Yahoo Sports’ great basketball columnist, Vincent Goodwill, summed up the vibe at the just completed — and mostly listless — ...

Yahoo Sports’ great basketball columnist, Vincent Goodwill, summed up the vibe at the just completed — and mostly listless — ...

For 2025, however, the NHL is doing something a bit different. The All-Star Game is taking a back seat to the 4 Nations ...

The NHL All-Star Game has existed for a long time, but it has lacked the urgency and passion that the 4 Nations Face-Off has ...

For years, the major sports leagues have helplessly flailed at different ways to try to fix their own respective All-Star Game amidst sagging interest both from players and fans. But the NHL has ...

The NBA's most recent attempt to fix its All-Star Game was an unmitigated disaster with the potential to be the final nail in ...

The attention, passion and effort we’re seeing at the NHL’s 4 Nations Face-Off is pretty refreshing. There just hasn't been enough of all this at the league's recent All-Star Game weekends.

The NHL has replaced its traditional All-Star Game with the 4 Nations Face-Off, featuring the United States, Canada, Finland, and Sweden in a competitive tournament. This new event offers ...

A 22-year-old Barry scored 38 points in a contest that featured 18 Hall of Famers. "Yeah, it was pretty damn good." ...

which featured a flag football game with no helmets, pads or linemen, and relay races. The NHL All-Star Game was replaced by the new 4 Nations Face-Off, half composed of Nordic countries.

But in the eyes of ESPN’s Michael Wilbon, the league would be better off following suit with the NHL and getting rid of the NBA All-Star Game in favor of an event to highlight international talent.