the.com/exhibition games
sports cosplay: all the sweat, none of the stakes.
means a game played for practice, revenue, or fun that has zero effect on any standings or records.
from from exhibit — teams literally putting their product on display before the real season starts, dating back to baseball's 19th-century barnstorming tours where clubs toured towns for gate money, not glory.
other namepreseason, friendlies, or spring training
nba odditysome counted for stats pre-1971, none do now
injury riskstars often sit out to avoid pointless harm
still sellstickets and jerseys move regardless of the score