The NBA Should Revamp the All-Star Game

The NBA is a business and like all businesses it wants to make money. This is the reason the NBA, NHL, MLB, NFL—heck, even NASCAR—have all-star events. They say they are for the fans, and I do agree to an extent, but the main reason is revenue. However, I feel that the NBA needs to revamp its All-Star Game and take a page out of the MLB book. Major League Baseball requires that there be one player from every team represented in the All-Star Game. Is this the reason that the MLB All-Star Game is the most popular out of the five listed above? Maybe, maybe not! I know MLB rosters are bigger so they can do this without leaving out anyone who deserves to be in the game. But I think there would be more of an interest if every team was represented. Fans of teams that had no player represented might be more inclined to watch if they could see one of their guys. And it's no secret that the NBA likes to showcase its prized teams, just another business tactic, but why not try to gain ... (link)