Los Angeles struggled in a loss to the Spurs, who will join the Thunder, Knicks and Magic in Las Vegas for Saturday’s semifinals.

Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, the reigning MVP, once again is in the midst of a brilliant season. Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic, a three-time honoree who most recently won in 2024, continues to perform at an unprecedented level.

All eight teams left in the running for the NBA Cup are now playing for a shot at going to Las Vegas for the tournament semifinals, along with a chance of picking up more than $500,000 per player as a reward for claiming the title.

Magic Johnson played with the Los Angeles Lakers from 1979 to 1991 and joined the team during the 1996 season. During his time with the Lakers, Johnson went on to lead Los Angeles to five NBA titles while winning three Finals MVPs and three regular-season MVP awards.

In the quarterfinals Wednesday night, the Thunder easily handled the Suns 138–89 on an efficient night from reigning MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who tallied 28 points on 11-of-15 shooting in 27 minutes. In the other matchup, Stephon Castle posted 30 points—his third career game with 30+ points—to help the Spurs take down the Lakers 132–119.

The Lakers lost in the quarterfinal round of the Emirates NBA Cup on Wednesday to the Spurs, and as a result, a "make-up" game has been added.

Browns, Titans Bracing for NFL Punishment Announcement Over Shedeur Sanders Incident Lakers defeated 76ers 112-108, staying atop the Pacific Division at 17-6. LeBron scored 29 points, despite injuries;

Multiple Lakers players noted how slippery the colorful NBA Cup Court was for their Nov. 25 Group Play victory over the Clippers, which was the first – and only – time the Lakers used the