Luka Doncic rips ‘dangerous’ NBA Cup court at Crypto.com ArenaScooby Axson, USA TODAYWed, November 26, 2025 at 2:14 PM UTC·1 min readLos Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic has been on an absolute tear in the early part of the season as the Pacific Division leaders make their way through the NBA Cup tournament, but the five-time All-NBA performer had a pointed gripe about the home court.
The Lakers routed the Los Angeles Clippers 135-118 on Tuesday, and Doncic had a game-high 43 points with 13 assists and nine rebounds, but getting those buckets caused a problem.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisement"Adjust the courts, please. It's just slippery. It's dangerous," Doncic said after the game. "I slipped. I slipped a lot of times and you could see a lot of players slipped. And that's dangerous, man."
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The Lakers share Crypto.com Arena with the Los Angeles Kings of the NHL, who played a home game on Monday before the arena was converted back to an NBA court for the game against the Clippers.
"Sometimes courts just don't dry well when there's condensation on it," Lakers coach JJ Redick said.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementLos Angeles, which clinched a spot in the NBA Cup quarterfinals and earned each player at least $53,000, will be back at home on Friday against the Dallas Mavericks.
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