With the NBA focused on their in-season Cup tournament today, their slate features just two games, both played in Las Vegas. In the later semifinal matchup, it’s a battle of three-name teams when the Oklahoma City Thunder clash with the San Antonio Spurs.

Friday was a huge win for the league's office. As the NBA attempts to make its in season tournament feel like a big deal, now in year three of the NBA Cup, they

Stephen A. Smith believes that the Oklahoma City Thunder are so dominant it could make this NBA season boring.

The NBA Cup semifinals take place Saturday in Las Vegas. The remaining four teams are the Orlando Magic and New York Knicks from the Eastern Conference, and the Oklahoma City Thunder and San Antonio Spurs from the Western Conference.

The Knicks have more imminent threats to focus on in bracing for an Orlando rematch and a chance to tie a midseason series against a team that's already gotten the better of them twice, but this certainly makes for the measuring stick that fans have wondered about for much of the regular season.

The Oklahoma City Thunder and San Antonia Spurs punched their tickets to the Emirates NBA Cup semifinals in Las Vegas with knockout-round wins on Wednesday.

Riding a 15-game winning streak and a historic 23–1 start, the Thunder look to take down Phoenix again, break a franchise record and advance to Las Vegas.