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NBA Overhauls 2026 All-Star With U.S. vs. World Three-Team Tournament

The league says the shift is designed to revive competitiveness following last year's poorly received experiment.

Overview

  • The event is set for February 15, 2026 at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California, with broadcasts on NBC and Peacock.
  • Two U.S. teams and one World team will play a four-game slate of 12-minute contests in a round-robin, with a championship game for the top two by record.
  • Point differential will break any three-way 1–1 tie, and each roster will have at least eight players.
  • All 24 All-Stars will be chosen by the traditional split—fans 50%, players 25%, media 25%—with coaches selecting reserves and no fixed positional requirements.
  • The NBA will ensure a minimum of 16 U.S. and eight international selections, empowering Commissioner Adam Silver to add players if needed, while the method for dividing U.S. players between the two domestic teams remains undecided.