The new USA vs. the World format delivered at the 2026 NBA All-Star Game. Three teams competed in a mostly competitive mini tournament that saw the USA Stars team (made up of younger American All-Stars) take down the USA Stripes team (made up of more established Americans) in the championship game.

The 2026 NBA All-Star Game saw a new 'U.S. vs. World' format inject much-needed competition, with Anthony Edwards earning MVP honors.

The first ever U.S. vs. World NBA All-Star Game is in the books. Thought it wasn't a standard 48-minute game between two teams, there were improved effort levels and a higher competition level than previous All-Star Games.

The NBA has for years been seeking a fix for its broken All-Star Game. Through one iteration of the new USA vs. World format, it appears that it’s found one.

The mini tournament of two American teams and one international team was a pleasant surprise with Anthony Edwards, Kawhi Leonard and Victor Wembanyama stealing the show.

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The NBA is introduced a new USA vs. World format for the 2026 All-Star Game at Intuit Dome. Here’s how the three-team tournament works, full rosters and what players are saying.

Three teams — two U.S. and one world — competed in a round-robin tournament for bragging rights on NBC and Peacock.