NBA All-Star format changed! USA vs. World...
The NBA has officially announced a new format for the 2026 All-Star Game. According to the announced format, the US team will face the World team.
The NBA announced the details of this year's All-Star event, which will take place February 13-15 at Intuit Home, home of the Los Angeles Clippers.
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This year's All-Star game will feature three teams, two teams of U.S. players and one World Team, playing four 12-minute games. After the three teams face each other, the top two teams will compete for the championship in the fourth and final game.
Each of the 3 teams will have at least 8 players and 12 players from each of the two conferences will be selected.
The top 5 players from each conference will be selected by fans (50 percent of the vote), current NBA players (25 percent) and the media panel (25 percent), while the remaining 7 players will be selected by NBA head coaches.
This year, there will be no position limitations for All-Star selections.
If the number of 16 US players and 8 international players cannot be reached in the voting, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver will step in to ensure balance.
