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.

Los Angeles Lakers coach JJ Redick should have a lengthy talk with his players after their loss to the San Antonio Spurs.

The Lakers struggled to defend and didn't get much from their bench Wednesday night, recurring themes this month.

Beating the Lakers on the road in the quarterfinals and facing the league-best Thunder in the semis a beneficial road for the young team to have traveled, the coach said.

Our Spurs vs. Lakers props expect Luka Doncic to light up the scoreboard, while Stephon Castle and LeBron James keep finding their teammates.

Stephon Castle and the San Antonio Spurs got a dominant 132–119 win vs. Lakers at Crypto.com Arena on Wednesday.

The upset win without Victor Wembanyama sets up a matchup on Saturday with the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder in the NBA Cup semifinals.

Los Angeles Lakers guard Marcus Smart returned to practice Tuesday and intends to play in Wednesday's NBA Cup quarterfinal matchup against the visiting San Antonio Spurs.