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In a new U.S. vs. World format for the 2026 NBA All-Star Game, two teams of U.S. players and one team of international players (known as the World team) will compete in a round-robin tournament featuring four 12-minute games. The three teams will each have a minimum of eight players.
The Denver Nuggets are set to influence the NBA All-Star Game. Discover the new round robin format and its impact.
New in 2026, two teams of U.S. players and one team of international players will compete in a four-game, 12-minute tournament. Five starters from each conference will be chosen by a fan vote (50%), the media (25%) and current players (25%), while head coaches will pick seven reserves from each conference (regardless of position).
The reported format would feature four teams: three eight-player squads consisting of All-Stars and then the winning team from the Rising Stars game that's played on the Friday of All-Star Weekend. All-Star Sunday night would feature two initial games ...
The 2026 All-Star Game is scheduled for Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026 at 5 p.m. ET. It will take place at the Intuit Dome. The full 2026 All-Star Weekend will run from Feb. 13-Feb. 15, 2026. Back in November, the NBA announced some highly anticipated changes to both the All-Star Game and the selection process.
The NBA All-Star weekend used to be something fans and players looked forward to every year. The skills competitions, such as the dunk contest, three-point contest, and the skills challenge, still have some excitement. But the actual All-Star game is not ...
The NBA announced today that voting for the 2026 NBA All-Star Game began at Noon ET and concludes on Jan. 14 at 11:59 p.m. ET. Fans with an NBA ID may submit one ballot each day via the NBA App and NBA.com. Additionally, there will be “3-for-1 days” for voting, in which votes count three times, on Dec. 21, Dec. 25, Dec. 30, Jan. 7 and Jan. 14.
LeBron James, Steph Curry, Anthony Edwards, Tyrese Haliburton and Anthony Davis versus Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Nikola Jokić, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Luka Dončić and Victor Wembanyama? Those could be the potential starting lineups for the 2026 NBA All ...
The NBA All-Star Game has drawn ample criticism in recent years. But this season it’ll be impossible to complain about the same old format. The NBA is introducing an entirely new one: U.S. vs. The World. Two teams of U.S. players and a team of ...