The Lakers’ highly anticipated contest vs. the Mavericks on Friday night will look a bit different than the NBA Cup games that came before it—and not just because Dallas forward Anthony Davis is expected to play.
Rather than playing on the Lakers’ colorful Cup court, the contest will be held on the team's normal hardwood, specifically because the NBA’s court vendor determined that the Cup court is unplayable and must be sent back to the vendor for repairs, according to ESPN’s Dave McMenamin.
