The NBA All-Star Game is about to change, and this time, it’s not another tweak to the scoring or a charity-driven fourth quarter. League executives and players have been quietly weighing a bold new approach, one they believe could finally jolt life into a weekend that has seen fans tuning out in recent years.

Now, sources say the NBA and its players’ union have presented a new concept to the Competition Committee: one that ditches the old East vs. West rivalry and even the recent draft-style captains. This time, three teams will take the floor, and the way they’ll be split could ignite the fiercest All-Star battles in over a decade.

According to ESPN’s Shams Charania, “ the 2026 NBA All-Star Game is likely to feature a round-robin tournament consisting of three eight-player squads of t

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