Story byBETH HARRISSat, February 14, 2026 at 5:43 PM UTC·2 min readINGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — The Shooting Stars event is returning to NBA All-Star weekend for the first time since 2015. The event with three players per team takes place Saturday at Intuit Dome, home of the Los Angeles Clippers, and replaces the skills competition this year. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementAllan Houston, a past Shooting Stars champion who retired in 2005, is joined by current New York Knicks players Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns on Team Knicks. Ron Harper Sr., who retired in 2001, is making it a family affair on Team Harper with sons Ron Harper Jr. of Boston and Dylan Harper of San Antonio. Richard Hamilton, who retired in 2015, leads Team All-Star along with Scottie Barnes of Toronto and Chet Holmgren of Oklahoma City. In a nod to their alma mater of Duke, NBA retiree Corey Maggette joins Charlotte rookie Kon Knueppel and Atlanta’s Jalen Johnson on Team Cameron. The two-round format involves all four teams competing in the first round, with the top two advancing to the final.