The NBA All-Star Game, once again, is getting a makeover.
After several attempts to generate interest in the event have had mixed results, the NBA is reportedly likely turning to a round-robin tournament that features a pair of teams featuring domestic players and one consisting of international stars from around the world. Each team will have eight players, and the games will be played in 12-minute quarter games.
This is a departure from last season’s format at the 2025 All-Star Game in San Francisco, which saw a mini-tournament with four teams competing in three games. Just like the proposed format for the 2026 All-Star Game, each team at last season’s event had eight players; three teams were comprised of the 24 NBA All-Stars, and the other team featured players from the championship game of the Rising Stars game.
Although the NBA is filly leaning into the U.S. versus World format, one of the four teams at last season’s event was comprised mostly of international superstars. That team, Chuck’s Global Stars, had players like Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Nikola Jokić and Victor Wembanyama, though it also had domestic players like Donovan Mitchell and Trae Young.
The 2026 All-Star Game will be played Sunday, Feb. 15 at the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles, the home arena of the Los Angeles Clippers.
The NBA did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
