Under the new format, the All-Star Game is a mini-tournament comprised of four teams of eight players that compete in a semifinal match before the winners advance to the championship game.

In an NBA All-Star tournament that was met with pushback for its format and its coverage, Team Shaq prevailed on Sunday when the basketball was said and done. In the four-team mini-tournament ...

After another poorly received All-Star Game, thee NBA’s new mini-tournament format might not be here to last. That is perhaps a bit of a shame because league’s latest attempt to create a more ...

The timing could have been better but that wasn’t what bothered the All-Stars most. The new format consisted of a three game tournament, consisting of four teams playing two semifinal games to ...

Draymond Green is not here for the NBA's new All-Star format. He's not alone. But he was certainly the most vocal Sunday night on the most prominent of NBA platforms. The Warriors forward sat in ...

The NBA All-Star Game debuted a new four-team format on Sunday that received immediate criticism. What do you think of it? All-Star teams drafted by NBA on TNT analysts Shaquille O’Neal ...

A new All-Star game format came about because of the fallout, with changes instituted for Sunday's 2025 NBA All-Star game in San Francisco. Silver said he consulted with NBA players, most notably ...

Last night was the first go-around for the new NBA All-Star Game format and there mixed feelings about the format overall. There were complains of too many breaks and not enough basketball ...

“We all want to do a better job providing competition and entertainment for our fans.” So the league altered the format once again for the 2025 game Sunday in San Francisco. The 24 All-Stars ...

The NBA All-Star Game format has been revamped to a mini-tournament with four teams vying for the win. This format ditches the East vs. West setup. While notable players like Kevin Durant and ...

Kyle Terada-Imagn Images The NBA continues to try to shake up its All-Star Game format after the traditional East vs. West format began to grow stale. After a few years in which the top two All ...

NBA new format: Basketball fans have torn apart the 2025 NBA All-Star Game format, expressing utter disappointment over the new tournament-style format. Immediately after NBA Commissioner Adam ...