Marcus Smart rejoined Los Angeles Lakers practice Tuesday after missing six straight games with a back injury, per ESPN's Dave McMenamin.

The 19-1 Thunder are currently the favorites to win the 2025 NBA Cup (-125 at FanDuel ). The Bucks won the competition last year, and the Lakers won the initial version in 2023.

Pregame analysis and predictions of the San Antonio Spurs vs. Los Angeles Lakers NBA game to be played on December 10, 2025 on ESPN.

Luka Doncic and LeBron James returned to the Los Angeles Lakers’ lineup Sunday night for a game against Philadelphia.

Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic criticized the NBA over the special NBA Cup courts, claiming they cause players to slip more often than on the regular hard

Marcus Smart returned to practice Tuesday and is going to try and play in Wednesday's NBA Cup game vs. the Spurs after missing the last six games with a back injury.

Pau Gasol details the intense huddle during the 2010 NBA Finals Game 7 where Kobe and Ron Artest scolded him for a defensive switch

The NBA Cup is winding down and the final four teams will meet in Las Vegas this weekend. Here’s the schedule for the knockout round.

The New York Knicks face the Toronto Raptors on Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025 (12/9/25) in an NBA Cup quarterfinal game at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto.