All-Star Game 2023

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Denver Nuggets coach Michael Malone calls 2023 NBA All-Star ... (USA TODAY)

Denver Nuggets coach Michael Malone had a front-row seat at the 2023 NBA All-Star Game and he was not impressed with the players' effort.

"There was no effort whatsoever," Smith said. In recent years, the league Malone coached Team LeBron in the game. "… NBA viewing future, more](https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/2023/02/20/nba-all-star-weekend-game-takeaways/11305187002/) [scored 55 points to break the All-Star game scoring record](https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/2023/02/19/tatum-scores-all-star-record-55-team-giannis-wins-184-175/69923347007/).

2023 NBA All-Star Game dubbed 'worst basketball game ever ... (CBSSports.com)

The Nuggets coach didn't mince words after the non-competitive ASG, adding 'I don't know how you fix it'

These are the elite of the elite, and they're simply not going to risk their health for a game that ultimately has no bearing on standings. In the process, he caught his hand on the rim and was ruled out for the second half due to the injury. More captains, pick teams of five, have a round robin tournament with games to 21. We really don't need a traditional All-Star Game if this is gonna be the product. Joel was imploring some of the guys to play harder, to try to get some defense in. It's an honor to be a part of a great weekend, great players.

NBA has a problem: All-Star Game is not much of a game (Los Angeles Times)

The NBA All-Star Game, for all its fanfare and pageantry, was a letdown with no defense or intensity leading to uncontested dunks and long-range shots.

Nikola Jokic, the front-runner for most valuable player — which would be his third in a row — admitted that he had no place out on the court. You do float that line of, for a guy like me that likes to play on the defensive side, when is it, at what point, do you turn the defense up?” The game itself doesn’t need to be good — the moments are what most people remember anyway. It was just a glorified layup line,” Brown said. One agent suggested that maybe if players had more time off before and after the game the product would look better. “This was like a layup line. On Saturday during media day when players get asked goofy questions, one reporter asked players like Jokic what it would look like if they disguised themselves and played a high school game today. “I liked the last format. It’s always great to have an opportunity to try new formats, new ways to spice up the game, spice up the viewership and things of that nature.” I liked the format on TV. “That was just highlights and layups and jump shots. I think it was a little bit — it looked fun, more fun, cooler, whatever the case may be.

NBA All-Star Game 2023 Recap: Nikola Jokić drops several ... (Nuggets.com)

Nikola Jokić shared the love on his 28th birthday, but unfortunately, the Nuggets center and head coach Michael Malone were on the losing end of th...

Jokić would assist Embiid on three buckets, including an impressive center-to-center alley-oop, and a top-of-the-key kick out to for a downtown swish from the Sixers’ star. That’s the magic of the NBA All-Star game, especially with the conference element now being removed. Thanks to this year’s All-Star game, those same fans got a rare opportunity to see the two men start together. The Serbian also made a bit of history as he was the first NBA player to start an All-Star game on his birthday. The Serbian would continue to put on a passing clinic throughout the game, with no shortage of smooth, silky dimes through the first three quarters. There has been plenty of debate among NBA fans on who the best center in the league is, even if Jokić’s two MVP awards would suggest a clear-cut answer.

“That's the worst basketball game ever played” - NBA players and ... (Basketball Network)

As the years have passed, the All-Star Game's product has significantly become worse and that was expressed in this weekend's edition in Salt Lake City, ...

Jay-Z Showed Love To LeBron James (And Only LeBron James) In ... (UPROXX)

The three-plus-minute montage began with a wider focus on the league's many all-time greats, such as Charles Barkley, Shaquille O'Neal, Tim Duncan, Michael ...

— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) The attitude, the swagger. [February 20, 2023] How did he see this person? How did he jump and adjust mid-air? He’s been through plenty iterations of the game, and each era, he’s been the best. This is the All-Star Game! The TNT tribute featured footage from James’ historic night on February 7, including his on-court embrace of Jay-Z. Long after you’re gone, people, they looking at your name like, ‘That’s what greatness is.’ There’s not many you can compare LeBron to. “Being able to perform at a high level for a long period of time, that’s excellence. There was a lot of talk around how amazing he was. I mean, what could you say?

The Bounce: Please fix All-Star Weekend (The Athletic)

I never wanna sink into complaining about this stuff, but the 2023 NBA All-Star Game was a mess. Advertisement. Jayson Tatum set the All-Star ...

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