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NBA Moving Closer to US vs. International Format for the All-Star Game
The new format aims to boost competitiveness with three teams of eight players each, reflecting about 70% American and 30% international NBA players, officials said.
- On Feb. 15, the NBA is closing in on finalizing a new All-Star format for 2026, and the NBA and its players union presented the proposal to the NBA Competition Committee, which responded positively.
- After last season's mixed reviews, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver pushed for a more competitive approach, saying earlier this year, `It presents an enormous opportunity for us to do something with an international competition instead of the traditional All-Star formats that we've used.`
- Per Shams Charania, the three eight-player teams—two USA teams and one World team—would compete in Ryder Cup-style games with 12-minute quarters each.
- League officials hope the change will reignite NBA fans' interest after the All-Star Game's decline in recent years, shifting the game to a Sunday afternoon start time on NBC.
- Occurring amid the Winter Olympics, the 2026 All-Star Game falls just past the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics midpoint, with stars Victor Wembanyama and Giannis Antetokounmpo welcoming a U.S.-vs.-world matchup.
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NBA moving closer to a US vs. International format for the All-Star Game
Having the U.S. versus the world is getting closer to an NBA All-Star reality. The NBA is closing in on finalizing another new format for this season’s All-Star Game, one in which three eight-man teams — two from the U.S. and one composed of international players — would square off in a round-robin tournament, a person with knowledge of the plan said Wednesday. The league’s competition committee has reviewed details of the plan and reacted posit…
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