The three-time NBA champion was not sure, however, about adding stakes to the All-Star Game, like in Major League Baseball, which from 2003 to 2016 awarded World Series home-field advantage on the basis of who won that year’s All-Star Game. “You’ve got guys who play 82 games a year to get home-court advantage, and you’re going to take it away?” Wade said. “That sounds crazy, but you never know until you have to. Maybe the game will be more competitive, but then maybe you walk out of there with three or four injuries in an All-Star Game.” -via SCMP / February 26, 2024