Miami to Host 2028 NBA All-Star Weekend
The NBA has selected Miami as the host city for All-Star Weekend in February 2028, the city's first since 1990.
Updated on Nov. 9, 2026 in Basketball
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Miami will host the 2028 NBA All-Star Weekend, with the All-Star Saturday Night and All-Star Game expected at Kaseya Center on Feb. 19 and Feb. 20, 2028. The Heat did not submit a bid; the NBA approached the team about hosting.
Why it matters
Miami last hosted the NBA All-Star Game in 1990 at Miami Arena, so the 2028 weekend returns the event to South Florida after 38 years. The NBA shifted its schedule after the NFL moved the Super Bowl to Presidents' Day Weekend in 2027, a move that also affects Miami's usual scheduling conflict with the Miami International Boat Show.
The NBA last held All-Star Weekend in Miami 38 years ago, in 1990, and Presidents' Day Weekend falls on Feb. 21, 2028. Ticket pricing and sales details have not yet been announced.
The players
Miami Heat
The Miami Heat is the NBA franchise based in Miami that plays its home games at Kaseya Center.
National Basketball Association
The NBA is the professional men's basketball league that organizes the annual All-Star Weekend and selects its host cities.
The details
The 2028 All-Star Saturday Night and All-Star Game are expected at Kaseya Center, with other weekend events planned for the Miami Beach Convention Center and Watsco Center. The Miami International Boat Show is moving to a different weekend in 2028 to avoid overlap.
Timeline
1990: Miami Arena last hosted the NBA All-Star Game.
February 2027: Phoenix hosts All-Star Weekend at Mortgage Matchup Center.
Feb. 19, 2028: All-Star Saturday Night is expected at Kaseya Center.
Feb. 20, 2028: The All-Star Game is expected at Kaseya Center.
2028 (date to be announced): Ticket information will be released later.
Season Trajectory
The NBA's recent All-Star hosts have included cold-weather cities such as Chicago in 2020, Cleveland in 2022, Salt Lake City in 2023, and Indianapolis in 2024. Miami's selection marks a return to a warm-weather host city for the league's midseason showcase.
Fans planning to attend the 2028 All-Star Weekend should watch for ticket details, which have not yet been released. The weekend's schedule is expected to follow Presidents' Day Weekend, so travel and lodging plans can be made around that date.
The takeaway
Miami's return to hosting All-Star Weekend for the first time since 1990 signals the NBA's willingness to bring the event to warm-weather markets after several cold-weather hosts. Fans should plan around the Presidents' Day Weekend date and watch for ticket announcements.
What happens next
Ticket information for the 2028 All-Star Weekend in Miami will be announced at a later date.
Further reading
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