Feb 18 2025 51 mins 34
The NBA hoped to get fans to care about the All Star Game this year and…it seriously backfired. After only 42 minutes of game time during the 3-hour broadcast, fans were left scratching their heads at the new format, the constant stoppages, and Kevin Hart’s (bad) jokes. Blake and Caroline look to the NHL’s 4 Nations for inspiration on how the ballers can make next year better.
In this episode of Well Played, we’ll also cover:
- Why the NBA revamped the All-Star game format, and why fans still hated it
- Wemby and Chris Paul exploiting a loophole in the skills challenge
- How the list of the top-100 highest paid athletes in 2024 includes zero women
- Women’s college hoops heating up with No. 7 UCONN’s win over No. 4 USC
- Our top “Send Its” of the week including Saquon pulling a ball boy into the Eagles parade, Lebron ditching the All Star game to work out with his daughter, and the three-peat winner of the dunk contest
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