The San Antonio Spurs are headed to the Emirates NBA Cup semifinals after defeating the Los Angeles Lakers, 132-119, on Wednesday, and might have Victor Wembanyama back in the lineup for the big tournament matchup.

Derrick White leads Boston to a 146-101 win over Washington by dropping 30 points, 7 rebounds and 9 assists in 29 minutes. Jordan Walsh (22 points) and Payton Pritchard (20 points) did their thing in the Celtics’ third straight dub.

Sometimes you pick things up when you’re less technical and you’re more watching the flow of how games are going,” David Adelman said. “I do think we can overdo it a

The second-year guard scored a season-high 30 points to go along with 10 rebounds and six assists in the upset win over the Lakers.

The OKC Thunder have entered rarified air at 23-1. We dig into the archives to find other NBA squads to burst out of the gates, and how their seasons ended.

At 24-1, the Thunder have tied the 2015-16 Golden State Warriors for the best 25-game start in NBA history. The Warriors were 24-0 that season before falling in Game 25. Golden State wound up winning 29 of its first 30 games that season, and 36 of its first 38.

Eric Moody breaks down Thursday's NBA games and offers his top fantasy streamers, as well as his favorite bets and DFS plays.

Legendary NBA head coach Phil Jackson and sports writer Sam Smith talk about the stars who helped define the sport, including Jordan, Kobe, Shaq and "bad boy" Dennis Rodman.

PHOENIX (AZFamily/AP) — The Phoenix Suns have an additional game on their schedule after they were eliminated from the Emirates NBA Cup on Wednesday by the Oklahoma City Thunder. Phoenix will now play the Los Angeles Lakers in a regular-season game at Mortgage Matchup Center at 6 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 14.

Follow live coverage of tonight’s NBA Cup quarterfinal games, as the four teams compete for a spot in the semifinals