Stephon Castlehe Rookie of the Year 2025led the Spurs to win 119-132 a Los Angeles Lakers y qualify the San Antonio franchise to the NBA Cup semifinals which will be held in Las Vegas.
The San Antonio Spurs beat the Lakers and qualified for the NBA Cup semifinals
The Spurs beat the Californians without its star Victor Wembanyamawho has been out for almost a month due to a left calf strain he suffered on November 14.
Luka Doncic (35 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists), LeBron James (19 points, 15 rebounds, 8 assists and 3 blocks), Marcus Smart (26 points with 8 of 14 in triples) and Austin Reaves (15 points) could not avoid the defeat of the Lakers, who have lost their third game in the last 12.
The Lakers won the first edition of the NBA Cup in 2023 and went undefeated in the group stage this fall before being eliminated by the Spurs.
The fierce posterization of the forty-year-old LeBron to a 2.16 giant who has left the NBA with its mouth open
The posterization of LeBron to Kornet that has left the NBA with its mouth open
The Spurs once again show that they know how to win without Wembanyama
Stephon Castle (30 points, 10 rebounds and 6 assists)De'Aaron Fox (20 points), Keldon Johnson (17 points and 8 rebounds) and Julian Champagnie (16 points and 7 rebounds) were the best of the Spurs that withstood the final push by the Angelenos, who came within eight points in the last quarter.
Spurs have won 9 of the last 12 games they have played without Wembanyama
