2026 All-Star game to have USA vs world

OKLAHOMA CITY — The NBA is working on a plan to turn next season's All-Star Game into a US-vs-world competition, a person with knowledge of the situation said Wednesday.

It remains unclear how the format will work, said the person, who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the league has not made any final determinations. Speaking to Fox Sports 1 earlier Wednesday, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver — who has talked about such a game on multiple occasions — was asked if US vs the world is possible.

"Yes," Silver said.