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NBA News

LeBron James is just focused on the now as Lakers fall to Spurs in the NBA Cup
The Lakers trailed by as much as 24 points in the fourth quarter while losing to the Spurs in an NBA Cup quarterfinal game.
(Dec 11 -- Yahoo Sports)

Lakers swat away playoff talk, focus on reeling D
LeBron James and the Lakers agreed it's too early to discuss how far the Lakers can go in the postseason, especially after the Spurs exposed their already suspect perimeter defense Wednesday to eliminate L.A. from the NBA Cup.
(Dec 11 -- ESPN)

Thunder equal best 25-game start in NBA history
The Oklahoma City Thunder thump the Phoenix Suns 138-89 in the NBA Cup quarter-finals to claim a 24th win in 25 games this season.
(Dec 11 -- Yahoo Sports)

Victor Wembanyama 'very much' could return to court Saturday in NBA Cup semifinals
Wembanyama looked good in some shooting and light work pregame on Wednesday and got a positive review from his coach.
(Dec 11 -- Yahoo Sports)

NBA Cup 2025: Spurs run past Lakers, Thunder crush Suns to advance to Las Vegas, semifinals
The Spurs sound like they could have Victor Wembanyama back for Saturday's semifinal.
(Dec 11 -- Yahoo Sports)

Lakers fall to Spurs and are eliminated from NBA Cup contention
The Lakers trailed by as much as 24 points in the fourth quarter while losing to the Spurs in an NBA Cup quarterfinal game.
(Dec 11 -- Yahoo Sports)

NBA Cup quarterfinal winners and losers: Stephon Castle leads Spurs' upset of Lakers, Thunder destroy Suns
The NBA Cup is down to its final four
(Dec 11 -- CBS Sports)

Victor Wembanyama: Could return Saturday
Spurs head coach Mitch Johnson said Wednesday that there's "very much" a chance that Wembanyama (calf) will return for Saturday's NBA Cup Semifinals game against the Thunder, Jared Weiss of The Athletic reports.
(Dec 11 -- Rotowire)

LeBron James: Big double-double in loss
James generated 19 points (7-14 FG, 0-3 3Pt, 5-6 FT), 15 rebounds, eight assists and three blocks across 36 minutes of Wednesday's 132-119 loss to San Antonio.
(Dec 11 -- Rotowire)

Stephon Castle: Drops 30 points against Lakers
Castle generated 30 points (10-14 FG, 3-6 3Pt, 7-9 FT), 10 rebounds and six assists across 27 minutes during Wednesday's 132-119 win over the Lakers.
(Dec 11 -- Rotowire)

Everything to know from Thunder and Spurs advancing to Las Vegas
The top moments, highlights and takeaways as the Thunder and Spurs won their respective games to advance to Las Vegas.
(Dec 11 -- ESPN)

OKC rolls again, ties 73-win Dubs with 24-1 start
The Thunder punched their ticket to Las Vegas with a 49-point blowout of the Suns in Wednesday's NBA Cup quarterfinals, matching the 2015-16 Warriors for the best 25-game start in NBA history at 24-1.
(Dec 11 -- ESPN)

NBA Cup bracket and schedule 2025: Thunder and Spurs advance to semifinals
The 2025 NBA Cup is down to its final four temas
(Dec 11 -- CBS Sports)

Thunder match Warriors' 24-1 start, and it's hard to imagine them not breaking their 73-win record
The Thunder have tied the best 25-game start in NBA history, and the reigning champs are annihilating the competition
(Dec 11 -- CBS Sports)

Steph Curry returns to Warriors practice, on track to play vs. Timberwolves
Warriors coach Steve Kerr said "it's looking good" for Steph Curry to return from injury for Golden State's game Friday at Chase Center.
(Dec 10 -- Yahoo Sports)