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,

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

The Thunder outscored the Suns (14-10) by 25 points in the second and third quarters, leading by as many as 43 points.

The Los Angeles Lakers improved to 9-0 in clutch games during their 116-114 victory over the Phoenix Suns on Sunday night.

The Thunder lead the way in odds for NBA Champion and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is the frontrunner to win MVP, but the West is loaded. Can Oklahoma City repeat as champions? Can SGA repeat and win back-to-back MVPs? Let's talk about it.

The Lakers were also without starting guard Reaves (left calf strain) and starting center Deandre Ayton (left elbow soreness) on Thursday night against the Jazz.

The Los Angeles Lakers are predicted to "stand pat" at the NBA trade deadline and instead try to make roster upgrades in the 2026 offseason.

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.