NBA All-Star Weekend, during the past several years, has faced sharp criticism, even from the highest levels of NBA management.
"I thought this was a little better, but it was a miss," NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said in March 2025 of last year’s event. "We’re not there in terms of creating an All-Star experience that we can be proud of and that our players can be proud of."
The 2025 NBA All-Star Game leaned far too much toward spectacle, creating a disjointed viewing experience. Last year marked the final time TNT would broadcast the event, ending a streak of 23 consecutive seasons. To commemorate that, the NBA halted play during the middle of the All-Star Game for a series of skits with comedian Kevin Hart and the "Inside the NBA" crew.
This year, the NBA is turning to a "U.S. vs. World" format, but it's a structure one four-time All-Star thinks might be a case of too little, too late.
"The lackluster response to the news really just showed me, like, man, All-Star may really be dead," Draymond Green said in a podcast episode that published Nov. 17. "I think people have just moved on from the whole entire idea."
