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The NBA has an issue with the All-Star game.
On Friday and Saturday, fans noticed an embarrassingly low turnout for All-Star events at the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles.
lots of empty seats here at Intuit for NBA All-Star Saturday. pic.twitter.com/6PnJocdz5A
— shakeia (@curlyfro) February 14, 2026
On Sunday, ticket prices to get into the All-Star game were extremely high, with the cheapest tickets costing over $900.
Whatever the attendance is like at today’s NBA All-Star Game just know there are over 20,000 basketball fans in Los Angeles that would love to go regardless of the 2 p.m. tip-off time, new format and injuries but can’t afford it when it costs over $900 for the cheapest ticket. pic.twitter.com/GoCLMWTNhf
— Arash Markazi (@ArashMarkazi) February 15, 2026
NBA reporter Noa Dalzell took a photo of an empty arena on Sunday, minutes before tip-off.
The All-Star game begins in 10 minutes and this place is empty
Genuinely so confusing because a month ago I tried to buy my brother tickets and it was $1000+ to get in! I don’t get it! pic.twitter.com/JiJ8vZwxmb
— Noa Dalzell 🏀 (@NoaDalzell) February 15, 2026
The consequences of changing the format to something nobody understands and holding the event in the afternoon at a time people are just waking up at in Los Angeles after Valentine’s Day Weekend.
Bad look. https://t.co/zyOJJFYOn3
— Brett Siegel (@BrettSiegelNBA) February 15, 2026