The tournament format was interesting at best, and a disaster at worst. Games to 40 are too brief for professional basketball players, especially with the 3-point shot. Maybe it would have been compelling at the Brockton YMCA, but at Chase Center, many All-Stars barely played because the games were so brief.

Our thanks go out today to the NHL for making it beyond clear to NBA and MLB poohbahs that they need to adopt a U.S.A. vs. the World format for their slumberfest All-Star Games, and the sooner, the better.