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.

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.

The Lakers got nipped hard by the fast-moving Spurs in Wednesday's Emirates NBA Cup quarterfinal game.

The Oklahoma City Thunder are taking on the Phoenix Suns in the NBA Cup Quarterfinal matchup with the right to head to Vegas on the line to continue their pursuit of the cash prize and NBA Cup title.

Vaughn Dalzell breaks down the NBA's MVP race as Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has taken the odds on lead.

At 24-1, the Thunder have tied the 2015-16 Golden State Warriors for the best 25-game start in NBA history. The Warriors were 24-0 that season before falling in Game 25. Golden State wound up winning 29 of its first 30 games that season, and 36 of its first 38.

Three dozen decision-makers across the league weighed in on their peers, what they admire and who stands above the rest.

Former NBA player Matt Barnes denies that he was scammed out of $61,000 by an AI model on a dating app — and he is furious that the rumor is making its rounds on the internet. Barnes, 45, said he has been on a trip to Dubai and came back to the wild rumor,