What a difference a game makes. Towards the end of the Minnesota Timberwolves' Game 3 win over the Los Angeles Lakers, Anthony Edwards and LeBron James interacted like old friends, sharing a few words and a laugh with each other despite the pressurized playoff environment they were both a part of. The tone was much different in Sunday's Game 4.

Minnesota Timberwolves center Naz Reid (11) celebrates with guard Anthony Edwards (5) after making a 3-point shot during the second half of Game 4 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series against the Los Angeles Lakers, Sunday, April 27, 2025, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)

At some point, if this keeps up, Anthony Edwards is not going to have a choice when it comes to the existential question confronting the NBA. Edwards can say all he wants about not wanting to be the face of the league when LeBron James,