In other NBA media rights news, NBC will broadcast the NBA All-Star Game and NBA All-Star Saturday Night (which includes the dunk contest and three-point contest) each year under the new deals, per Alex Shermanof CNBC. ESPN will continue to air the Celebrity All-Star Game on Friday night.
TNT has aired 22 consecutive All-Star Games dating back to 2003 β the first time the game aired on cable. Should the network fall short in its matching efforts, the 2026 All-Star Game will be the first to air on broadcast television since NBCβs telecast of the 2002 All-Star Game.