There are still several NBA games to play between now and the All-Star game, and BetUS has an expansive betting menu on all of them. However, those who are looking forward to the Rising Stars competition two nights before the 2026 NBA All-Stars take the court will be relieved to hear that BetUS is one of the few online sportsbooks with a section devoted to this unique and exciting competition.
The NBA All-Star game is creeping up and will be broadcast on Sunday, February 15th, with an entirely new format. However, getting less recognition is the NBA’s 2026 Castrol Rising Stars mini-tournament on Friday, February 13th, which will feature the next generation of superstars.
Although the All-Star game on Sunday is stealing most of the NBA news headlines, BetUS has Rising Stars odds posted on the four competing teams. This is the first competition during what promises to be an exciting NBA All-Star Weekend, and the Friday night mini-tournament will feature the finest rookies and second-year players in the game.
There are four teams consisting of seven-man squads in the tournament, three of which consist of NBA rookies and sophomores, while the fourth is comprised strictly of G League players. There are three honorary coaches for the NBA squads who will work alongside an assistant coach from one of the NBA All-Star Game coaching staffs.
Those assistants will serve as the head coaches of each of the three teams, while former NBA player and current NBC basketball analyst Austin Rivers will serve as the coach for the seven-member G League squad.
The event features a single-elimination tournament in which Squad A will play Squad B while Squad C will meet Squad D. The winners of each game will meet in the championship game.
The honorary coach for Team Melo is none other than the legendary scoring machine, Carmelo Anthony, who was selected for 10 NBA All-Star Games. He chose first and unsurprisingly selected the Mavericks’ standout freshman, Cooper Flagg.
Team T-Mac is headed by two-time scoring champion Tracy McGrady, who took former Duke standout and the Hornets' No. 4 overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft, Kon Knueppel.
Team Vince is led by the skywalker himself, Vince Carter, often referred to as Air Canada for his tremendous vertical leap and his several years north of the border with the Toronto Raptors. Carter eagerly selected rookie VJ Edgecombe of the Philadelphia 76ers as the third overall pick.
BetUS has Rising Stars odds available, but there is already plenty of interest, which will inevitably lead to the lines changing. These odds are dynamic and do not stay stagnant, which is why we advise our customers to lock in their bets before they change.
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The 75th NBA All-Star Game will be held on Sunday, February 15, 2026, at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California, and broadcast on NBC/Peacock.