The NBA honored the late Kobe Bryant by announcing major changes to the All-Star Game format on Thursday. The league is turning every quarter of the All-Star Game into an abbreviated contest for charity and the scores will be reset to zero at the start of the second and third quarters. The scores will then be restored to begin an untimed fourth quarter, which is when the tribute to Bryant begins. For example, if one team is leading by a score of 100-90, the target score will then be 124. Bryant, who was the fourth-leading scorer in league history, was an 18-time All-Star selection and won a record-tying four-time All-Star Game MVPs.

Source: National Post January 30, 2020 21:11 UTC