The NBA is introducing a new USA vs. World format for the 2026 All-Star Game at Intuit Dome. Here’s how the three-team tournament works, full rosters and what players are saying.
The NBA has introduced a new USA vs. World format for the 2026 All-Star Game at Intuit Dome in Inglewood , home of the Los Angeles Clippers.Under the new format, there will be three teams — two teams of U.
S. players and one team of international players.The teams will compete in a round-robin tournament featuring four 12-minute games.The World team will play the Stars in the opener. The winner will face the Stripes. The losing team from Game 1 will play the remaining team in Game 3.The two teams with the best records will advance to the championship game.If all three teams finish 1-1 after the round-robin, the tiebreaker will be a point differential in each team’s two games, the NBA said.There are 24 players divided into three teams.Coach: J.B. BickerstaffCoach: Mitch JohnsonDe’Aaron Fox *** Replaces injured Stephen Curry. ** Named as Giannis Antetokounmpo’s replacement by Commissioner Adam Silver. Powell was then moved to the World team.Coach: Darko Rajaković* Named by Commissioner Adam Silver as Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s replacement.Some players said they would prefer a return to the traditional East vs. West format."Can’t say I hate it or love it," Kawhi Leonard said. "I don’t really know what the situation is. I know it’s three teams. I’d rather just be East and West and go out there and compete and see what the outcome is.""I grew up just wanting to be an All-Star Game," Cade Cunningham said. "So my only two years now have been in these different formats. I would like to experience the East versus West. I want to experience what all the greats played in. But I’m just playing the cards I was dealt."Kevin Durant took a different approach, saying All-Star weekend still has a significant impact."I just think it’s way bigger than that this weekend," Durant said. "We could talk about who plays harder or U.S. versus World — all that stuff doesn’t matter. This is a great weekend to bring so many people together and help push the game forward."Boston’s Jaylen Brown said he would be open to a one-on-one challenge in the future."I’m actually a big fan of one-on-one, the off-the-dribble sport," Brown said. "It reminds me of the purity of the game. It’s just mano a mano. You’ve got people on the court talking trash."Brown said he would be willing to face Luka Dončić, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Jalen Brunson and Donovan Mitchell."We could donate to whatever charity. Let’s set it up," Brown said.Date: Sunday, Feb. 15
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