Pistons' J.B. Bickerstaff named NBA All-Star Game coach for first time

The Pistons will have the No. 1 seed in the East on Feb. 1, the cut-off day to decide the coaches.

JB Bickerstaff named head coach in 2026 NBA All-Star Game

Pistons coach JB Bickerstaff is headed to LA for the 2026 NBA All-Star Game. After the Pistons clinched the Eastern Conference’s best record through Feb. 1, Bickerstaff earns a spot coaching one of the 3 All-Star Game teams. It’s his first time serving as an All-Star Game head coach.
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Pistons secure another representative at 2026 All-Star Game

The Detroit Pistons already have a 2026 NBA All-Star Game starter in Cade Cunningham. They’ll also have a representative on the sideline in Los Angeles as Pistons coach J.B. Bickerstaff was named a head coach for the event.

Pistons’ J.B. Bickerstaff named a coach for 2026 NBA All-Star Game

Bickerstaff becomes the first Detroit All-Star head coach since the late Flip Saunders, who coached during the 2006 All-Star game.

Detroit Pistons' J.B. Bickerstaff to coach in 2026 NBA All-Star Game

Detroit Pistons coach J.B. Bickerstaff will be the first Pistons coach since 2006 in the NBA All-Star Game next month in California.