NBA looking to bring back East vs. West game in All-Star Weekend / News - Basketnews.com

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver revealed that the league is looking into ways of honoring tradition, which includes bringing back the East vs. West format in the All-Star Game.

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Since 2018, the NBA All-Star Weekend has featured a game where player captains who received the most All-Star votes picked other league mates to their teams to play against one another. A change in the format might be around the corner.

During a sit down with Stephen A. Smith on First Take, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver revealed that the league is looking into bringing back the East vs. West format in the All-Star Game.

"I think we've lost sight a bit that it's about the game at the end of the day," he said. "We're looking at some potential changes in format in Indianapolis this year."

"Maybe a return of something more traditional in terms of how the teams are presented. We went toward the captain draft notion, but clearly, historically, it was East vs. West, that's something we're looking at. Maybe a bit of breaking news," Silver revealed.

Silver thinks that the league should honor the traditions that it either currently has or used to have, including the All-Star Game format.

"A lot of it comes down to reinforcing with our players and with our teams how important this is for our fans. One thing to just add - one thing I've learned is that particularly with players, they're very coachable," Silver continued.

"You can't take for granted, particularly young players coming into the league, that they understand the generations and traditions that came before them. I think this is where the league has to reinforce," the Commissioner explained. "We don't expect playoff intensity, but we expect a competitive game for our fans, that's what all-star [weekend] is."

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