The Los Angeles Clippers are set to move into their brand-new arena in Inglewood, California ahead of the start of the 2024-25 season. Expected to be one of the best sports arenas in the entire world, the Clippers will likely have a chance to show off their new digs to the entire NBA community during All-Star Weekend.
The NBA and Clippers are finalizing plans for the new Intuit Dome to host the 2026 NBA All-Star Game, according to The Athletic's Shams Charania.
The Clippers are expected to host the 2026 All-Star Game in their new Intuit Dome in Inglewood, per @ShamsCharania. pic.twitter.com/9bklINhBjv
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This means that the next three NBA All-Star Game locations have been decided. The Indiana Pacers will host the 2024 NBA All-Star Game next month in Indianapolis, San Francisco and the Golden State Warriors will host the 2025 NBA All-Star Game, and the now the Clippers will host everyone in their brand-new facility in 2026.
Article Continues BelowAmong its many riveting features, the Clippers' new arena is set to have something called The Wall, which is 51 uninterrupted rows of seats along a baseline. As owner Steve Ballmer put it, this is being built to be LOUD. In total, the Intuit Dome is set to have roughly 18,000 seats with a capacity that will make it one of the top arenas in the league.
The report that the Clippers will host the 2026 NBA All-Star Game comes days after Ballmer and the organization decided to extend Kawhi Leonard on a new $152 million contract extension. Paul George is expected to receive an extension offer from the team in the near future, and James Harden will likely re-sign with the Clippers in the offseason.
The Clippers, who are one of 10 organizations across the league to have never won a championship, currently find themselves 24-13 this season. With Leonard, George, Harden, and Russell Westbrook, Los Angeles has made their intentions to compete for a title this season very clear.