Anthony Edwards won the Most Valuable Player award while leading his “Stars” team past their fellow Americans on the “Stripes” team 47-21 to win the final of the NBA All-Star Game. The Minnesota Timberwolves star claimed his first All-Star MVP award with a tying 3-pointer in the first round-robin game followed by eight points in the final, which was the only chapter without a dramatic late finish in this mini-tournament comprising the main event of All-Star weekend at the Los Angeles Clippers’ Intuit Dome. The slightly older Stripes had beaten the slightly younger Stars on De’Aaron Fox’s 3-pointer at the buzzer two mini-games earlier.
Team Vince guard VJ Edgecombe (77) of the Philadelphia 76ers, right, passes as Team Melo guard Jeremiah Fears (0) of the New Orleans Pelicans defends during a final in NBA basketball's Rising Stars event Friday, Feb. 13, 2026, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
Team Vince guard VJ Edgecombe (77) of the Philadelphia 76ers celebrates during a final in NBA basketball's Rising Stars event against Team Melo, Friday, Feb. 13, 2026, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
Team Vince guard VJ Edgecombe (77) of the Philadelphia 76ers, left, grabs a rebound as Team Melo guard Dylan Harper (2) of the San Antonio Spurs, center, and guard Stephon Castle (5) of the San Antonio Spurs reach for it during a final in NBA basketball's Rising Stars event Friday, Feb. 13, 2026, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
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