Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News Mon, 16 February 2026 at 3:35 am UTC·3 min read The 2026 NBA All-Star Game was a wild success — up until it wasn’t. The NBA’s new World vs USA vs USA format gave birth to one of the most competitive All-Star Games in the last decade, right up until the undefeated, aging USA Stripes team ran out of gas in their third game of the night, a 20-point loss to a younger, seemingly hungrier American team that won the All-Star crown.Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Confusing? Yes. Fun to watch? At times. But predictable? Absolutely. The team with the oldest players — starring LeBron...
