NBA mulling All-Star Game change: USA vs. World

Adam Silver Desperately Adopts NHL's All-Star Tactics To Revive NBA's Bad ASG Viewership

The NHL struck gold with its 4 Nations All-Star Face-Off this year, reigniting fan excitement, while the NBA's All-Star events have faded into irrelevance. The NHL's 4 Nations Tournament Championship delivered a massive ratings win, with ESPN's broadcast pulling in 9.3 million U.S. viewers — the most-watched non-Olympic hockey game ever, as reported on OutKick. Adding Canadian viewership, the total soared to 16.1 million, nearly rivaling Game 7 …

NBA Considering USA vs. World All-Star Game

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver has announced that the NBA is discussing changing the NBA All-Star Game format to a USA vs. The World format. In an interview, Silver told reporters that the league, represented by himself and NBA President of Basketball Operations Bryan Spruell is in discussion with the NBA Players Association and their broadcast partner NBA about changing the game to a USA vs. International game. Silver confirms the idea in a state…

NBA mulling All-Star Game change: USA vs. World

The NBA is considering changing the format of the 2026 All-Star Game in Los Angeles to an international competition.

Adam Silver Hints The NBA Will Take A Page Out Of The NHL's Playbook To Fix Its Broken All-Star Game

2026 NBA All-Star Game logo The NBA has spent more than a few years attempting to inject some new life into the All-Star Game only to see virtually all of those efforts fall flat. Now, it sounds like the league is gearing up to experiment with yet another tweak after the NHL handed it the perfect blueprint earlier this year. Most people who keep tabs on the NBA know the All-Star Game is currently on life support after resisting multiple attempts…

NBA considering USA vs. World format for 2026 All-Star Game, Adam Silver says

The NBA has already said it won't bring back the tournament format that was used in 2025. Here's what could happen instead.

The NBA is considering a significant change in the format of the All-Star Game by 2026, proposing a confrontation between players born in the United States and international league stars.This initiative arises from the criticisms received by the mini-tournament format of four teams implemented in 2025, which failed to meet the expectations of competitiveness and excitement.The NBA commissioner, Adam Silver, expressed his interest in exploring fo…