NBA Commissioner Adam Silver announces that Los Angeles will host the 2018 NBA All-Star Game, at Staples Center in Los Angeles on Tuesday, March 22, 2016.
LOS ANGELES — The NBA All-Star Game is returning to Los Angeles in 2018.
Staples Center will host the annual midseason basketball extravaganza for the third time in 15 seasons, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver confirmed Tuesday night.
The arena shared by the Lakers and Clippers also hosted the All-Stars in 2004 and 2011. The greater Los Angeles area will host the multiday event for the record sixth time overall in three arenas.