Here's how to watch this week's 2025 NBA Cup quarterfinal between the San Antonio Spurs and Los Angeles Lakers.

Cleveland and San Antonio square off in non-conference action. Friday's matchup is the first of the season between the squads.

Spurs star Victor Wembanyama is expected to return to action on Saturday for the team’s NBA Cup semifinal matchup with Oklahoma City, per ESPN’s Shams Charania (Twitter link).

San Antonio Spurs phenom Victor Wembanyama has missed the last 12 games with a left calf strain. Despite that, the team has gone 9-3 in that span.

Because of that, they’re heading to Las Vegas for a date with the horrifyingly excellent 24-1 Oklahoma City Thunder, the winner advancing to the NBA Cup Final.The Spurs have shifted into a higher gear before their biggest test yet,

Following their NBA Cup win over the Lakers, the Spurs have proven that they can be a contender with Victor Wembanyama in the lineup.

Victor Wembanyama is set to make his return for the San Antonio Spurs in their NBA Cup semifinal against the Oklahoma City Thunder. The star center has been sidelined since November 14 with a calf issue.

LeBron James believes it is far too early in the season to start looking ahead to the playoffs. "I can't think about what we can do in the playoffs in December," James said following Wednesday's NBA Cup quarterfinals loss to the San Antonio Spurs,