LA Clippers’ Intuit Dome to Host 2026 NBA All-Star Game
The NBA All-Star Game is returning to Los Angeles in 2026, but this time to the Intuit Dome, the new home of the Clippers under construction right now in Inglewood, Calif., adjacent to SoFi Stadium.
The new arena is projected to open in August.
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NBA commissioner Adam Silver made the announcement Tuesday during a press conference at Intuit Dome, where he was joined by Clippers chairman Steve Ballmer, Clippers president of business operations Gillian Zucker, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and Inglewood Mayor James T. Butts Jr.
“The Intuit Dome promises to present a unique and innovative live basketball experience, which will be an extraordinary venue for the NBA All-Star Game in 2026,” Silver said. “Thanks again to Steve Ballmer, Gillian Zucker and the Clippers organization for their commitment to delivering a world-class showcase of the very best of our sport.”
This year’s NBA All-Star Game is slated for Feb.18 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, the home of the Indiana Pacers, and the 2025 game will be hosted by the Golden State Warriors at Chase Arena in San Francisco.
This will mark the seventh NBA All-Star Game in the Los Angeles area, a record. The last one was in 2018 at what’s now called Crypto.com Arena (formerly the Staples Center), the current home of the Clippers, Los Angeles Lakers and NHL’s Los Angeles Kings. That was one of three All-Star Games played at that arena, while the first in the L.A. area was played at the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena and the next two at Inglewood’s Forum.
The Clippers moved in 1999 to the Staples Center and, like the Lakers, have been a tenant there ever since. They relocated from San Diego in 1984.
The Intuit Dome is a multipurpose arena, but it’s being built specifically with tight sightlines for basketball.
“We are building Intuit Dome to house and showcase the best basketball players in the world, and we are honored they will all be under our roof for NBA All-Star,” said Ballmer, who bought the team from Shelly Sterling in 2014 for $2 billion. “Along with Inglewood and Los Angeles, we thank the NBA for bringing the league’s marquee event to Intuit Dome in 2026.”
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