In the process, Edwards shared a blunt assessment of USA’s semifinal matchup against Serbia with Jokic. He told Jokic, “They were scared of y’all,” with the “they” being easily inferred as USA’s leadership core featuring James, Curry, and Durant, given that Edwards himself only played 13 minutes in the game.
They continue talking hoops, as Edwards admits that every time his Minnesota Timberwolves take on the Philadelphia 76ers, Embiid seems to drop 50 points. Obama argues that despite the Wolves having three seven-footers—Rudy Gobert, Naz Reid, and Jesse Edwards—they seem to be no match for Embiid’s smaller squad.
Star center Nikola Jokić, who is averaging a triple-double this season, has helped the Denver Nuggets win 18 of their past 23 games.
Even though we commonly refer to the post-All-Star portion of the NBA season as the "second half," we're well past the halfway point of the 2024-25 campaign. Most teams have fewer than 30 games left.