The Los Angeles Lakers enter the final night of the NBA Cup group stage dealing with a problem that escalated after Luka Doncic called the team’s Cup floor slippery and unsafe earlier in the week . His comments echoed through the locker room, and several teammates agreed. The timing aligns with Anthony Davis’ return for the Dallas Mavericks , marking his first game against the Lakers since the bombshell trade.

According to Marc Stein of The Stein Line, the Lakers’ NBA Cup court will not be used in the Mavericks game. ESPN’s Dave McMenamin reported that the Lakers confirmed they will not use the Cup floor tonight and that technicians from the league’s court vendor ruled it unfit for action. League technicians will send the floor back to the vendor for repairs. The Athletic’s Dan

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