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After the future of their franchise was decided against their NBA Cup field, the Los Angeles Lakers were forced to make a last-minute change on Friday.
All 30 NBA teams are changing their courts for a much more decorative look during NBA Cup competitions throughout the regular season, but there have been numerous complaints since the beginning.
More recently, it was Luka Doncic who described the Lakers’ court as “dangerous.”
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Guard Luka Doncic of the Los Angeles Lakers reacts after a foul in the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Los Angeles Clippers at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on Tuesday, November 25, 2025. (Keith Birmingham/MediaNews Group/Pasadena Star-News via Getty Images)
Doncic’s claim was substantial, as the NBA Cup court used by the Lakers was deemed unplayable for Friday’s game against the Dallas Mavericks by technicians, the team said via ESPN. Thus, the match will be played on the Lakers’ normal playing surface.
Doncic had 43 points, 13 assists and nine rebounds as the Lakers earned a 135-118 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers. But the exotic courses supposed to distinguish the NBA Cup The matches of a regular match were closely examined by the Slovenian superstar.
Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic celebrates his three-point basket during the first half of an NBA Cup basketball game against the Los Angeles Clippers, Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
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“Adjust the courts, please,” Doncic said. “It’s just slippery. It’s dangerous…I slipped a few times. You could see a lot of players slipping. It’s dangerous, man.”
The pitch is expected to be examined and repaired in time for a possible quarterfinal match at the Crypto.com Arena.
Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James keeps high-fives with Luka Doncic during the second half of an NBA Cup basketball game against the Los Angeles Clippers on Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
The Lakers have won each of their three NBA Cup games so far and clinched a spot in the quarterfinals.
