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For this episode, Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones cycle through each conference and place teams in tiers. Are the Thunder still in a class of their own, or should they have company? How big is the elite tier in the East? Who’s truly capable of making a (Conference) Finals run?
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From there, the guys discuss Joel Embiid’s recent play and what it means, teams looking for answers against Victor Wembanyama, and the latest on Ja Morant.
Finally, the guys discuss some of the elite performances and interesting trends developing so far in Unrivaled.
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9:24 â Western Conference tiers
25:47 â Eastern Conference tiers
43:35 â Joel Embiid blending into the Sixers’ offense
47:38 â Ja Morant (and maybe Jaren Jackson Jr) could be available
57:32 â How teams are trying to poke at Victor Wembanyama defensively
1:04:24 â Unrivaled takeaways from the weekend
Dec 28, 2025; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; Memphis Grizzlies head coach Tuomas Iisalo talks with guard Ja Morant (12) against the Washington Wizards during the first half at Capital One Arena. Credit: Brad Mills-Imagn Images
(Brad Mills)
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