"The NBA's quest to "create an All-Star experience that we can be proud of and our players can be proud of" continues in earnest and with a new partner. NBC joins the effort to inject life into what has become a moribund endeavor. Under the NBA's new broadcast deal, the network will air the Feb. 15 game that will be hosted by the Clippers at the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles."
"Silver and others in the know floated a trial balloon Wednesday evening, revealing that the 2026 All-Star Game is likely to be a round-robin tournament consisting of three eight-player teams - two comprised of U.S.-born players and one of players from other countries. The NBA and the players' union presented the format to the league's competition committee on Wednesday and the response was positive, according to several media outlets. Silver admitted that the convoluted format used this year "was a miss.""
NBA and players' union proposed a new All-Star format for 2026: a round-robin of three eight-player teams — two U.S.-born squads and one international squad — addressing the league's roughly 70% American, 30% international breakdown. Each matchup would be 12-minute quarter round-robin games. NBC will broadcast the Feb. 15 All-Star Game at the Intuit Dome, hosted by the Clippers. The competition committee reacted positively to the proposal. The change responds to waning interest and prior missteps, including a high-scoring, defense-free 211-186 game in 2024 and a convoluted format this season.
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