The NBA will scrap its mini-tournament format for the All-Star Game and go back to the drawing board in a search for new ideas, according to Tim Reynolds of The Associated Press.

In a controversial move that may have just doubled as a scathing indictment of how he felt about the game, Los Angeles Lakers superstar power forward LeBron James revealed during All-Star Weekend that he would sit out the game and avoid his press obligations as he dealt with an injury.