NBA Discussing Adding 1v1 or 2v2 Tournament To Next Year's All-Star Weekend

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After tweaks to the All-Star Game helped result in the event’s highest viewership in 15 years, the NBA and media-rights partner NBC are now turning their attention toward All-Star Saturday.

NBC Sports executive producer Sam Flood told Front Office Sports that the network is already making pitches to improve the Saturday festivities, which suffered from yet another lackluster Slam Dunk Contest after the 3-Point Contest and Shooting Stars competition. Potential options include the addition of a fourth event, such as a 1-on-1 or 2-on-2 tournament.

“On the NBC side, we’re thinking if there’s another element that could be added that would make Saturday even more of a showcase for the players,” Flood told FOS.

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