Since 1994, the Rising Stars Challenge (formerly known as the Rookie Challenge), featuring first- and second-year players, has been played the Friday before Sunday's NBA All-Star game.

The Rising Stars event is there Feb. 14, headlining All-Star Friday. "Terrible -- All-Star Game format changing, all the formats -- terrible in my opinion," Durant said.

Andrew Wiggins scored 22 points, Rudy Gobert added 18 points, 12 rebounds and three blocked shots, and the World team beat the U.S. 121-112 on Friday night in the Rising Stars Challenge at All ...

Andrew Wiggins scored 22 points, Rudy Gobert added 18 points, 12 rebounds and three blocked shots, and the World team beat the U.S. 121-112 on Friday night in the Rising Stars Challenge at All ...

While not official, the idea of a USA-versus-the-World All-Star game has been gaining momentum for years. The NBA first implemented this format with its Rising Stars Challenge in 2015, as the best ...

NBA commissioner Adam Silver appeared as a guest on Fox Sports' Breakfast Ball and finally confirmed what the new All-Star Game will look like.