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Eva Geitheim

Adam Silver Breaks Down Reason for Drastic Change to NBA All-Star Game Format

NBA commissioner Adam Silver speaks before the Paris Games 2025. | Reuters via Imagn Images

The NBA All-Star Game has yet again undergone drastic changes for the 2025 edition. The new format, which was announced in December, will feature a mini-tournament that see four teams competing over three games, with the winning team receiving the largest sum from the prize pool of money.

The 24 players selected to the NBA All-Star team were divided into three teams of eight, with the rosters selected by TNT commentators Charles Barkley, Shaquille O’Neal and Kenny Smith. The fourth team will be the winning team from the Rising Stars championship, which features the top young NBA players and G League standouts. Games will be won by the first team to score 40 points.

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