"When the Lakers needed someone to lift them when they got down by 18 points in the second, someone to provide them a spark when there wasn't one for so much of the quarter, they finally got it from the oldest player on the court, 40-year-old LeBron James. James drove down the lane and threw down a thunderous dunk over Spurs 7-1 center Luke Kornet, bringing the Lakers to within eight points and charging up the crowd in the process."
"Luka Doncic had 35 points, eight rebounds and five assists, Marcus Smart came off the bench to score 26 and LeBron James had 19 points, 15 rebounds and eight assists. But that wasn't enough against a Spurs team that had seven players score in double figures. Stephon Castle led the Spurs with 30 points and De'Aaron Fox had 20."
Lakers lost 132-119 to the San Antonio Spurs in an NBA Cup quarterfinal at Crypto.com Arena, eliminating any chance to win a second Cup and the $500,000 cash prize per player. The Spurs relied on youth, speed and balanced scoring, with seven players in double figures, including Stephon Castle (30) and De'Aaron Fox (20). The Lakers trailed by as much as 24 in the fourth, mounted a late run to within eight, but could not complete the comeback. LeBron James produced 19 points, 15 rebounds and eight assists.
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