The Lakers are scrapping their alternative NBA Cup court after player complaints.

The league’s court vendor deemed the court unplayable for Friday night’s game against the Mavericks.

The teams will instead play on the franchise’s regular court.

Lakers players ripped the playing surface, which is a special hardwood for the NBA’s in-season tournament, after the team’s 135-118 win over the Clippers at Crypto.com Arena.

An overall view of the court before the game between the LA Clippers and the Los Angeles Lakers during the 2025-26 Emirates Cup on November 25, 2025 at Crypto.Com Arena in Los Angeles, California. NBAE via Getty Images

“That was bad,” forward Rui Hachimura said on Friday. “I felt it right away when I was warming up. It just felt weird. Just like oily, slippery. Everybody

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