The Los Angeles Lakers will host the San Antonio Spurs in Crypto.com Arena for a high stakes quarterfinals in the NBA Cup. But the shiny NBA Cup court that’s been a staple for the last two tournaments will only be a sentiment. Because the real deal was proven unsafe. Thanks to Luka Doncic for advocating for player safety, the NBA has taken this issue seriously.

The Lakers and Spurs will play on the standard court the players are familiar with and used to in the NBA Cup quarterfinals. Sources confirmed that players, not excluding Doncic, had issues “with the slippery surface of the alternate bright yellow Cup court during the group stage.”

The Lakers went undefeated on that court but there were slips and injuries. Prompting concerns, the NBA decided to not have a different visual for the

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