In the past three seasons, the NBA has given some smaller cities a chance to be the home of the All-Star Game, as Cleveland, Salt Lake City, and Indianapolis each hosted the event for the second time in their franchise's histories.

After a record 397 points were scored in last year's All-Star Game, league commissioner Adam Silver and his staff decided it was time for a new idea.

The NBA is hardly the only major sport whose All-Star Game seems outdated and irrelevant, so it's time to tinker even more.

Shaquille O’Neal’s team of veteran stars prevailed, and Stephen Curry was named the MVP at Chase Center. But much of the actual basketball was lost amid the variety show.

Draymond Green’s criticism of this year’s NBA All-Star Game had fans reminiscing about the classic East-West battles of the past or brainstorming ways to revive the competition. Some even proposed a bold USA-versus-the-World format to reflect the league’s global talent.

After yet another disappointing NBA All-Star Weekend, there has been another round of talk about how to "fix" the league's annual showcase. The ultimate conclusion may be that there's no way for the league to force the players into participating in events or going all out in an exhibition game during their one extended break of the season,