Last November, Shams Charania of ESPN reported that the NBA was considering tweaking the 2025 All-Star Game into a tournament of four teams, which would be pickup style and include players who are traditional Eastern and Western Conference All-Stars, as well as players who are in the winning team of the Rising Stars Challenge participate. The Rising Stars Challenge is played on the Friday before the All-Star Game on Sunday.
Just In: The NBA is in serious discussions on a new, four-team tournament format for the 2025 All-Star Game, sources told ESPN.
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