LOS ANGELES — This year’s NBA All-Star Weekend was capped off by the league holding it’s 67th All-Star Game here at Staples Center on Sunday night, with Team LeBron emerging with a 148-145 victory over Team Stephen in the first year of the game’s new format.
Here is a rundown of the winners and losers from this weekend’s festivities.
Winners
The NBA
The league knew it had problems with the way the All-Star Game was going. The players clearly didn’t put in much effort over the past few years, and last season’s game — a 192-182 farce in New Orleans — was a nadir for the league.