Did the USA v World format revive the NBA’s struggling All-Star Game?

Victor Wembanyama, Jaylen Brown and Kawhi Leonard in action during Sunday’s round-robin tournament. Photograph: Mark J Terrill/AP

Basketball Hall of Famer Tracy McGrady flashed a look of disdain when recalling last year’s NBA All-Star Game.

“The All-Star Game that we witnessed last year was not an All-Star game,” McGrady told the Guardian. “I don’t know what that was.”