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Golden State may have written off their season too soon, because Yaxel Lendeborg is making sure nobody forgets the Warriors exist. The prized rookie is putting together one of the most stunning starts in NBA history, and suddenly a franchise everyone counted out is reconsidering everything they thought they knew about this year's plans.
Shifting to college hardwood, Illinois tips off its basketball season tonight against Fairleigh Dickinson at seven on the Big Ten Network, but head coach Brad Underwood is managing some real concern in the frontcourt. Andrej Stojakovic and Zvonimir Ivisic are both working through concussion protocol after separate falls, making depth and health the story before a single meaningful minute is played.
And in Tampa Bay, the Rays are facing a front office dilemma that carries serious weight. A two-time All-Star starter could be on the move, and the driving force behind a potential trade is a twenty million dollar contract that simply hasn't delivered the return Tampa was counting on. Moving a player of that caliber is never clean, and this one will sting either way.
That's your play-by-play. Sports Desk, back to the booth.
