Oklahoma City's hopes took a hit as the Thunder suffered a narrow 111–109 loss to the Spurs in the NBA Cup semifinals.

The New York Knicks face the Orlando Magic and the San Antonio Spurs battle the Oklahoma City Thunder in the NBA Cup Semifinals on Saturday, Dec. 13.

The San Antonio Spurs face the Oklahoma City Thunder on Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025 (12/13/25) in the NBA Cup semifinals at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

The semifinals of the NBA Cup has become a spot for up-and-coming teams and players to showcase that they can raise their game a level on a bigger stage. In 2023, we saw the emergence of Tyrese Haliburton and the Pacers, who later made a run to the Eastern Conference finals after missing the postseason in the three prior seasons.

See how far ahead of the pack the red-hot Thunder sit on the NBA title oddsboard, along with the rest of the field.

Julius Randle details what it will take for the Minnesota Timberwoles to win a championship and what makes the Oklahoma City Thunder so unbeatable.

Jalen Williams expressed confidence in his Oklahoma City Thunder squad beating the 1996 Chicago Bulls and 2016 Golden State Warriors.