"The format for the 2026 NBA All-Star Game is likely to be a round-robin tournament consisting of three eight-player teams of two USA teams and one World team, sources told ESPN on Wednesday. NBA and players union presented the format to the league's competition committee on Wednesday and the response was positive, sources said. The two USA teams and one World squad would play each other in 12-minute quarter, Ryder Cup-style games, sources told ESPN."
"The 2026 All-Star Game will be played in Los Angeles at the Intuit Dome, the new home of the LA Clippers, on Feb. 15. The game, which will be aired on NBC, will shift from a Sunday evening to a Sunday afternoon start time. Last year's format for the NBA All-Star Game -- a four-team, single-elimination tournament, with a target score of 40 points for each round -- drew mixed reviews, with several players taking issue with the breaks during and between games."
The 2026 NBA All-Star Game is likely to adopt a round-robin tournament with three eight-player teams: two USA teams and one World team. Each pairing would play 12-minute quarters in Ryder Cup-style games. The NBA and the players union presented the format to the league's competition committee, which responded positively. The game will be played Feb. 15 at the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles and will air on NBC with a Sunday afternoon start time. Last year's four-team, single-elimination format drew mixed reviews amid player complaints about breaks between games. About 70% of league players are American, which could influence roster makeup in a U.S. vs. World format.
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