FINALLY! The NBA returns tonight after a week-long All-Star break in Indianapolis that featured Steph Curry beating Sabrina Ionescu in a first-of-its-kind, memorable three-point shootout, Mac McClung capturing his second slam dunk championship, Bennedict Mathurin winning MVP of the Rising Stars challenge, the Pacers taking home the Skills Challenge and Damian Lillard capping off the weekend in historical fashion, becoming the first player in NBA history to win the three-point competition and take home All-Star Game MVP honors in the same year.
Outside of the unavoidable post-All-Star game discourse, it was entertaining and a welcome reset as we look forward to the final 28-or-so games to close out the 2023-2024 regular season.