MVP Anthony Edwards and the USA Stars Are Crowned Champions after beating USA Stripes 47-21
USA Team Stars #5 Anthony Edwards (G) drove to the basket for a monster tw0-handed dunk in the 2026 NBA All Star Championship Game against the Team Stripes at the Intuit Dome. Photo by Jerry Kelly/TGSportstv1 February 15, 2026.
INGLEWOOD, CA - The USA Stars, with their younger roster, Tyrese Maxey (G) with 9 points, and Anthony Edwards (G) and Chet Holmgren (C) both had 8 points, jumped out early and never looked back as they dominated the USA Stripes 47-21 in the NBA All-Star Championship Title Game at the Intuit Dome.
The Minnesota Timberwolves Anthony Edwards was crowned the 2026 NBA All-Star Game MVP with some amazing plays and hustling to bring the Championship to the USA Stars.
Donovan Mitchell led the Stripes with 6 points, LeBron James with 5 points, and Jaylen Brown with 4 points. They got out-hustled and out-shot, making just 8 of 31 shots for 26%, and from the 3pt range, just 4 of 19 for 21%.
The Stars shot 60% from the floor after making 20 of their 33 shots, and 6 of 15 from the 3pt range, 40%.
Kawhi Leonard had no legs after scoring 31 points in 12 minutes in Game 2 of the NBA All-Star Games, and the Stars had more time to rest after beating the Team World in the first game 37-35.
The USA Stripes #23 LeBron James (F) three-point shot from the left side of the court in the 2026 NBA All-Star Championship Game against the USA Stars at the Intuit Dome. Photo by Jerry Kelly/TGSportstv1 February 15, 2026.
The Stars went up 5-0 to start the game thanks to a three-pointer by Devin Booker and a jump shot by Tyrese Maxey. Maxey would give the Stars a 9-1 lead when he drove to the basket for a layup. The Stripes found themselves down by eleven points, 24-13, with a jump shot by LeBron James.
The Stripes were trying to hang close, trailing 16-6 with a three-pointer by James. The Stars continued to pull away, and after Anthony Edwards’ three-point shot, increasing their lead to 23-9.
The Stars went on a 6-0 run, capped off with a three-pointer by Jalen Johnson to lead by ten points, 29-9, with 5:36 left in the quarter. The Stripes just didn’t have the legs to keep up with the Stars, now down 33-11, with a three-point shot by Jaylen Brown.
The 2026 NBA All-Star Game Champions the USA Stars and MVP Anthony Edwards celebrating with his teammates after beating the USA Stripes 47-21 at the Intuit Dome. Photo by Jerry Kelly/TGSportstv1 February 15, 2026.
Donovan Mitchell would knock down a three-pointer for the Stripes to trail 35-14 with 3:24 left on the clock. Mitchell would bury another three-pointer, making the score 36-17, in favor of the Stars.
The Stripes fell behind 41-21 with a jump shot by Brown. Chet Holmgren, from the right side of the court, drove to the basket for a dunk, giving the Stars a 45-41 lead.
Scottie Barns would make the final score 47-21 after gliding to the basket with a power dunk to give the Stars the 2026 NBA All-Star Championship Title.