Is the NBA All-Star Game SAVED? & Adam Silver On Tanking

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🗓️ 16 February 2026

⏱️ 29 minutes

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The NBA All-Star Game gets a new spark as young stars like Anthony Edwards and Victor Wembanyama inject intensity into the league’s showcase—did the new format finally save All-Star Weekend? Wes Goldberg, Matt Moore, and Haize break down why the short-burst structure worked, how international pride raised competitiveness, and which changes could further elevate the event. Tune in for hot insights on Edwards’ MVP run, Kawhi Leonard’s standout play, and why veterans like LeBron James couldn’t coast this year.

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0:00.0	Coming up on Locked-on NBA Daily.
0:03.4	Is it official?
0:04.2	Did the NBA save the All-Star game?
0:06.4	Meanwhile, Adam Silver delivers his sternest statement yet on tanking and hinted at potential
0:11.6	radical fixes, plus Anthony Edwards won All-Star MVP, but was he the guy we were most impressed
0:16.7	with?
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0:54.7	Play your game with Fandual, the official sports betting partner of the NBA. I'm Wes Goldberg. Today we're reacting to a bunch of news out of All-Star weekend, including whether or not the NBA is planning something radical to solve tanking. We're doing it with the help of lockdown's local experts. I have two of the best with me as always. from the Lockdown Nuggets podcast,
1:10.3	senior NBA writer for the Action Network.
1:11.8	It's Matt Moore, Matt.
1:12.9	Just when I thought I was out,
1:14.8	they'd be. local experts. I have two of the best with me as always. From the Lockdown Nuggets podcast, senior NBA writer for the Action Network, it's Matt. Just when I thought I was out, they pull me back in. From the Lockdown Bulls podcast, he's a Bears and Bulls creator for Bleach Report, it's Hayes. I think last night proved what we've all been saying, the young guys have to care. All it took is wouldn't be to start dunking on fools for people to start caring. Let's start right there, man. Like I really enjoyed that All-Star game. I thought the format mostly worked. I do have some small concerns with it. We can get to that in a little bit here. I thought the players were bought in. It seemed like the reviews were mostly really positive from people. Matt, I'll start with you here.
1:45.0	Do you think that the All-Star game benefited the most from A, the format,
1:48.5	B, the players just carrying more, or Wild Card C, NBA, NBC getting the broadcast?
1:55.3	I think the format really did something.
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