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USA to face international players in NBA All-Star game

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander playing against Jayson Tatum at the 2025 NBA All-Star gameGetty Images

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander played for the Global Stars in this year's All-Star game before being named the NBA's Most Valuable Player

Ben Collins
BBC Sport journalist

Next year's NBA All-Star game will feature "some form" of a USA team against the rest of the world.

The game will take place on 16 February during the 2026 Winter Olympics, which are being broadcast in the United States by NBC.

NBC has regained the rights to show the NBA All-Star game in the US, which will be switched to an afternoon start, with Winter Olympic events being broadcast before and after.

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