NBA All-Star Game Full Recap: USA Stars Win First USA vs. World Showcase

The NBA All-Star Game at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, Calif., had a new format around the concept of USA vs. World. How it worked: The competition will be made up of three teams. Two teams are made up of American-born players. The third team is made up of international players. The three squads will played a round-robin tournament to determine the winner. Team USA Stars dominated Team USA Stripes in the championship game to win the All-Star Game. Sports Illustrated followed the new All-Star Game format with updates from each game and the championship.
NBA All-Star Game: U.S. vs. World updates, best moments, highlights
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Blake Silverman is a writer at Sports Illustrated, primarily covering the NBA and WNBA. Before joining SI in November 2024 as a breaking/trending news writer, he covered the WNBA, NBA, G League and college basketball for numerous sites, including Winsidr, SB Nation and A10Talk. He’s an alum of both Michigan State and St. Bonaventure University, receiving a master’s degree from the Bonnies’ sports journalism program. Outside of work, he’s a husband, father, yogi and fairly mediocre tennis player who’s open to any tips on how to play defense in EA Sports College Football.