Stephen Curry in talks with the league to help bring ‘different format’ to NBA All-Star game on home turf

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver teams up with Steph Curry to revamp the All-Star Game format, promising exciting changes in San Francisco.

Stephen Curry in talks with the league to help bring ‘different format’ to NBA All-Star game on home turf

Golden State Warriors’ Stephen Curry

The NBA’s annual All-Star Game has noticeably lost its excitement in recent years, with both fans and players voicing frustrations over the lack of competitiveness, particularly on defense. In response, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver announced that he is working with Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry to revamp the format for this year’s game in San Francisco.

Last season’s All-Star Game was widely criticized for its record 168 three-point attempts and lack of defense. To address these concerns, Adam Silver revealed according to The Athletic’s Joe Vardon that he had consulted with Curry to introduce significant changes to the game.

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We’re looking at different formats for this year’s All-Star Game. We’ve had direct conversations with Steph Curry — it’s a home game for him… I know he’s very prideful and wants to make sure that the players put their best foot forward, so we’re looking at other formats.

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said

The revamped All-Star Game is scheduled for February 16 at Chase Center in San Francisco. With Curry’s input and the NBA’s commitment to change, fans can expect a refreshed and more competitive format that showcases the league’s top talent.

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Stephen Curry himself has to recover from the freak injury he sustained early this season. Although he has been missed, his team has rallied strongly in his absence to go three games unbeaten.

Stephen Curry vs. Sabrina Ionescu three-point rematch to return in 2025 All-Star event

With a necessary revamp in the works, the 2024 NBA All-Star Game’s standout moment was arguably the thrilling three-point shootout between Stephen Curry and WNBA’s Sabrina Ionescu. As revealed by the NBA commissioner, it is set to make a comeback in 2025.

I think showcasing those kinds of activities where you see men and women both competing in basketball at All-Star events should increasingly become a big part of it. And incidentally when you look at the interest in terms of viewership last year, one of the highlights was that Sabrina-Steph shootout, so we do want to do more of that.

Adam Silver added about the revamp

Sabrina Ionescu, who is fresh from winning the WNBA title with the New York Liberty, had set the bar high with an impressive 26 points. However, the Baby Faced Assassin responded with a stunning 29 points and missed just six shots in 27 attempts.

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While fans are eager to see what a rematch will look like, it’d be great to see what other changes will be made to spice up the event. And if Curry’s perfection is to be believed, then fans, including All-Star critic, former President Barack Obama, should expect great results.