All Star Game Getting Tweaked...Again

[Donoghus]

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The 2026 NBA All-Star Game format is likely to feature a round-robin tournament consisting three eight-player squads of two USA teams and one World team, sources tell ESPN. NBA and players union presented format to the Competition Committee on Wednesday and response was positive.

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The two USA teams and one World squad would play each other in 12-minute per quarter, Ryder Cup-style games, sources said. Governors, team executives and players discussed the format positively within the Competition Committee meeting on Wednesday.

[rocknrollforyoursoul]

Meh. I yearn for the good ol' days of East vs. West and both teams taking it seriously. I'm tired of the gimmicks and the experimentation, and of how it's nothing more than an overhyped, overextended, glorified social media post.