Two teams will advance to the NBA Cup Semifinals on Wednesday night, as three of the top five teams in the Western Conference are in action in the quarterfinals

Luka Doncic is honoring his two daughters with the new initials he wrote on his shoes prior to the Lakers' NBA Cup clash vs. Spurs.

Luka Doncic has missed the Los Angeles Lakers ' last two games due to a personal matter, and the news of him not being available for that reason came on Wednesday before the Lakers' first game of a three-game road trip, which was against the Toronto Raptors on Thursday.

Luka Doncic has become on his generation's best players and by the time he calls it a wrap, he stands a good chance of being one of the best all-time. After one of the craziest trades ever, he finds himself now as the emerging leader of the Lakers as Lebron James will eventually pass the torch.

The Los Angeles Lakers don't want physical mishaps as they host the San Antonio Spurs in the quarterfinals of the NBA Cup.

Doncic, who had been away from the Lakers for personal reasons, was reportedly back in his hometown in Slovenia to be there for his child’s birth.

Doncic thanked the Lakers for allowing him to spend time with his family during a major life milestone during the season and his manager Lara Beth Seger for helping him set up the travel. He left L.A. on Monday after the Lakers finished back-to-back games against the Phoenix Suns, flying 12 hours to Slovenia, which is nine hours ahead of L.A.

Luka Doncic was subject to a lot of criticism for his defense during the Lakers' 132-119 loss to the Spurs in the NBA Cup on Wednesday.