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NBA Confirms that the All-Star Game Will Feature a U.S. vs. the World Format This Season
The NBA will feature a three-team round-robin tournament with two U.S. teams and one international team in a new format aimed at boosting All-Star game competitiveness and ratings.
- The NBA confirmed a three-team U.S. vs. World round-robin for the 2026 All-Star Game, with four 12-minute games scheduled for Feb. 15 at Intuit Dome, Inglewood, California.
- After months of planning, the NBA and National Basketball Players Association unveiled the plan following criticism and falling viewership for the All-Star Game, aiming to revive the midseason showcase.
- On selection, 24 All-Stars will be chosen with starters voted by fans , players , media , and reserves by NBA head coaches.
- Airing on NBC at 5 p.m. Eastern during the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, the 12-minute quarters aim to engage TV viewers and boost ratings, the league hopes.
- Questions remain about the logistics for splitting U.S. players between the two U.S. teams and selecting coaches, while NBA commissioner Adam Silver will add players if 16 U.S. players and eight international players minimum quotas are unmet.
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The USA vs. World matchup is finally a reality and will be the format of this season's NBA All-Star Game.
At least 24 players will be selected to form the three teams that will face each other in mid-February in Los Angeles.
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