The 2026 NBA All-Star weekend tips off tonight, and there are plenty of prop bets available for you, hoops fans. All-Star Game competitions tend to be crapshoots, but it’s also fun to throw a little lettuce on the events. Here are the wagers I like the most to make for Friday night. Odds are courtesy of DraftKings. Here’s a look at the All-Star weekend schedule.
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2026 NBA Rising Stars winning team: Team Melo (-4.5/-110)
Even without rookie phenom Cooper Flagg, who’s out with an injury, this roster (below) looks like the best. San Antonio’s future All-Star Stephon Castle will be the difference. NBA Hall of Famer Carmelo Anthony will coach the squad. Take a look at the other rosters here, and tell me I’m wrong.
Team Melo
Cooper Flagg (Dallas Mavericks) – replaced by Ace Bailey (Utah Jazz) due to injury
Reed Sheppard (Houston Rockets)
Stephon Castle (San Antonio Spurs)
Dylan Harper (San Antonio Spurs)
Jeremiah Fears (New Orleans Pelicans)
Donovan Clingan (Portland Trail Blazers)
Collin Murray-Boyles (Toronto Raptors)
Here are the odds for the first two games on Friday night:
Team Melo -4.5 (-110) vs. Team Austin +4.5 (-110)
Team T-Mac(-2.5 (-110) vs. Team Vince +2.5 (+110)
Here are the moneyline odds to be the Rising Stars tournament champions
Team T-Mac (+180)
Team Melo (+200)
Team Vince (+240)
Team Austin (+850)
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Conclusion
The Rising Stars games should be a blast, even though there will be a couple of big names who won’t play in it.
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