This Wednesday, the 12th, the NBA officially announced the new format of All-Star Game for 2026. Based in Los Angeles, at the Intuit Dome, the event will consist of a tournament with three teams: two with North American players and one with only foreigners.

This will be the fourth different format for the NBA All-Star Game in the last four years. The selection of the 24 players (12 from each conference) follows the same way. The ten starters will be chosen by fans (50% of the votes), media (25%) and the athletes themselves (25%). The 14 reserves are selected by the coaches.

Fans represent 50% of the votes, while the media and the athletes themselves have 25% each. The rest of the world team will be made up of eight foreigners, including Americans with roots abroad, and the 16 Americans will be divided into the country’s two teams.

If the voting results do not meet the correct number of players for the three teams, Adam Silver, league commissioner, will choose the athletes to fill the teams.

On February 15, 2026, the three teams will face each other in the first phase and the two best teams will make the decision. Matches will last 12 minutes. If each team ends with a defeat and a victory, the tiebreaker will be the difference in points.

2026 NBA ALL-STAR GAME TO FEATURE NEW US VS. WORLD COMPETITION

– Two US Teams and One World Team in Round-Robin Tournament With Four 12-Minute Games –

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New NBA All-Star Game format

In an attempt to increase public interest in the event, after the failure of the last edition (the second least attended in history), the NBA is betting on rivalry between North Americans and foreigners. Today, 25% of players in the league were born outside the United States.

Furthermore, the last seven MVPs have been foreigners: Giannis Antetokounmpo (2019 and 2020), Nikola Jokic (2021, 2022 and 2024), Joel Embiid (2023) and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2025).

The former basketball player and two-time MVP NBA, Steve Nashwho hosts the “Mind The Game” podcast alongside LeBron Jamesrevealed that he decided to retire after a game against Stephen Curry. The shipowner of Golden State Warriors participated in the program this Tuesday, 4.

“You may already know this, but you deserve a little bit of credit for my farewell, a little bit of my retirement story. When he came into the league, I still felt like the big brother. I still did. He started to become who he is and the balance changed. He was running everywhere, my back was destroyed, everything was chaos. I couldn’t stop him even if he was 100% and I was dragging my feet around. After thinking about three or four more days, I came to the conclusion that it was the right time”revealed Steve Nash.

Steph Curry Part 1 is out now ‼️@StephenCurry30 join the show today with @KingJames and @SteveNash to unpack his basketball journey and reflect on the impact he’s made on the game. Oh, and break down the Cavs vs. Warriors 2016 Finals film together.

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Steve Nash x Stephen Curry

The duel mentioned by Steve Nash took place on October 12, 2014, in a pre-season friendly between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Golden State Warriors, at the Toyota Arena, in Ontario, Canada. Stephen Curry, 26 years old at the time, scored 25 points in just 23 minutes on the court.

On the other hand, Steve Nash, aged 40, was on the court for 12 minutes, scored three points, grabbed two rebounds and made an assist. The Warriors ran over and won the match 116 to 75.

At that time, the veteran point guard was already dealing with knee injuries, sciatic nerve irritation and chronic back pain. During the season, Nash played in just 15 games and announced his retirement in March 2015.

Stephen Curry led the Golden State Warriors to a campaign of 67 wins and 15 losses and, subsequently, won his first NBA title. The point guard was also voted the league’s MVP, after averaging 23.8 points, 7.7 assists and 4.3 rebounds per game.

The former basketball player and two-time MVP NBA, Steve Nashwho hosts the “Mind The Game” podcast alongside LeBron Jamesrevealed that he decided to retire after a game against Stephen Curry. The shipowner of Golden State Warriors participated in the program this Tuesday, 4.

“You may already know this, but you deserve a little bit of credit for my farewell, a little bit of my retirement story. When he came into the league, I still felt like the big brother. I still did. He started to become who he is and the balance changed. He was running everywhere, my back was destroyed, everything was chaos. I couldn’t stop him even if he was 100% and I was dragging my feet around. After thinking about three or four more days, I came to the conclusion that it was the right time”revealed Steve Nash.

Steph Curry Part 1 is out now ‼️@StephenCurry30 join the show today with @KingJames and @SteveNash to unpack his basketball journey and reflect on the impact he’s made on the game. Oh, and break down the Cavs vs. Warriors 2016 Finals film together.

Watch on YouTube:… pic.twitter.com/9J5rnmxZ5Z

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— Mind the Game (@mindthegamepod) November 4, 2025

Steve Nash x Stephen Curry

The duel mentioned by Steve Nash took place on October 12, 2014, in a pre-season friendly between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Golden State Warriors, at the Toyota Arena, in Ontario, Canada. Stephen Curry, 26 years old at the time, scored 25 points in just 23 minutes on the court.

On the other hand, Steve Nash, aged 40, was on the court for 12 minutes, scored three points, grabbed two rebounds and made an assist. The Warriors ran over and won the match 116 to 75.

At that time, the veteran point guard was already dealing with knee injuries, sciatic nerve irritation and chronic back pain. During the season, Nash played in just 15 games and announced his retirement in March 2015.

Stephen Curry led the Golden State Warriors to a campaign of 67 wins and 15 losses and, subsequently, won his first NBA title. The point guard was also voted the league’s MVP, after averaging 23.8 points, 7.7 assists and 4.3 rebounds per game.