Silver's announcement sounds promising after the poor reception to the tournament structure applied to this year's All-Star Game. Whatever the format of the game, Silver's decision to pivot to a format with a global identity appropriately accommodates their media partner's broadcast plans for the Milano Cortina Games in Northeast Italy.

The NBA All-Star Game is changing again. Commissioner Adam Silver said Wednesday on FS1’s “Breakfast Ball” that the 2026 All-Star Game at Intuit Dome in Los Angeles will feature a new format with USA vs. the World. Full details on how things will shake out, though, are to be determined.

The NBA is working on a plan to turn next season’s All-Star Game into a U.S.-vs.-world competition. That's according to a person with knowledge of the situation who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the league has not made any final determinations.