The Lakers struggled to defend and didn't get much from their bench Wednesday night, recurring themes this month.

The Spurs beat the Lakers last night to advance to the West NBA Cup Semifinals versus the Thunder. Here's what the team had to say after the game.

Spurs superstar Victor Wembanyama has been ruled out for Wednesday night's NBA Cup quarterfinal game against the Los Angeles Lakers.

The second-year guard scored a season-high 30 points to go along with 10 rebounds and six assists to lift San Antonio to the NBA Cup semifinals in Las Vegas.

How well is this team playing together? They're now 9-3 without Victor Wembanyama, and for those that want to throw dookie on the plus/minus stat, last year the Spurs only had three players on their roster with a positive flex. This year? Of the 18 guys who have stepped on the court, 14 are in the positive.

LeBron James, Luka Doncic and the rest of the Lakers took on the Spurs in the last NBA Cup quarterfinal matchup of the week, and Hov and his 13-year-old girl sat courtside for the Western Conference tilt. The Lakers showed love to their special guests on their X account just after tip-off, sharing a photo of two looking stylish in their chairs.

Austin Reaves has to score for this version of the Lakers to beat a team like the San Antonio Spurs. He has to score because they can’t stop anyone.

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