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The NBA displays a tribute to Wuhan on the jumbotron during the 69th NBA All-Star Game on February 16, 2020 at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois. Joe Murphy, NBAE via Getty Images/AFP/File

CHICAGO, IL - FEBRUARY 16: The NBA displays a tribute to Wuhan on the jumbotron during the 69th NBA All-Star Game on February 16, 2020 at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2020 NBAE   Joe Murphy/NBAE via Getty Images/AFP

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69th NBA All-Star Game

Agence France-Presse

<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1734508157551NBA_All-Star Game_AFP_embed.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="The NBA displays a tribute to Wuhan on the jumbotron during the 69th NBA All-Star Game on February 16, 2020 at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois. Joe Murphy, NBAE via Getty Images/AFP/File"/>The NBA displays a tribute to Wuhan on the jumbotron during the 69th NBA All-Star Game on February 16, 2020 at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois. Joe Murphy, NBAE via Getty Images/AFP/File</div>NEW YORK -- The NBA All-Star Game will feature a new mini-tournament format in 2025 with Shaquille O&#x27;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&#x27;s NBA All-Star Game will be staged on February 16 at Chase Center in San Francisco.The mini-tournament will feature two semi-finals with the winners advancing to a championship contest, with all games being played to a target score of 40 points.A prize pool of $1.8 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 semi-final loses.The first team to qualify will be the winner of the Rising Stars game on February 14, a showcase of first-year and second-year NBA and developmental G-League talent.The squad will be known as Team Candace for Women&#x27;s NBA legend Candace Parker, one of the four analysts from US telecaster TNT whose names will be given to the All-Star clubs -- the others being O&#x27;Neal, Smith and Barkley.Each of the former NBA stars will select eight players from the pool of 24 available All-Stars to fill out the All-Star rosters for Team Chuck, Team Shaq and Team Kenny in an All-Star Draft on February 6.Voting for All-Star starters will remain the same with fan voting counting for 50% of the total and 25% each going to current NBA players and a media panel. NBA coaches will select reserve players.The head coaches of the four NBA All-Star squads will come from the coaching staffs of the teams with the best record in the Eastern and Western conferences through February 2, two head coaches for All-Star teams and two assistants for the Rising Stars and the other All-Star lineup.NBA All-Star voting begins on Thursday and runs through January 20.<div>© Agence France-Presse</div>

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 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.

NBA All-Star Game to have mini-tournament format in 2025

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NBA All-Star Game to have mini-tournament format in 2025

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