Renck: Every action is a confession. The NBA continues to tell us the All-Star Weekend stinks by continually tweaking the format. The skills competition featured a disqualification for cheating. The slam dunk contest highlighted Mac McClung, the NBA’s version of Punxsutawney Phil, pulled from the G-League to save stars from having to see this shadow of an exhibition every February. And the game was a Kevin Hart standup routine disguised as a single-elimination tournament. In totality, it is not working. It raises the question: Can All-Star Weekend be saved?
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Keeler: Only if they raise the stakes.