The San Antonio Spurs will host the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday night at the Frost Bank Center in NBA Cup bracket action. Tip-off is scheduled for 7:30 PM ET on ESPN and streaming on fuboTV.

All eyes are on this match between rising star Victor Wembanyama and the greatness of LeBron James.

How Lakers vs. Spurs to watch:

• Date: Friday November 15, 2024

• Time: 7:43 PM EST
• Channel: ESPN
• Stream: Fubo (free trial)

Friday night, two of the most hyped No. 1 hits of all time face off as LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers head to Texas to face Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs.

The Lakers enter Friday night’s game with a 7-4 record, fresh off a 128-123 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies, a win in which James was exemplary, scoring 35 points, grabbing 12 rebounds and dishing out 14 assists. That the 2003 No. 1 continues to perform at this level, so close to 40 years old, is truly remarkable, making the appointment for Laker basketball games this season a watch.

Spurs, meanwhile, sit at 6-6 and got off to a much better start than last season, when they won 22-60. San Antonio last defeated the Washington Wizards 139-130 behind a masterful performance from Wembanyama, who had a career-high 50 points to go with six rebounds, two assists and three blocks in what was an otherworldly two-way performance.

Still just 20 years old, the 6-foot-2 swingman is only just beginning to scratch the surface of his potential, so watching his development in this campaign will certainly be exciting for both Spurs fans and basketball fans in general.

Wembanyama and James have faced each other twice in their careers so far, with the Spurs and Lakers split those two matches. On December 15, 2023, San Antonio defeated Los Angeles 129–115 behind the French forward with 13 points, 15 rebounds, five assists, two steals and two blocks.

James and the Lakers tied on February 3 of this year, beating San Antonio 123-118 behind James’ 30 points, seven rebounds and nine assists. Wembanyama was also spectacular in that game, but came away with 27 points, 10 rebounds, eight assists, five steals and five blocks, an unheard of stat line, especially for a player who hasn’t even turned 21 yet.

Tune in Friday night to watch two of the most exciting players basketball has to offer: Wembanyama and James. You certainly won’t be disappointed.

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