The NBA All-Star game in 2024 received low viewership, with a significant decline in viewership since the 1990s. Former players like Andre Iguodala, Julius Erving, and Larry Bird tried to motivate current players to be more competitive. Criticism arose regarding the lack of effort and entitlement of current NBA players during the game, leading to suggestions for alternative formats like 1-on-1 and 3-on-3 tournaments. Social media backlash highlighted the game's representation of the NBA's decline, with calls for improvements in the All-Star weekend.
Life under Doc Rivers: Quotes from All-Star Weekend https://t.co/PMlb6O3mZI
“We didn’t do a good job with the younger generation…it’s a disgrace to the game of basketball…” - @paulpierce34 shares his thoughts on the lackluster energy that today’s NBA players give during the All-Star game. 📺 https://t.co/I9GKV2NIIi 🎙️ https://t.co/tm3NHwzqvK https://t.co/lXi30dyrDk
The NBA All-Star game got skewered on social media (and rightly so). The game ends up symbolizing how much the NBA has deteriorated. Ratings back up that claim. https://t.co/5u2twNN0LV
The NBA ALL STAR GAME MVP AWARD IS NAMED AFTER KOBE! These current players should be ashamed of their efforts in Indianapolis. https://t.co/TD3S0Uk0OZ
Scattered thoughts on the All Star weekend https://t.co/qJs5LfO0rK
COLUMN: @MarkKreidler writes about the future of All-Star weekend after the embarrassing All-Star game on Sunday. >https://t.co/zT1I3ZE5Q9 https://t.co/xodYfhovA9
The NBA All-Star Game has been awful for years but it hit a new low in 2024. @pgprincej has a suggestion for Adam Silver on how to fix it: a tournament of 1-on-1 and 3-on-3 games. #nbaallstar #nba https://t.co/sy251n13xS
Would All-Star Weekend be a better TV product without the All-Star Game? New column from @MarkKreidler ⤵️ https://t.co/QMPo8SBtrg
Several listeners and callers tonight @MadDogRadio are more upset about this recent #NBAAllStar game than in years past. Furious with the lack of effort and entitlement of current NBA players. That exhibition was pathetic and embarrassing to the best players in the league.…
Report: Andre Iguodala, Julius Erving, and Larry Bird spoke to the NBA All-Stars before the game to encourage them to be more competitive. Super embarrassing. https://t.co/55ssA4fuMB https://t.co/1eLDoqlnlH
Sunday night was the second lowest NBA All Star game viewership on record. (Last year was worse.) The NBA has lost 80% of its all star game viewership since the 1990’s. Adam Silver and LeBron James have destroyed the NBA brand. https://t.co/Pkr4R61snY