The Los Angeles Lakers, who raised a banner for winning the inaugural NBA Cup, could take cue from the Knicks, per Chris Haynes.

The NBA announced that Los Angeles Lakers superstar Luka Doncic was named to the Emirates NBA Cup All-Tournament team.

The San Antonio Spurs held off the Los Angeles Lakers Wednesday, Dec. 10 in a 132-119 victory in the final game of the NBA Cup quarterfinals. San Antonio had seven different players reach double figures in scoring, but guard Stephon Castle posted a 30-point double-double with 10 rebounds and 6 assists.

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The Lakers lost in the quarterfinal round of the Emirates NBA Cup on Wednesday to the Spurs, and as a result, a "make-up" game has been added.

The Lakers acquired Doncic in a three-team trade in February that sent Anthony Davis to Dallas, but Doncic failed to make the All-Star Game for the first time since his rookie year with the Mavericks.

The league is making up some games after the NBA Cup concluded on Tuesday. Trae Young is the highlight player of the night because the four-time All-Star makes his return to the Hawks lineup after missing 22 games.

With superstar guard Luka Doncic leading the way, the Los Angeles Lakers went undefeated in group play of the Emirates NBA Cup. And even though the run ended in the quarterfinals with a loss to the San Antonio Spurs,

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