All-star games, you either love em or hate em...or are indifferent to them. Give credit to the NBA and MLB, they've certainly changed some things along the way but for the most part, their all star breaks remain pretty unchanged over the years. The main reason for this? They're the most entertaining. While the NHL has gone full out on the gimmicks and the NFL has desperately been trying to convince everyone the Probowl is important, the NBA and MLB have provided an entertaining product that's not completely over the top.
Now, I can probably do without the skills challenge and I certainly can do without the celebrity all-star game, but I like the dunk contest and the 3pt contest and the Rising Stars Challenge.