Luka Doncic sent a clear message regarding his current form for the Lakers this season, which will create fear for opposing units.

The Knicks are finally champions in the NBA again. The Mecca won the 2025 NBA Cup tournament a few nights ago over the San Antonio Spurs, marking them as the third Cup champions since the tournament was launched two seasons ago.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the OKC Thunder will host Luka Doncic and the Los Angeles Lakers at 8:30 p.m. Wednesday.

Reaching Vegas already means a significant raise for some players. Each full-time player on a semifinal roster earns a $106,187 paycheck, which escalates with each subsequent round of the NBA Cup. The championship-winning players will earn $530,933, a nice payday for anyone playing on or near the league minimum $1.366 million salary.

Here is what happened on Wednesday night in the Western Conference quarterfinals matchups in the NBA Cup.Spurs 132, Lakers 119San Antonio came in with a plan.First, get out in transition. Trust the team's depth of ball handling guards to run past the Lakers — and the Spurs executed that,

Stephon Castle led the Spurs to a 132-119 win with 30 points and 10 rebounds as seven San Antonio players scored in double figures. Luka Dončić paced the Lakers with 35 points, and LeBron James had 19 points and 15 rebounds.

The NBA announced that Los Angeles Lakers superstar Luka Doncic was named to the Emirates NBA Cup All-Tournament team.

Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Dončić has averaged 34.7 points, 8.8 assists and 8.7 rebounds per game this year, and that performance has placed him in the MVP conversation.

Harden practiced Sunday with a sleeve on his left leg, a day after the Clippers had a film session and canceled a practice due to injuries.