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.

The 2024-25 NBA regular season campaign is drawing to a close, with the postseason drawing near quickly. While there have been a lot of topics of discussion throughout the year, one topic commissioner Adam Silver frequently finds himself discussing is the NBA All-Star Game.