The NBA All-Star Game is going back to its roots, with the best of the East playing the best of the West.
Commissioner Adam Silver made the announcement Wednesday, revealing this season’s All-Star Game on Feb. 18 in Indianapolis will pit the top vote-getters from the two conferences against one another. The decision means captains will no longer draft teams, though the players with the most votes in each conference will serve as captains.“It felt like it was time,” Silver said. “I said earlier, keeping with this overall theme, it’s back to basketball this season.
“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 nonetheless, I think a very good adjustment.”
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