When NBA All-Star Weekend lands in Los Angeles, you know it’s bound to be star-studded — and the 2026 edition was no exception.

The 2026 NBA All-Star Game went down on Sunday, but that was hardly the only big event that took over L.A. Starting with Friday’s NBA All-Star Celebrity Game, the music stars came out in full force, with GloRilla, Mustard and Adrien Nuñez all playing in the game. Then on NBA All-Star Saturday, in addition to the 3-point contest and the slam dunk competition, there was also a mini-concert from Ludacris, who took center court to perform “Move Bi—” (a family-friendly version, of course), “Stand Up” and DJ Khaled’s “All I Do Is Win.” Finally, ahead of Sunday’s night’s USA vs. the World NBA All-Star Game, Sarah McLachlan represented for her home country by performing “O Canada” while Brandy joined forces with members of the girl group June’s Diary to perform the “Star-Spangled Banner.”

Beyond the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California — where all the official NBA games were hosted — there were also parties like Kenny “The Jet” Smith’s black-tie FlyHouse presented by Resorts World on Friday in Beverly Hills, California, which included a performance from Nas and appearances from Ja Rule, Kelly Rowland, Slick Rick and more celebs. Also on Friday, NBA legends Dwyane Wade, Chris Paul and Carmelo Anthony hosted their Gentleman’s Supper Club powered by D’USSE, with Chance the Rapper in attendance as well as Wade’s actress wife Gabrielle Union. On Sunday, Dallas Mavericks star Kyrie Irving shut down Pacific Park at the end of the Santa Monica Pier for ANTALAND, a family day for the shoe and sportswear brand ANTA that just opened its first U.S. store over the weekend in Beverly Hills. Irving welcomed BLXST, Love Island star Ace Greene and more for the family-friendly event.

Below, find some of the best photos from the weekend as your favorite music stars took over the sports world.

Evan Dando of The Lemonheads was recently hospitalized for mental health issues after allegedly sending unsolicited sexual videos to a fan. But according to his wife, Antonia Teixeira, the episode that led to his hospitalization actually started earlier this year when she and her husband were in the U.S. for a taping of NPR’s Tiny Desk, which she says will never see the light of day.

In a phone call with Billboard on Friday (Feb. 13) — the same day Dando’s rep confirmed the musician had checked in to a hospital in Brazil for mental health issues — Teixeira explained that Dando had been struggling with heavy drinking and prescription drug abuse during their five-year relationship. According to her, Dando’s latest issues began a few weeks prior to him checking into the hospital. The couple had traveled from their home in São Paulo to New York City so that The Lemonheads could appear on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Jan. 20, after which they went to Washington, D.C., to film a Tiny Desk episode.

It was during that trip that Teixeira says her husband’s behavior started to become erratic, making her concerned. “That day, he was totally out of his mind,” she said. “So out of his mind, that the Tiny Desk won’t be aired.”

NPR had no comment when contacted about the allegedly scrapped Tiny Desk episode. Dando’s rep also declined to comment.

When they got back to Brazil, Teixeira says Dando continued demonstrating unpredictable behavior. In her words, “everything went to hell” one day recently, when she alleges Dando ingested large quantities of Adderall, THC and mushrooms all at once and began exchanging explicit videos with numerous women on X. Upon discovering the videos, Teixeira says she took Dando to the facility where he’s currently receiving care and gave him an ultimatum: If he doesn’t complete his treatment, which she thinks will take at least 30 days, she will get a divorce.

“You can’t imagine how mad I was when I saw that he was sending messages to girls,” Teixeira said. “I’m very mad, because he betrayed me.” She also believes he sent the unsolicited video by accident to the wrong woman. “From what I’m looking [at] now, it wasn’t … he doesn’t remember what he did. He was in a mental meltdown.”

Teixeira says that her husband was “very embarrassed” after learning of his actions. She added that she believes his apparent relapse was “self-sabotage,” as he’d recently successfully recorded a new album and was slated to embark on a tour this summer, which has since been canceled. Last year, he released The Lemonheads’ first proper full-length in 19 years, Love Chant, and published a memoir titled Rumors of My Demise, in which he spoke about his history of using drugs such as heroin, speed and cocaine.

Though he quit using hard drugs after spending time in rehab in late 2021, Dando told The New York Times last year that he was still drinking alcohol and consuming “over-the-counter” substances. While speaking to Billboard, Teixeira says she has felt responsible for years for making sure her husband didn’t drink too much or use too many prescription drugs, which she says she’s kept hidden from him in a locked compartment.

But now, Teixeira says Dando’s hospitalization is his chance to take responsibility for his own substance use. “If he’s really, really committed, he can do it,” she shares of his current treatment plan.

“I feel like this is a second phase of his healing, you know?” she adds. “It’s him actually taking into his own hands, his responsibilities, the consequences, and not blaming other people and just trying to be better because he wants to be better himself … I’m very hopeful that things will get better.”

If you or anyone you know is facing mental health issues and/or issues with substance use, reach out to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration for free, confidential referrals and resources 24/7 by visiting the SAMHSA website or calling the national helpline at 1-800-662-HELP. Those in need of support after experiencing sexual harassment, assault or abuse can reach out to RAINN — which is also available 24/7 online, via phone at 800-656-HOPE or text 64673 — for live, confidential help and resources.

THE BIG STORY: More than perhaps any other artist in today’s music industry, Taylor Swift is a savvy businessperson – and like any CEO, she’s aware of the importance of legally protecting her brand.

Swift filed an action last week aimed at blocking a New York bedding company from getting a federal trademark registration on a logo featuring the name “Swift Home.” Arguing that it was confusingly similar to her own signature logo, Taylor’s lawyers warned that it could “deceive and mislead” people into thinking she had somehow endorsed the brand.

“Consumers would immediately recognize the name “SWIFT” as identifying the Artist,” Taylor’s attorney, Rebecca Liebowitz of the law firm Venable LLP, wrote in the filing.

Such trademark opposition cases are a common tactic for big brands like Nike or Apple, aimed at preventing look-alike brands from securing their own trademark registrations. But major music stars like Jay-Z and Snoop Dogg also file them regularly to fend off copycats — like a case filed by Eminem last year against a Swim Shady brand of beach umbrellas.

For more on Taylor’s case – including access to the actual court documents she filed and how the case immediately had the intended effect – go read our full story here.

Other top stories this week…

-J. Cole filed his first response to Cam’ron’s lawsuit, denying that he ever promised to appear on Cam’s podcast and blasting him for going to court to “publicly disparage” him.

-The European Union granted approval to Universal Music Group’s $775 million acquisition of Downtown Music, following an antitrust probe sparked by concerns about market power and data security.

-Will A.I. music stay in “walled gardens” or be unleashed on streaming platforms? As Billboard‘s Kristin Robinson writes, that question is crucial in ongoing settlement talks between music majors and AI firms.

-A judge rejected allegations from Maverick City Music co-founder Tony Brown that the Grammy-winning worship collective strong-armed him into signing an bad buyout deal.

-John Mellencamp’s 1996 hit “Key West Intermezzo (I Saw You First)” didn’t rip off a little-known earlier song called “Coffee,” a judge ruled: “The songs do not sound anything alike.”

-A judge rejected Martin Shkreli’s attempt to sue the Wu-Tang Clan’s RZA over the group’s one-of-a-kind album Once Upon a Time in Shaolin, ruling that the maneuver was procedurally improper.

-The estate of MF Doom can move forward with reworked trademark case against Temu over counterfeit merch bearing the late hip-hop legend’s name and signature mask.

-Ye (formerly Kanye West) was sued again for allegedly using an unauthorized sample in his music, this time on the Vultures 2 track “530.” It’s hardly the first time.

Grand Ole Opry member Luke Combs and Opry Entertainment Group are set to open a third location of their Category 10 brand, this time eyeing an Orlando, Florida, location to open in late 2027. The new venue will open at CityWalk at Universal Orlando Resort.

The nearly 33,000 square-foot, three-story Orlando location will also include experiential areas that are influenced by Combs’ music, and will include live music, Carolina-style food (paying tribute to Combs’ North Carolina roots), free line dancing and more.

The Category 10 brand pays homage to the singer’s 8x-RIAA multiplatinum certified debut hit “Hurricane.”

The new location will join the flagship Category 10 location that opened in Nashville in 2024, as well as the recently announced Las Vegas location, set to debut in fall 2026. Opry Entertainment also owns and operates Blake Shelton’s Ole Red restaurant, bar and music venue in Orlando.

“I have a line in my song ‘1, 2 Many,’ ‘there’s no stopping me once I get goin’. Well, I guess you can say the same about Cat 10 now,” Combs said in a statement. “I know Orlando is a worldwide destination spot, so I’m super pumped and humbled that we’re getting to open a location there. My wife is from Florida, so we’re both super excited about this. I am glad to be bringing our brand of first-class service and awesome tunes to the Sunshine State.” 

“Country music is reaching more people nationally and internationally than ever before, driven in large part by superstars like Luke Combs,” added Colin Reed, executive chairman of OEG parent company Ryman Hospitality Properties. “With Orlando welcoming millions of visitors from around the globe each year, expanding the Category 10 footprint into this world-class entertainment destination allows us to introduce visitors to an authentic country music experience inspired by Luke’s Carolina roots.”