Anthony Edwards leads Team Stars, earns MVP in revamped NBA All-Star Game format

The NBA All-Star Weekend has travel to a decorativeness aft a revamped All-Star Game ended with Team Stars winning it each astatine the Intuit Dome successful Los Angeles connected Sunday night.

Minnesota Timberwolves prima Anthony Edwards came distant with the All-Star Game MVP award, rightfully named the Kobe Bryant Trophy, aft an eight-point show with 4 rebounds and 2 assists to assistance Team Stars decision Team Stripes, 47-21.

Edwards besides had 13 points successful the overtime triumph implicit Team World, portion tallying 11 successful the archetypal matchup betwixt Team Stars and Team Stripes, which resulted successful the second taking location the 42-40 victory.

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Team USA Stars defender Anthony Edwards (5) of the Minnesota Timberwolves shoots portion defended by Team USA Stripes defender Donovan Mitchell (45) of the Cleveland Cavaliers during the 75th NBA All Star Game astatine Intuit Dome connected Feb. 15, 2026. (Kirby Lee/Imagn Images)

In total, Edwards had 32 points, 9 rebounds and 3 assists, portion shooting 13-of-22 from the tract successful the game.

This caller format, arsenic the NBA tried to revitalize its All-Star Game, had the Intuit Dome assemblage going brainsick with its play and accelerated finishes.

There were 2 teams from the United States facing disconnected against Team World successful a round-robin format with four, 12-minute games. Each squad had a minimum of 8 players passim the tourney successful L.A.

Team World guardant Karl-Anthony Towns (32) of the New York Knicks controls the shot against Team USA Stripes guardant LeBron James (23) of the Los Angeles Lakers successful crippled 3 during the 75th NBA All Star Game astatine Intuit Dome connected Feb. 15, 2026. (Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Imagn Images)

In the archetypal matchup betwixt Team Stars and Team Stripes, it was San Antonio Spurs constituent defender De’Aaron Fox hitting a game-winning three-pointer to seal the victory.

Then, Toronto Raptors guardant Scottie Barnes nailed a game-winning three-pointer successful overtime to decision Team World.

So, Edwards, Detroit Pistons’ Jalen Duren, Phoenix Suns’ Devin Booker and Philadelphia 76ers’ Tyrese Maxey went to the final, defeating Team Stripes, which featured Los Angeles Lakers’ LeBron James, Houston Rockets’ Kevin Durant and the hometown favorite, Clippers’ Kawhi Leonard.

Team Stripes whitethorn person had aboriginal Hall of Famers connected their roster, but it was Team Stars who had much state it appeared successful the end, with the erstwhile bushed retired from the anterior games.

Team USA Stars defender Anthony Edwards (5) of the Minnesota Timberwolves reacts successful crippled 4 during the 75th NBA All Star Game astatine Intuit Dome connected Feb. 15, 2026.  (Kirby Lee/Imagn Images)

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It volition beryllium absorbing to spot if this format volition stay for the NBA moving forward, but the reception seemed to beryllium affirmative among fans successful the gathering and watching astatine location arsenic this All-Star Weekend came to a amusive end.

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