This season's NBA All-Star Game is going back to its roots with an Eastern Conference-Western Conference format. Commissioner Adam Silver made the announcement Wednesday in Indianapolis, which is hosting the Feb. 18 game. The live drafts will no longer be held, although the top vote-getters in each conference will serve as captains.
Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James drives to the basket past Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic and forward Aaron Gordon, right, during the first half of an NBA basketball game Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2023, in Denver. Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo looks to get by Oklahoma City Thunder forward Jalen Williams in the second half of a preseason NBA basketball game, Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2023, in Oklahoma City.
“If there ever was a place to restore the NBA to something that seemed more classic it was an All-Star Game at Indianapolis,” Silver said. “Let’s just make it a pure 48-minute basketball game, the team that scores the most point in 48 minutes.” Not enough people watched. Ratings plummeted for last season’s game, which wasn’t competitive. Some of the top stars, including Curry, Durant, James and Antetokounmpo either missed the game entirely or played very briefly because of injuries.
“It seems like pure East-West competition makes a lot of sense,” Carlisle said. “Certainly not a surprising announcement, but none the less, I think a very good adjustment.”
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