Asked which players in the modern game could've played in his era of the NBA, Shaquille O'Neal went right to Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards. "I think about that all the time," O'Neal said on his show The Big Podcast.

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Edwards said multiple times during All-Star Weekend that he doesn't view himself as the next face of the league.

On this episode of Good Word with Goodwill, Vince and the Boston Globe’s Gary Washburn reflect on NBA All-Star weekend and what the league and players need to do to make it worth while. Vince and Gary then give their picks for potential NBA Finals matchups including which series would be most chaotic and which would garner the largest amount of

Hall of Fame forward Carmelo Anthony offered sound advice to Minnesota Timberwolves All-Star Anthony Edwards. After Edwards' take on becoming the face of the NBA, offering the role to San Antonio Spurs All-Star Victor Wembanyama at All-Star weekend, Anthony responded to Edwards' take.

Hall of Fame finalist Carmelo Anthony joined the fray by saying on a recent episode of his podcast that the Georgia native can't shy away from that mythical title. "I love Ant, but you can't run from that,

NBA Hall of Famer Carmelo Anthony responds to Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards' claim that he doesn't want to be the face of the NBA.