With the NBA All-Star Game's new format of a four-team tournament drawing a lot of pushback, one player not participating may have infuriated fans more than the actual product on the court. Just hours before the start of the tournament,

The biggest comeback story of the weekend didn't involve any of the All-Stars. It came from a kid named Jaren, who was pitted against sharpshooter extraordinaire Damian Lillard during a seemingly bizarre competition during one of the (many) breaks in play Sunday night.

The Los Angeles Lakers forward still is suffering from ankle and foot soreness. He said before the All-Star Game he hoped to play again Wednesday.

Nine-year NBA veteran and former Florida Gators forward Chandler Parsons put James directly on blast Monday morning. Parsons, a co-host of FanDuel TV's "Run It Back" alongside fellow veteran Lou Williams and NBA analyst Michelle Beadle, did not hold back in his criticism for James' decision.

In Sunday’s new mini-tournament format, the star forward will join Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Dirk Nowitzki as the only players to appear in the All-Star Game after turning 40.

Carmelo Anthony, one of LeBron James' closest friends, has a strong opinion on James opting to not play in this year's NBA All-Star Game.

LeBron James' decision to decline his All-Star Game invite took many by surprise, and former NBA great Carmelo Anthony didn’t hold back in sharing his candid thoughts about it. One of the biggest talking points surrounding this year’s NBA All-Star Game was LeBron James‘ decision to sit out the matchup in San Francisco.

LeBron James has been in the NBA for 22 years, but even he is shocked by the Los Angeles Lakers’ upcoming schedule in March. The Lakers are set to play six games in eight days, including two games against the Denver Nuggets,