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.

That honor would go to Beyoncé's daughter Blue Ivy Carter, who showed up for a father-daughter night with her dad Jay-Z for the Lakers' quarterfinals NBA Cup game against the San Antonio Spurs sitting courtside.

The Los Angeles Lakers could be without one of their centers for their 2025 NBA Cup quarterfinal matchup against the San Antonio Spurs.

On Sunday, the South Bay Lakers snapped a three-game losing streak by defeating the Rip City Remix, 141-130, in Portland, Ore., thanks to a huge scoring performance from Kobe Bufkin. They headed a bit south to Northern California to take on the Stockton Kings on Tuesday and looked to build a bit of momentum.

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.