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Over the past decade or so, the NBA has tried to really mix things up when it comes to the NBA All-Star Game, with the league wanting to make the annual event must-see TV for basketball fans all over the world.
Unfortunately for Adam Silver and company, the game has become somewhat of a joke, with players really not caring what happens in the game, which is expressed by the serious lack of defense that is played.
It seems that the All-Star Game has gotten worse and worse with every passing year, leaving the NBA Commissioner and the league’s brass struggling to figure out how to make it appeal to fans again.
Whenever something is changed as often as the All-Star Game is, it is extremely difficult to get fans interested, which is the bind the league finds itself in right now.
On Wednesday, Silver announced that the league will be switching up the format of the NBA All-Star Game once again, as it will go back to being the Western Conference against the Eastern Conference with a traditional scoring system with four 12-minute quarters, via the NBA Communications Twitter account.
The NBA today announced changes to the format for the 2024 NBA All-Star Game, which will be played on Sunday, Feb. 18 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, home of the Indiana Pacers. pic.twitter.com/nhb3A51fC2
— NBA Communications (@NBAPR) October 25, 2023
Going back to a more traditional approach to the All-Star Game might be a step in the right direction, but the main problem remains the same: players really don’t care about the game, nor do they have a desire to win, which is why basketball fans watch games in the first place.
Until the league figures out how to motivate its players to play in this game, the viewership will continue declining.
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