In his latest media press conference, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver gave his honest review of the 2025 NBA All-Star game. According to Silver, the iconic event still isn't where the league wants it to be,

The NBA just can't settle on an All-Star format. The Elam Ending came and went. The East vs. West format has been axed twice now with a player draft held in between those two runs. This season, the NBA tried something new.

In a controversial move that may have just doubled as a scathing indictment of how he felt about the game, Los Angeles Lakers superstar power forward LeBron James revealed during All-Star Weekend that he would sit out the game and avoid his press obligations as he dealt with an injury.