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After the future of their franchise ruled against their NBA Cup home court, the Los Angeles Lakers were forced to make a last-minute change on Friday.
All 30 NBA teams change their courts to give them a more decorative look for NBA Cup games throughout the regular season, but there have been numerous complaints since it began.
More recently, it was Luka Doncic who called the Lakers’ court “dangerous.”
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Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic reacts after a foul called in the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Los Angeles Clippers at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2025. (Keith Birmingham/MediaNews Group/Pasadena Star-News via Getty Images)
Doncic’s claim was substantial, as coaches deemed the NBA Cup court the Lakers use unplayable for Friday’s game against the Dallas Mavericks, the team said via ESPN. Therefore, the game will be played on the Lakers’ normal playing surface.
Doncic had 43 points, 13 assists and nine rebounds as the Lakers won 135-118 against the Los Angeles Clippers. But the exotic courts that are meant to distinguish the NBA Cup The matches of a normal match came under scrutiny 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 on 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 lot. You could see a lot of players slipping. That’s dangerous, man.”
The court is expected to be examined and repaired in time for a potential quarterfinal match at Crypto.com Arena.
Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James high-fives guard 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 have clinched a spot in the quarterfinal round.
