The NBA All-Star Sport might have a drastically altered look with modifications being thought of for the league’s showcase weekend at San Francisco in February.
ESPN reported Friday {that a} four-team format is being thought of for a mini match that will be carried out all through the weekend.
As a substitute of the normal East vs. West format, NBA All-Stars could be divided into three groups. These groups would await the winner of the Rising Stars Sport to fill out the four-team area, with a semifinal and remaining spherical.
The report indicated that the NBA has thought of the plan for a minimum of six months.
The aggressive nature of the sport has been in query for a while, with the All-Star Sport itself getting a guidelines tweak lately. From 2020-23, the sport was performed to a goal rating within the fourth quarter, however that format was deserted final season.
Final 12 months’s All-Star Sport at Indianapolis was of specific concern after the Japanese Convention earned a 211-186 victory over the Western Convention. It was the primary time in All-Star Sport historical past the successful staff amassed 200 factors, whereas the 397 whole factors was a sport document.
Additionally into consideration is the growth of the 3-point capturing contest that occurred between Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors and Sabrina Ionescu of the WNBA’s New York Liberty that was gained by Curry. Former Warriors sharpshooter and present Dallas Mavericks participant Klay Thompson might be added to that format together with the Indiana Fever’s Caitlin Clark.
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