Shaquille O’Neal’s team of veteran stars prevailed, and Stephen Curry was named the MVP at Chase Center. But much of the actual basketball was lost amid the variety show.

After Sunday’s reinvented NBA All-Star Game, Stephen Curry called it “a step in the right direction.” Yes, they managed to inch the Titanic off the ocean floor.

NBA All-Star game is in the books with Shaq's OGs knocking off Team Chuck in the championship round out in San Francisco. It was the debut of a new format with the stars being divided into three teams--the fourth team was the Rising Stars Challenge winner--and they played a tournament style of play to determine a winner.

This is The Athletic’s daily sports newsletter. Sign up here to receive The Pulse directly in your inbox. Good morning! Break a record today. I am tired of bashing All-Star games. We have belabored the weird place these games,