The young NBA breakout stars of Anthony Edwards, Tyrese Maxey, Chet Holmgren and Cade Cunningham won the new All-Star Game format on Sunday as their Team Stars took down the other American team, Team Stripes, 47-21 in the final.
Edwards was named the All-Star Game MVP after he scored 13 points in Team Stars’ first game of the night, including a clutch three-pointer to force overtime, where his team got the eventual win. Against Team World, he hilariously took the tip-off against Victor Wembanyama (a battle he did not win), though Edwards’s side still got the dub in overtime.
ANTHONY EDWARDS CLUTCH —
— Hoop Central (@TheHoopCentral) February 15, 2026
What a sequence. 🔥
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Edwards had 11 points in Team Stars’ sole loss of the night, which came against Kawhi Leonard, LeBron James and Kevin Durant of Team Stripes; the Stars would later get their revenge in the championship game. Leonard had an incredible 31-point performance against Team World and was the MVP frontrunner if the final had gone a different way.
The revamped All-Star format included three teams competing in round-robin play and a final that followed. All three games in round-robin play didn’t disappoint, but it seemed that the veterans on Team Stripes ran out of gas after playing two 12-minute games ahead of the final.
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This article was originally published on www.si.com as Anthony Edwards Wins 2026 All-Star Game MVP, Leads Team Stars to Win in New Format.
