Why Lakers are playing on their normal court, not bright yellow NBA Cup version, vs. Spurs originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The Los Angeles Lakers host an NBA Cup quarterfinal on Wednesday night.

Los Angeles struggled in a loss to the Spurs, who will join the Thunder, Knicks and Magic in Las Vegas for Saturday’s semifinals.

Since Paul claimed that LeBron will finish the final year of his contract with the Lakers, the skepticism doesn’t come off as a scare tactic for the Lakers. Instead, it seems like a nudge to start considering some win-now moves for the supporting cast.

Unfortunately for the Lakers, Reaves' hot streak has hit a road bump. The team announced on Friday that the 27-year-old has been diagnosed with a calf injury, which is expected to keep him sidelined for at least seven days. Lakers reporter Dan Woike of The Athletic was among the first to break the news on social media.

LeBron James turned back the clock on Sunday in the Los Angeles Lakers’ win against the Philadelphia 76ers, scoring 29 points, including some clutch buckets dow

The NBA Cup is known for its unique courts, but things will look a bit different during Wednesday's quarterfinals game between the Los Angeles Lakers and San Antonio Spurs.

From Marcus Smart's return, to the Lakers' bench falling flat, here are three takeaways from the NBA Cup quarterfinal loss to the Spurs.

With roughly a quarter of the NBA season behind them, the Los Angeles Lakers are looking every bit of the championship contenders they hoped to be entering the