AROUND the NBA:

[HoosierDaddyKid]

In my world, DVR (to record, then fast-forward through all the ads and crap) is a mandatory device for watching. I even watch live games that way, by setting the recorder to run and then starting to watch the game when it's about 30 minutes old, more or less, so I can FF each time there's a stoppage. There's way too much junk to wade through.

With the All-Star Game, it's devolved so badly that I don't even bother. It's just not worth it imo.

I do the exact same thing. I get tired of watching the same commercials 3-5 times a game.  A close game doesn't get interesting until there's about 5 minutes to go..