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NBA considering replacing All-Star Game with international competition: 'U.S. versus rest of the world'

Related Topics: NBA, Byron O. Spruell, Adam Silver

The NBA is looking to borrow one of the NHL's best ideas in recent memory. NBA commissioner Adam Silver said the league is exploring the idea of replacing the All-Star Game with an international competition that pits players from the United States against other top players from all around the world, according to The Athletic.

Silver — and president of league operations Byron Spruell — made those comments to the Associated Press Sports Editors on Monday.

Silver pointed out that next year's All-Star Game will take place during the Winter Olympics, which inspired the NBA to think internationally.