Episode 16 - Mac McClung, New Tournament Format, and more from NBA All-Star 2025

00:00 February Madness continued with the 2025 NBA All-Star Weekend in San Francisco. Lots of talk about the dunk contest on Saturday and the new format for the All-Star game on Sunday 00:50 All-Star Friday Night
03:34 All-Star Saturday Night / Wemby and Chris Paul: Skills Challenge cheaters
05:34 3-Point Contest - No Steph Curry?
07:50 Dunk Contest Review 10:41 Mac McClung's impact on Dunk Contest
16:31 Random Rant: Bronny Valentine's Day post on ESPN social media accounts
20:08 Why Stars don't Dunk. Shoutout to  @JordanRogers2626  https://www.instagram.com/p/DGHurAOOGX8/?igsh=bGNqZDVwOGV0NXoz
23:22 All-Star Sunday / New format
32:14 All-Star Sunday hosted by Kevin Hart
34:25 Was 2025 All-Star game produced to focus on entertainment purposes rather than basketball to connect with younger audience, especially on Social Media?
37:08 Ratings prediction: tough weekend competing with Valentine's Day, USA vs. Canada in NHL 4 Nations, and Saturday Night Live 50th Anniversary Celebration
40:00 Fixing the Format: The Case for USA vs. The World
45:45 Advertising and Sponsorship Highlights from the Weekend

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