The Los Angeles Lakers have plenty of concerns where June's NBA championship is concerned. But its winter counterpart? The Lakers have always taken care of business on that front. Last season, they went on a dominant 6-0 run through the NBA's inaugural In-Season Tournament to claim the trophy,

The Rockets went to overtime with the Timberwolves, but ended up winning 117-111 as Fred VanVleet led the way with 27 points and 11 assists. They also got 22 points, 11 assists, 10 rebounds, three steals, and three blocks from Alperen Şengün to overcome 29 points from Anthony Edwards. That clinches the group for Houston.

Anthony Davis has 25 points and 15 rebounds and LeBron James flirts with a triple-double, but another ugly third quarter results in the Lakers’ third straight loss, 127-100.

W e've got another exciting Western Conference matchup on Wednesday's NBA schedule as the Los Angeles Lakers will visit the San Antonio Spurs. San Antonio is 10-8 overall and 8-3

Victor Wembanyama and the Spurs are hot right now, while the Lakers are anything but. Our NBA betting picks are backing San Antonio as a tepid home underdog.

After suffering their third straight loss on Tuesday against the Phoenix Suns, the Lakers will travel to San Antonio overnight to take on the Spurs on Wednesday. This will be the second time these two teams collide as both squads will play on the second night of a back-to-back.