San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama promised plenty of intensity in his first NBA All-Star Game as the league hopes its new rapid-fire mini-tournament format can bring the excitement back to its mid-season showcase.
“The goal is not to chill, for sure,” 21-year-old French sensation Wembanyama said Saturday as the league’s luminaries lined up for media day ahead of Sunday’s All-Star Game.
It will, in fact, be a series of three contests, all with the first team to 40 points winning, as the league tries to restore relevance after last year’s traditional East vs West game saw the Eastern Conference triumph 211-186 criticized…