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NBA All-Star Game 2018: Explaining New Format, Examining Latest Voting Results

Don't look now, but there's a new NBA All-Star Game coming to town.

The league's 67th annual midseason classic at the Staples Center in Los Angeles will mark the first time that there won't be a matchup between the Eastern Conference and Western Conference.

Instead of teams built by tethering players to their respective conference, the new format will feature two team captains who will then draft their squads from a pool of players voted in as starters and reserves.

For example, should LeBron James remain as leading vote-getter, he'll likely be the Eastern Conference team captain but would be able to select a player like Golden State Warriors' Draymond Green as his teammate.