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

NBA and players union presented the format to the league's competition committee on Wednesday and the response was positive, sources said.

The two USA teams and one World squad would play each other in 12-minute quarter, Ryder Cup-style games, sources told ESPN. Governors, team executives and players discussed the format within the competition committee meeting Wednesday.

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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