The new USA vs. the World format delivered at the 2026 NBA All-Star Game. Three teams played a mostly competitive mini tournament that saw the USA Stars team (made up of younger American All-Stars) take down the USA Stripes team (made up of more established Americans) in the championship game.

The biggest winners of the night were the fans as the All-Star Game was competitive and featured some defense this year.

You have questions about the 2026 NBA All-Star Game, which for the first time pits the USA vs. World in a round-robin tournament of three teams across four 12-minute games. It is confusing, and the story of how we got here is a long and winding one,

The 2026 NBA All-Star Game has arrived at the Clippers' Intuit Dome in Los Angeles. The game, featuring a brand-new USA vs. World format, is being held Sunday afternoon. The All-Star Game rosters were finalized earlier this week with all injury replacements being named and some of the teams shuffled around.