I’m not ashamed to admit I had zero expectations coming into this year’s All-Star Weekend. Realistically, did anyone truly believe that it would fulfill our entertainment needs? Recent history told us to expect little.
The last time an All-Star Game ended with any sense of excitement was in 2022, when LeBron James hit a walk-off jumper to seal the win for Team LeBron. That’s how desperate this event was getting in recent years — instead of the traditional East vs. West, the NBA utilized a Team X Player vs. Team Y Player format to build the rosters for six straight years.