The NBA All-Star Game devolved into full-on apathy one year ago in Indianapolis, and you could hear the passive-aggressiveness in Adam Silver’s voice as he handed out the MVP trophy. What was otherwise a meaningless exhibition game suddenly became used as the prime example of everything that’s wrong with the NBA today: the players don’t play any defense!

Golden State Warriors super star guard Stephen Curry was named the Kobe Bryant Most Valuable Player, his second All-Game MVP Award in the revised 40-point edition of the game, which may or may not catch on. “I am truly honored to win this award in front of my hometown crowd and to share this honor with my teammates,” said Curry.

The NBA All-Star Game has been on the receiving end of widespread criticism over recent years, as Adam Silver and the league try to find a way to make the game competitive. Silver moved away from the traditional East vs.

The NBA is hardly the only major sport whose All-Star Game seems outdated and irrelevant, so it's time to tinker even more.

The NBA has put across yet another format for 2025 All Star weekend, along with a message to its players in an effort to improve the often criticized event. This season’s All Star game will now feature a tournament between four teams rather than the traditional two.

After what was a controversial All-Star weekend, the NBA is reportedly considering making some big changes for next year. According to Sports Business Journal, the league could be looking to bring back the four-team tournament but alter it.

The NBA experimented with a new format for the All-Star Game this year after criticism of the traditional East-West game. Fans and analysts complained that the regular game had degraded into a glorified layup line,