The NBA All-Star Game will adopt a new mini-tournament format in 2025, aiming to increase intensity and excitement. Shaquille O'Neal, Charles Barkley, and Kenny Smith will draft All-Star squads, joining the Rising Stars game winner. The tournament will consist of two semifinals leading to a championship game, all played to a target score of 40 points. A $1.8 million prize pool incentivizes players, with $125,000 for each member of the winning team.
NEW YORK — The NBA All-Star Game will feature a new mini-tournament format in 2025 with Shaquille O'Neal, Charles Barkley and Kenny Smith drafting all-star squads to join the Rising Stars game winner.The NBA and National Basketball Players Association announced the change, which followed criticism about the lack of intensity by players in the mid-season exhibition contest in recent years.Next year's NBA All-Star Game will be staged on Feb. 16 at Chase Center in San Francisco.
8 million includes $125,000 for each member of the championship club, $50,000 for each member of the runner-up squad and $25,000 each for those on the semifinal loses.The first team to qualify will be the winner of the Rising Stars game on Feb.14, a showcase of first-year and second-year NBA and developmental G-League talent.
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