Last night's NBA Cup semifinal between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the San Antonio Spurs lived up to its billing. Mitch Johnson's team played in a game with true playoff intensity and earned a 111–109 win against the reigning champions.

The San Antonio Spurs served an upset to the Oklahoma City Thunder in the semifinals. Victor Wembanyama returned from a calf strain and made his impact known. Meanwhile, the NBA is happy to see the New York Knicks advance in a win over the Orlando Magic.

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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.

Former NBA head coach Stan Van Gundy called for San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama to change his nickname from "Alien" to something else.

Danny Green is convinced that the San Antonio Spurs have a bona fide star in Stephon Castle. The three-time NBA champion even shared that the young player is making a strong case to be part of a Big Three setting alongside Victor Wembanyama and De'Aaron Fox.

By making it to the final, the Knicks and Spurs already have secured $212,373 per player from the NBA Cup prize money pool. The losing team on Tuesday gets nothing extra. Players