US EditionIt's the US (and the US) Against the World as the NBA All-Star Game Tries yet Another Format
The NBA's new three-team All-Star format aims to boost competition and fan interest with national pride, featuring 12-minute round-robin games and a final match, league officials said.
- The NBA debuts the three-team All-Star format at Intuit Dome, with veteran U.S., younger U.S., and World teams playing 12-minute round-robin games Sunday.
- Amid declining TV and player interest, the NBA has experimented with All-Star formats since 2018, hoping the national-pride format concept will boost entertainment and competitiveness.
- Despite absences, LeBron James and Luka Dončić will play, while Stephen Curry, Giannis Antetokounmpo, and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander are not participating.
- With injuries already thinning rosters, J.B. Bickerstaff says their teams will compete, but TV interest remains uncertain, as in previous format changes.
- Fans familiar with East vs. West face confusion as past format experiments, including the captain-pick era and last year's mini-tournament, set a high bar for change, and the `Stars` and `Stripes` labels are fungible, complicating expectations.
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Chicago Tribune
By GREG BEACHAM INGLEWOOD, California, USA (AP) — The NBA will test its fourth Starplay format in four years this weekend, as it tries once again to answer one of the great existential questions of professional basketball. How do you get both players and fans interested in this mid-season show? The latest plan seems the most promising so far, at least according to people like Victor Wembanyama, who still believe this game should matter.
It’s U.S. (and the U.S.) vs. the World as NBA All-Star Game tries another format
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer INGLEWOOD — The NBA is trying its fourth All-Star Game format in four years this weekend as it attempts once again to answer one of the bigger existential questions in professional basketball. How do you get both the players and their fans to care about this midseason showcase? The newest scheme appears to be the most promising yet, at least according to people like San Antonio Spurs big man Victor Wembanyama who…
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Marietta Daily JournalNew All-Star format takes center stage in Inglewood
INGLEWOOD, Calif. -- Inside an arena covered by a shell that could pass for a globe, the NBA will try to entertain on Sunday while also reaching out to the rest of the world.
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It's the US (and the US) against the world as the NBA All-Star Game tries yet another format
The NBA is trying its fourth All-Star Game format in four years this weekend as it attempts again to answer one of the bigger existential questions in professional basketball.
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