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.

NBA commissioner Adam Silver confirmed Wednesday during an appearance on Breakfast Ball that the 2026 All-Star Game will be some type of format that features American players competing against international players.

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.