NBA Players Want a New All-Star Game Format: US versus World
This year’s tournament didn’t thrill the league’s stars, but a U.S. versus world game? ‘Oh, I would love that,’ Antetokounmpo said.
Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks and Chuck's Global Stars walks out during introductions before the NBA All-Star Game at Chase Center in San Francisco on Feb. 16, 2025. Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images
Breaking from the East-West matchup in the NBA All-Star Game didn’t sail smoothly on Sunday in the San Francisco Bay Area, but there’s one future option that has gained traction.
“We needed to change, needed some new life, new juice in the game, something kind of unexpected,” Golden State Warriors All-Star guard Steph Curry told reporters on Sunday.
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