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Celtics lose 2026 NBA All-Star Game to Los Angeles Clippers; could 2027 be the year?

Boston has not hosted an All-Star game since 1964.

If the Boston Celtics host an NBA All-Star game any time soon, they will have to wait at least a year longer than they were hoping. Per The Athletic’s Shams Charania, the honor Boston hoped to have as their own fell to the Los Angeles Clippers as the Clips inaugurate their new arena, owner Steve Ballmer’s new Intuit Dome.

Now, with the Indiana Pacers hosting this season’s All-Star Week, and the Golden State Warriors the next, the nearest season the Celtics could host All-Star Week would be 2027. This would be a season after they had formally applied to host an All-Star Game now being awarded to the Clippers. It is not unusual for the league to assign such honors to teams which have recently built new stadiums or renovated old ones.

And while Boston technically falls into the latter category, it is a relatively minor renovation of an arena the Celtics rent and do not own, unlike Ballmer’s new, state-of-the-art arena.

While this news will likely please many in the media unhappy with the trend of holding the event in cold-weather cities, Boston has not hosted an All-Star game since 1964.

It is long overdue, Adam Silver and Co. — let’s make it happen for 2027.

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Boston Celtics officially applying to be the host of the 2026 All-Star Game

Team co-governor Wyc Grousbeck confirmed earlier reports about the bid in a recent interview.

The Boston Celtics, despite not having hosted the NBA All-Star Game for over 54 years, are actively working to end this drought by submitting an official application to have the city host the 2026 All-Star Game according to team co-owner Wyc Grousbeck in a recent interview with the Boston Globe’s Adam Himmelsbach.

The last time the Celtics hosted an All-Star Game was in 1964 at the old Boston Garden, which featured future Hall of Fame players like Bill Russell, Tom Heinsohn, and Sam Jones. This was a time when the storied ball club had won only six championship banners, and it’s been a significant period of success in that regard since then.

“We’re on it,” said Grousbeck of the Celtics’ All-Star bid. “It’s taking up planning time. The wheels are in motion. We’re definitely going for it.”

Given how long of a gap there has been since the last one — it’s about time.

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Celtics to hold meetings about landing 2026 All-Star Game

Boston’s City Council has now called for a meeting about how to go about preparing the city to improve the bid to host the 2026 NBA All-Star Game.

The season has been very successful for the Boston Celtics, but, as all good organizations do, they are looking toward the future. That future involves bringing the All-Star Game back to the city according to new reporting from the Boston Herald’s Sean Phillip Cotter.

City Councilor Brian Worrell has called for a meeting about how to go about preparing the city to improve its bid to host the 2026 NBA All-Star Game.

“This is championship city,” said Worrell. “It’s definitely past due.”

The push to get an All-Star game to Boston comes after the major success Cleveland enjoyed as a result of its hosting the league’s annual exhibition tilt.

Per Worrell, the event generated $141.4 million in direct spending in Cleveland and generated $248.9 million in overall economic impact, making the attraction to Boston evident.

More important is the legacy of the city itself. Winning is a part of Boston’s DNA, and it would be hard to find a more passionate and intense fan base than Boston’s.

This is crucial for so many people and no one deserves it quite as much as the Boston fan base who have been without an all-star game weekend in any sport since 1999. With the support of Governor Maura Healey, the city should be able to field a very competitive bid.

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