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

Team USA Stars dominated Team USA Stripes in the championship game of the mini tournament to win the NBA All-Star Game.
Team USA Stars celebrates after winning the championship game during the NBA All-Star Game at Intuit Dome in Inglewood, Calif.
Team USA Stars celebrates after winning the championship game during the NBA All-Star Game at Intuit Dome in Inglewood, Calif. | William Liang-Imagn Images

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.

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Blake Silverman
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Blake Silverman is a contributor to the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated. Before joining SI in November 2024, he covered the WNBA, NBA, G League and college basketball for numerous sites, including Winsidr, SB Nation's Detroit Bad Boys and A10Talk. He graduated from Michigan State University before receiving a master's in sports journalism from St. Bonaventure University. Outside of work, he's probably binging the latest Netflix documentary, at a yoga studio or enjoying everything Detroit sports. A lifelong Michigander, he lives in suburban Detroit with his wife, young son and their personal petting zoo of two cats and a dog.

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