Rookie frontcourt pairing starts Warriors home opener

Graham Ike made his first career start against Memphis, with Yaxel Lendeborg, marking the first rookie duo to start a Warriors home opener since at least 1970–71. The choice appears to address the Lakers’ interior success, but it is not yet clear whether Ike’s start is matchup-specific or signals a lasting rotation change; Podziemski was later reported probable and Bassey remained questionable.