Lakers star needles ‘dangerous’NBA Cup courts after win

Lakers guard Luka Doncic celebrates his three-point basket 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 lot of times.You could see a lot of players slipped.That’s dangerous, man.”

It was the Lakers’ first NBA Cup game at the Crypto.com Arena after starting group play on the road.Doncic said he couldn’t remember whether the courts were as slippery when the team played the New Orleans Pelicans and the Memphis Grizzlies.

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Lakers guard Luka Doncic pressures Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard, Tuesday, Nov.25, 2025, in Los Angeles.(AP Photo/Jae C.Hong)

“I think they’re just new courts, so it’s kind of tough,” Doncic said.“It needs… playing some games.”

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TheLakers improved to 13-4on the season and were tied for second in the Western Conference through their first 17 games.They have won each of their three NBA Cup games so far, clinching a spot in the quarterfinals with their win over the Clippers.

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Lakers forward LeBron James high-fives guard Luka Doncic during the NBA Cup game against the Clippers Tuesday, Nov.25, 2025, in Los Angeles.(AP Photo/Jae C.Hong)

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“I think I never got past the group stage, so it’s something new for me,” Doncic said.“I played it in Spain, something like this, so I like it.”

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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