Johnson's early 3-point barrage helped the Spurs beat the Lakers and get to Las Vegas, where Victory Wembanyama might return.

Wembanyama averaged 26.2 points, 12.9 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 3.6 blocks in 12 games before getting shut down by injury. He has eased his way back into on-court activity, also doing pregame work before the Spurs' win at New Orleans on Monday.

Reaching Vegas already means a significant raise for some players. Each full-time player on a semifinal roster earns a $106,187 paycheck, which escalates with each subsequent round of the NBA Cup. The championship-winning players will earn $530,933, a nice payday for anyone playing on or near the league minimum $1.366 million salary.

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.

NBA rookie guard Dylan Harper had a strong message after the San Antonio Spurs' win over the New Orleans Pelicans.

The Los Angeles Lakers don't want physical mishaps as they host the San Antonio Spurs in the quarterfinals of the NBA Cup.

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Five takeaways from the Miami Heat's 117-108 loss to the Orlando Magic (15-10) on Tuesday night at Kia Center in an NBA Cup quarterfinal game to drop its fourth straight game. The Heat (14-11) is now eliminated from the in-season tournament: The Magic's success against the Heat this season continues,