LeBron James kicked off the scoring and then found Deandre Ayton for a midrange shot to take an early lead. De’Aaron Fox responded with five straight points for the Spurs, although Luka Doncic then matched him with a layup and three-point play.

Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones preview the NBA Cup Semifinals and react to the outcome of the Quarterfinals and what it means for each team.

Returning Victor Wembanyama inspired San Antonio, snapping OKC’s undefeated run and setting up a captivating climax on Tuesday

The Oklahoma City Thunder held practice on Monday. This comes a couple of days after they dropped a 111-109 loss to the San Antonio Spurs in the 2025 NBA Cup semifinals. That snapped a franchise-best 16-game win streak.

Coming into their game on Tuesday versus the San Diego Clippers, the South Bay Lakers were in a definite slump. They had lost three games in a row and six of their last seven, and they badly needed a win to stop the bleeding that had accumulated.

Led by Anthony Daviss 41 points, 20 rebounds, five assists and four blocks, the Lakers defeat the Pacers, 123-109 to win the inaugural In Season Tournament NBA Cup. Austin Reaves (28 points, 9-15 FG) and LeBron James (24 points,

YouTube Ahead of this weekend's NBA Cup slate, Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones recap how the Magic, Knicks, Thunder and Spurs earned victories in the quarterfinals. Then, the guys preview the semifinals — Knicks-Magic and Spurs-Thunder — asking and answering big picture questions about each