Austin Reaves has to score for this version of the Lakers to beat a team like the San Antonio Spurs. He has to score because they can’t stop anyone.

Beyoncé’s daughter Blue Ivy made a stylish appearance alongside her father Jay-Z at the Los Angeles Lakers and San Antonio Spurs game. On Wednesday, the Crypto.com Arena was packed not only with fans cheering for the teams but also with celebrities who were eager to catch the NBA Cup quarterfinal game up close.

LeBron James and the Lakers agreed it's too early to discuss how far the Lakers can go in the postseason, especially after the Spurs exposed their already suspect perimeter defense Wednesday to eliminate L.

LeBron James claims another victim with his signature block during Wednesday's game between the Lakers and the Spurs.

In 2005, the Lakers missed the NBA playoffs a year after trading Shaquille O'Neal, and they badly needed talent around Kobe Bryant, especially as Bryant entered his prime. With the No. 10 pick in the draft that year, they took Andrew Bynum, a 7-foot center straight out of St. Joseph High School in small-town New Jersey.

The Spurs are 4-1 over the last five games and advancing in the NBA Cup after a win over the Lakers. Since losing Victor Wembanyama for 12 games, the Spurs have gone 9-3 compared to 7-4 with him. San Antonio boasts the seventh-best offensive rating over the last 12 games, but ranks 22nd in defensive rating without their franchise player.

Stephon Castle had a big game against the Los Angeles Lakers, and afterwards, he got a signed LeBron James jersey.