young).

Payton has suited up for the Orlando Magic, Phoenix Suns, New York Knicks, Pelicans and Hornets throughout his nine-year career, averaging 10.0 points, 4.0 rebounds, 5.8 assists and 1.2 steals across 509 outings (399 starts). He was originally selected 10th overall in the 2014 NBA Draft by the Philadelphia 76ers following three seasons at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette.

Wizards sign Erik Stevenson to 10-day contract

The Washington Wizards have signed guard Erik Stevenson to a 10-day contract.

In a related move, Washington released guard Jaylen Nowell from his 10-day contract.

Stevenson (6-4, 205) is a 25-year-old guard in his second professional season out of West Virginia. He took part in training camp with San Antonio in 2023 and Washington in 2024, before playing with each team’s NBA G League team. Stevenson also played in three games for Washington during 2024 NBA Summer League in Las Vegas.

In 32 games this season, Stevenson is averaging 17.1 points, 4.1 rebounds, and 3.3 assists per game with the Capital City Go-Go. He currently ranks third in points per game off the bench for the full NBA G League season (min. 10 games) and has scored 20+ points 15 times. He was selected to the G League Up Next game on Feb. 7.

2025 NBA All-Star Weekend Event Schedule

2025 NBA All-Star Weekend Event Schedule

FRIDAY, February 14

7 p.m. ET | NBA All-Star Celebrity Game (Oakland Arena) // ESPN
9 p.m. ET | Rising Stars (Chase Center) // TNT & TruTV
Game 1: Team C vs. Team T
Game 2: Team G League vs. Team M
Game 3: Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2

SATURDAY, February 15

8 p.m. ET | All-Star Saturday Night (Chase Center) // TNT & TruTV
1st Event: Skills Challenge
2nd Event: 3-Point Contest
3rd Event: Slam Dunk Contest

SUNDAY, February 16

3:30 p.m. ET | G League Up Next Game (Moscone Center)
8 p.m. ET | 74th NBA All-Star Game | Chase Center // TNT & TruTV
Game 1: Kenny’s Young Stars vs. Chuck’s Global Stars
Game 2: Shaq’s OGs vs. Candace’s Rising Stars
Game 3: Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2