The format for the 2026 NBA All-Star Game is likely to be a round-robin tournament consisting of three eight-player teams -- two USA teams and one World team -- sources told ESPN on Wednesday.

The NBA and the players' union presented the format to the league's competition committee on Wednesday, sources said.Governors, team executives and players discussed the format within the competition committee meeting, and the response was positive, sources said.

The two USA teams and one World squad would play each other in 12-minute quarter games, sources said.

The 2026 All-Star Game will be played in Los Angeles at the Intuit Dome, the new home of the LA Clippers , on Feb. 15.The game, which will be aired on NBC, will shift from a Sunday evening to a Sunday afternoon start time.

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