The NBA’s new-look All-Star Game has arrived. The NBA is using a mini-tournament format in 2025 at the Warriors’ Chase Center, featuring four teams: three teams of NBA All-Stars plus the winners of Friday’s Rising Stars Challenge. Charles Barkley, Shaquille O’Neal, and Kenny Smith of TNT’s “Inside the NBA” are the honorary general managers of the three teams and picked their rosters earlier this month.

All-Star staples include LeBron James, Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant, and Nikola Jokic, alongside first-timers like Victor Wembanyama, Cade Cunningham, and Tyler Herro.

NBA All-Star Game format, explained

• The NBA is switching to a mini-tournament involving four teams: three All-Star teams and the winner of the Rising Stars challenge. The Rising Stars challenge itself was a four-team mini-tournament.
• Each All-Star team comprises eight players. There are 26 All-Stars in total (including two injury replacements).
• The tournament format entails Chuck’s Global Stars facing Kenny’s Young Stars, while Shaq’s OGs go against the Rising Stars.
• Each game goes to 40 points.
• A cumulative prize pool of $1.8 million is available, with $125,000 for each championship player.

The new format marks a significant shift from the previous 48-minute traditional game observed between the Eastern and Western Conferences.