NBA G League Next Up Game

The NBA G League Next Up Game (formerly NBA G League Up Next Game and NBA G League Next Gem Game) is an annual mid-season all-star basketball event held by the NBA G League to celebrate the league's best players up to that point of the season. After the 2022 NBA G League Next Gem Game, the Up Next Game became the monicker for the annual exhibition game by the G League held during the NBA All-Star Weekend in 2023. In 2024, the event was converted from a two-team game to a four-team tournament. The 2023 event, the NBA G League Next Up Game, was a two-team game held in Salt Lake City under the naming rights sponsorship of AT&T. I.e., the game became the 2024 NBA G League Up Next Game presented by AT&T. AT&T held the naming rights sponsorship in 2025 and 2026 as well. In 2026, the game name was revised as the 2026 NBA G League Next Up Game presented by AT&T.[1] As the NBA G League is the official development league of the NBA, the NBA traces the heritage of the Next Up Game back to the NBA Development League All-Star Game, which started in 2007 as an event of the NBA Development League.[2]

History

The G League substituted a G League International Challenge in 2018 and 2019 for the All-Star Game and had no All-star events in 2020 and 2021.[2] The 2022 NBA G League Next Gem Game, which was not an all-star game, was held in Cleveland. The 2023 NBA G League Next Up Game took place in Salt Lake City. The 2024 NBA G League Up Next Game presented by AT&T happened in Indianapolis. The 2025 NBA G League Up Next Game presented by AT&T happened in San Francisco. The 2026 NBA G League Next Up Game presented by AT&T took place at the Los Angeles Convention Center.[1]

Results

Note: Venue names are listed as of the date of the All-Star Game.

Date Result Host arena Host city MVP Name Notes Ref
February 20, 2022Cleveland Charge 96 – 92 NBA G League IgniteWolstein CenterCleveland, OHNot selectedNBA G League Next Gen GameNo MVP, no all-star selections[3]
February 19, 2023Team Luka 178 – 162 Team ScootJon M. Huntsman CenterSalt Lake City, UTLuka GarzaNBA G League Next Up Game(2) 12-man teams[4]
February 18, 2024Team Earn Your Leisure 30 – 21 Team Ball Is LifeGalef FieldhouseIndianapolis, INTrevelin QueenNBA G League Up Next Game presented by AT&T(4) 7-man teams managed by influencers[5]
February 16, 2025Team Braxton 30 – 26 Team Swish CulturesMoscone CenterSan Francisco, CAKevon HarrisNBA G League Up Next Game presented by AT&T(4) 7-man teams managed by influencers
February 15, 2026Team Black 31 – 29 Team WhiteLos Angeles Convention CenterLos Angeles, CAJames AkinjoNBA G League Next Up Game presented by AT&T(4) 7-man teams

References

  1. 1 2 "NBA G League Next Up Game presented by AT&T". NBA.com. Retrieved June 10, 2026.
  2. 1 2 "NBA All-Star G League All-Star Game". NBA.com. Retrieved June 10, 2026.
  3. ↑ Mantanage, Yash (February 20, 2022). "NBA G League Next Gen Game: Malik Newman helps Cleveland Charge edge Ignite in tight contest". The Sporting News. Retrieved June 17, 2026.
  4. ↑ Taylor, Cody (February 19, 2023). "Timberwolves' Luka Garza named MVP of G League Next Up Game". USA Today. Retrieved June 17, 2026.
  5. ↑ Bergin, Conor (February 18, 2024). "Rip City Remix guard Ashton Hagans helps team win G League Next Up Game final". SB Nation. Retrieved June 17, 2026.
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