The Golden State Warriors have had over 600 players don the more than 60 jersey numbers used by their players over the more than 75 years of existence the team has enjoyed in its rich and storied history.
Founded in 1946 during the Basketball Association of America (BAA — a precursor league of the NBA) era, the team has called home the cities of Philadelphia, San Francisco, Oakland, and even San Diego.
To commemorate the players who wore those numbers, Warriors Wire is covering the entire history of jersey numbers and the players who sported them since the founding of the team. For this article, we begin with the fourth of eight players who wore the No. 35 jersey for the Warriors.
That player would be Golden State forward alum Ray Owes. After ending his college career at Arizona, Owes went unselected in the 1995 NBA Draft, playing in other leagues until until he signed with the Dubs in 1996.
The San Bernardino, California native played the first sole season of his NBA career with Golden State, leaving the league as a player afterward.
During his time suiting up for the Warriors, Owes wore only jersey No. 35 and put up 3.1 points, and 2.9 rebounds per game.
All stats and data courtesy of Basketball Reference.
The Houston Rockets have had players donning a total of 52 different jersey numbers (and have one not part of any numerical series for Houston assistant coach and general manager Carroll Dawson) since their founding at the start of the 1967-68 season, worn by just under 500 players in the course of Rockets history.
To honor all of the the players who wore those numbers over the decades, Rockets Wire is covering the entire history of jersey numbers and the players who wore them since the founding of the team all those years ago right up to the present day.
With seven of those jerseys now retired to honor some of the greatest Rockets of all time to wear those jerseys, there is a lot of history to cover.
And for today’s article, we will continue with the 14th of 14 players who wore the No. 4, guard alum JD Davison. After ending his college career at Alabama, Davison was picked up with the 53rd overall selection of the 2022 NBA draft by the Boston Celtics.
The Montgomery, Alabama native would play the first three seasons of his pro career with Boston, coming to an end when he signed with Houston in 2025, and he remains with the team at the time of writing.
During his time suiting up for the Rockets, Davison wore only jersey No. 4 and put up 1.6 points per game.
All stats and data courtesy of Basketball Reference.
Choosing a gaming monitor is a tough choice. Do you want a standard, 16:9 monitor that takes up a small amount of desk space, or a larger 21:9 or even 32:9 ultrawide monitor that takes up more space, but will also show you more of your game? This goes double for laptops, where ultrawide models are few-and-far between, and are absolutely gigantic. Lenovo’s new concept for CES, the Lenovo Legion Pro Rollable, aims to give you the best of both worlds.
When the laptop is closed, or when you first open it up, the Legion Pro Rollable looks like any other gaming laptop. It’s a little thick, with RGB keys and a full numpad, but otherwise isn’t notable. It’s also got a bog standard, 16:9 aspect ratio. But with the press of a button, it can extend to a 21:9 ultrawide screen. And while it’s not quite as fancy as the 32:9 screens the most spoiled gamers use, you can actually extend it further to a 24:9 screen if you want.
That trick is possible thanks to a rollable OLED panel, something Lenovo’s shown off and even released before, but for laptops that extend vertically, and aren’t meant for gamers. The transformation is quick and quiet, and Windows doesn’t even need time to adjust to match your new aspect ratio. It kind of feels like you’re unfurling a scroll.
In total, the screen space can extend from 16-inches in 16:9 (or “Focus”) mode to 21-inches in 21:9 (or “Tactical”) mode to 24-inches in 24:9 (or “Arena” mode). Aspect ratio numbers don’t always match screen space measurements that neatly, but hey, they’re easy to keep track of here.
Having up to 24 inches of screen space on-the-go could be a life changer, and not just for gamers. Currently, I’m writing this article while traveling, which means I’m stuck with just my laptop screen. I’m sorely missing the second monitor I have at home, and being able to swap my screen into an ultrawide mode could easily fix that issue. Plus, I could just shrink it back down to a more standard form factor when it comes time to pack it away.
The only real catches would be weight and price. I don’t have specific numbers for how heavy this is, but it didn’t feel too different from any other gaming laptop in my hands. Beefy, but not back-breaking.
As for price, here’s the kicker. Because this is just a concept, there’s no pricing or availability info, since it’s not guaranteed to come out. Lenovo does say the unit I saw is based on a top-specced Lenovo Legion Pro 7i, though, which currently goes for around $3,000.
That would be a lot to pay, especially because the extending screen would probably add a couple hundred dollars to the price tag. I wouldn’t put too much stock into the demo unit right now, though—if this does make it to market, you’ll probably be able to configure it to better match your needs.
Personally, though, I might be willing to pay that $3,000. Not only is this truly unique in the space, but it also conveniently solves one of my biggest pain points when I have to use my laptop, which is the lack of a two-screen setup. It could even be useful for desktop gamers looking to make the transition to portable gaming—no more having to choose which type of monitor you want.
It’s technically not a new device, but instead, a reissue of a handheld from last year. Called the Lenovo Legion Go 2, it packs up to an AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme chip, up to 32GB of RAM, and up to 2TB of storage. It’s also got detachable controllers like the Nintendo Switch, and uniquely, an 8.8-inch OLED display. And now, you can buy it with SteamOS officially installed out of the box (last year’s release only came with Windows).
If it’s anything like the Legion Go S with SteamOS preinstalled, that means booting it up and navigating through your games will feel just like using a Steam Deck, which is great news for anyone who’s a fan of Valve’s lightweight and simple-to-use operating system, but is starting to feel like it might be showing its age. Not only should it prove easier to use than last year’s Legion Go 2 with Windows installed on it, but the more powerful chip means the handheld will be able to play games much more smoothly and at higher resolutions than any other official SteamOS device yet. The hardware isn’t made by Valve, but effectively, this is now a new, ultra-powerful Steam Deck sequel, and should be able to bump up your fps by up to dozens of frames in the right circumstances. For a measure of how transformative this can be, when the Legion Go S got SteamOS, it went from one of my least favorite handheld gaming PCs to my best pick for most people.
Even those who already have the Windows version could see a performance increase, since SteamOS typically takes fewer resources to run than Windows, which can translate to smoother gameplay. You can see my review of the Legion Go 2 with Windows for more there, where I compare it to SteamOS devices. With this hardware combined with this operating system, this might be the most powerful handheld gaming PC you can buy right now, period.
The only catch? This is still a bulky device, and while the SteamOS version of the Legion Go S saw a price cut over the Windows version (likely due to Valve not charging a licensing fee like Microsoft), the SteamOS version of the Legion Go 2 actually starts off more expensive than the Windows version, at $1,199 rather than $1,099. That could be due to shortages on key components like RAM, but it is disappointing to see an already high price tag get higher when the precedent for SteamOS versions of these devices is for prices to come down.
Still, the cheapest Windows model for the Legion Go 2 is actually a bit hard to find anywhere other than Lenovo’s official store right now anyway, so it’s possible that model could face its own price bumps in the near future as supply dwindles. And above four figures, one could argue that quality matters more than an extra $100 on the price tag.
Granted, you could get a Windows version and install SteamOS on it yourself, but doing so is a bit arduous, and can result in some unintuitive button mapping. The version with SteamOS installed out of the box, meanwhile, has a dedicated Steam button set-up from the get go. You’ll have fewer headaches and a more intuitive setup by going for it.
Aside from that button and the operating system, everything else about the device is the same as the Windows version, but that’s not a bad thing. I called it “overkill” in my review, but that large OLED screen is gorgeous, and perfect for gamers who want the best looking graphics possible on the go. The original Legion Go 2 was my favorite premium gaming handheld of last year, and the model with SteamOS installed on it is only set to make it better.
Valve gamers who think the Steam Deck OLED or Legion Go S aren’t quite ritzy enough for them should stay tuned for the official release date, currently expected for June. This could be the premium handheld gaming PC they’ve been waiting for, marrying SteamOS convenience with modern specs that even the similarly priced Xbox handheld can’t match. Finally, there’s a “Steam Deck” for the 1%.
It’s easy to take this for granted, but not everyone is able to immediately look at a shooting or strategy game and find the reticle or map. Gaming UIs can get complicated, and for less-seasoned gamers, they can be pretty intimidating, too. Lenovo’s new concept “AI Frame” monitor, shown off at CES 2026, aims to make some games a bit more approachable, although experts might consider it cheating.
Hardware-wise, this is a normal 21:9 ultrawide gaming monitor, but it’s not actually meant to be used like that. Instead, you play your game in a left-justified 16:9 rectangle that takes up most of the screen, and in the remaining space, the AI will automatically zoom in on part of your gameplay and show a blown-up version of it. For instance, it might show you a zoomed-in map in a MOBA, so you don’t have to look at the tiny mini-map in your main gameplay to know where you or your team are. Or, it might zoom in on your reticle in a shooter, letting you better see your targets. There’s even enough space left over for you to pull up an internet browser and look up some help.
Credit: Michelle Ehrhardt
It worked pretty well for me in-person. Again, it doesn’t actually generate any visuals, but instead just blows up the most important parts of your game screen so you can more easily glance at them or see them in more detail. That does mean resolution can suffer a little, but that’s what your main gameplay screen is for. For getting across information, it’s a good option.
Plus, while some games will automatically know what to zoom in on, there’s also a generic zoom mode that will just blow up whatever your mouse is hovering over, so it can work with any content. The AI Frame is being pitched for games, but you could also use it like a digital magnifying glass on an article in your browser, for instance.
Credit: Michelle Ehrhardt
The catch? It’s maybe not exactly “fair” to play this way. While a bigger map in a MOBA might just save you some eyestrain, an AI-assisted zoom on a shooting reticle basically lets anyone act like a sniper, regardless of what character you’re playing or gun you have equipped. For me, characters in the distance that were basically ants became immediately visible on the AI Frame, which made gunfights much easier to handle.
I suppose we’ll cross that bridge when we come to it. The AI Frame is just a proof-of-concept for now, so there’s no hard specs sheet or pricing or release date as of yet. But if this does ever actually make it to market, Lenovo might have to contend with companies like Valve. The developer has banned similar “this is arguably cheating” peripherals from its games before, and the AI Frame could be the next battlefront in an ongoing war between peripheral makers (who want to sell you on the idea that buying their products can make you a better player) and developers (who, at least theoretically, want all of their players to be on an even playing field).
Mini PCs are great for people who want minimal desk setups, but aside from the Mac Mini, they’re not really something that appeals to the average user. Most are boring and still-slightly-chunky boxes, come from lesser-known companies like Geekom, and are built either for enterprise or thrifty gamers. What’s a Windows user who doesn’t want to swap to Apple to do? This year, Lenovo’s launching a new Mini PC with some of that Apple sleekness, to try to fill that niche.
Unveiled at CES, the Lenovo Yoga Mini i is a cute little circle that fits in the palm of your hand and weighs just about 1.3 pounds (with small variations depending on how you configure it). A slightly textured, silvery-gray paint job covers the entirety of the device, and ports are generous but stay in dedicated areas on either the rear or side of the device. The rear’s got slots for an ethernet port, a USB-A cable, an HDMI cable, and three USB-C cables, with one set aside for power, one for Thunderbolt 4 accessories, and one for all the rest. The side has a 3.5mm headphone jack (thank goodness) and another Thunderbolt 4 port.
Credit: Michelle Ehrhardt
It’s an overall attractive appearance, which is important when you’re selling something based on form factor, but the kicker is that the power button is actually on the side of the device. It sounds simple, but that’s bound to drive people who bought the latest Mac Mini, which has its power button underneath the computer, crazy with envy. Better yet? That power button also doubles as a fingerprint reader for easy sign-ins.
Lenovo Yoga Mini rear view (left) and power button view (right) Credit: Lenovo
Specs wise, it comes decked out with the latest Intel Core Ultra X series AI chips, up to 32GB of RAM, and up to 2TB of storage. It also features a WiFi 7 adapter, two speakers, and even a microphone built-in, for zippy internet connectivity and easy audio calls. That’s more than enough performance for the average person, and probably even outclasses my years-old full-size desktop. Don’t expect to play the latest games at max settings on it, but this should be roughly equivalent to a high-end productivity laptop if you go for its most powerful configuration options.
To push it over the edge, the Yoga Mini i also has its own “one more thing.” There’s actually an accelerometer with a touch sensor inside this thing, so it can work with Lenovo’s Smart Connect ecosystem. The company says you can use this to take calls by tapping on the PC, use certain touch gestures to adjust the Yoga Mini’s performance mode, or use a customizable double tap to do other actions, like calling up an AI chatbot.
Taken all together, the smooth appearance, user-friendly design tweaks, and tiny size make for probably the closest thing I’ve seen to a Windows version of the Mac Mini yet—and that goes for the pricing, too. The Yoga Mini i will start at $700, which is $100 more than the base Mac Mini, but is still pretty affordable for those kind of specs in the middle of a memory shortage. Lenovo hasn’t said how expensive it could get if you go for extra storage or RAM, too, and it’s possible its mid-range configurations could come in at less expensive or around the same price as the Mac Mini’s.
Personally, I was seriously considering downsizing to a Mac Mini for my next computer, but with the Lenovo Yoga Mini i, maybe I’ll stick to Windows for at least a little bit longer. If you’re in the same boat, Lenovo expects to release the Yoga Mini i sometime this June.
Usually, you can open a laptop screen, you can close it, and that’s it. But Lenovo’s newest laptop, debuting at CES 2026, can also rotate from side-to-side, open and close itself, turn into a tablet, and talk to you while doing it.
That’s all thanks to a small motorized hinge in between the screen and the keyboard, giving the laptop full, self-powered 360-degree movement. It’s an evolution of a previous concept laptop, but now it’s finally coming to market as the ThinkBook Plus Gen 7 Auto Twist.
The idea is obviously there for a bit of a cool factor—you can knock twice on the laptop lid to open it—but there’s practical use, too. If you’re on a video call, you could walk around in front of the laptop, and the screen will track your movement, ensuring you stay centered in the webcam’s frame. And yes, you can set the screen to only follow you, or you can have it follow anyone who gets in front of it.
Credit: Michelle Ehrhardt
There’s also a generic ChatGPT chatbot that Lenovo is working on for it, but it won’t quite be ready for launch. It’ll pop up a big pair of cutesy eyes on screen, and the laptop will know to nod the screen up and down if the chatbot says something positive, or shake it from side to side if it says something negative.
The catch to all this is that the motor’s a bit on the loud side, so I maybe wouldn’t use it too much in a crowded office—but it’s nice to see one of these concepts actually make it to market.
This is actually the second time Lenovo’s made good on one of these flashy new designs, after it turned the rollable laptop it showed off at last year’s CES into reality with the ThinkBook Plus Gen 6 Rollable. It’s also clear the company’s not done iterating—I saw a new version of a rollable laptop alongside the Auto Twist, and while it’s still just a concept, it’s more compact than the one Lenovo released, and can show some key performance information on the laptop’s lid.
Credit: Michelle Ehrhardt
As a computer, the ThinkBook Plus Gen 7 Auto Twist should also be pretty powerful, too. It’ll come equipped with the latest Intel Core Ultra processors, up to 32GB of RAM, up to 2TB of storage, and a 14-inch OLED screen. Gimmicks aside, this is a workstation, through and through.
And while specs like that will cost you a pretty penny, it looks like the auto twist feature won’t add too much to the cost. The ThinkBook Plus Gen 7 Auto Twist is set to launch in June 2026 starting at $1,649. That’s actually a significant savings against other, non-twisting Lenovo laptops announced during this CES, like the new ThinkPad X1 Carbon, which has similar specs but is slightly more AI-oriented and has a more premium chassis. That laptop will start at $1,999 when it hits the market in March.
The NFL coaching cycle is rocking and rolling and Tuesday evening saw it take an even more eventful turn as the Baltimore Ravens fired John Harbaugh. Pretty wild stuff.
Way back in the middle of the season, the Tennessee Titans became the first team to be in the market for a head coach this cycle as they fired Brian Callahan. There has been word that Tennessee could look to hire former Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy, but as of this writing he has not officially been named as an interviewee (our friends at Music City Miracles are tracking their whole search).
One former Cowboys coach did emerge as someone who will interview and it was not McCarthy. ESPN reported on Tuesday evening that Jason Garrett is set to interview for the job.
Sources: Former Cowboys HC and NBC analyst Jason Garrett is interviewing Friday for the Titans head coaching job. pic.twitter.com/7mAWFJMLfB
Garrett has been a part of NBC’s television coverage of the NFL in recent years and hasn’t coached since he was the offensive coordinator for the New York Giants during the 2020 season, the first after Dallas moved on from him. He notably spent almost a decade as the Cowboys head coach and over a decade with the organization overall from a coaching perspective (he played for the team as well).
The Cowboys host the Titans in 2026 so would face Garrett if he got the job.
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Early in the morning of January 3, 2026, residents of Caracas, Venezuela, awoke to bombs falling from the night sky. Gunshots rang out near Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro’s presidential compound. Mere hours later, United States President Donald Trump announced that Maduro was in custody aboard the USS Iwo Jima.
Now, you might be asking: what does any of this have to do with the Brewers?
Although I have a degree in international relations, I never thought I’d be writing about geopolitics for Brew Crew Ball. The reality, however, is that the rapidly developing crisis between the United States and Venezuela could have wide-reaching implications for Major League Baseball and its Venezuelan players.
Milwaukee scouts heavily in Venezuela (which could be another article in and of itself). Some of the Brewers’ best players, like Jackson Chourio and William Contreras, are Venezuelan nationals. Last month, the United States imposed a no-fly zone over Venezuela applicable to all U.S. operators, while Caracas’ international airport has been closed since Maduro was taken into custody. This means that Chourio, Contreras, Jeferson Quero, and Andruw Monasterio are all currently stranded in Venezuela, per a Monday report from the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel’s Curt Hogg, which also notes all players are safe. Recent acquisition Ángel Zerpa, a native Venezuelan, may also be in the country, though Hogg was unable to confirm if that is the case.
As the disclaimer says, I’m not here to give you my opinion on politics. I’m not going to argue for or against military action, for or against foreign intervention, for or against Maduro. What I can do is explain how the competing interests in this situation could affect MLB players.
For those of you following the news as this unfolds, this is everything you need to know about the United States and Venezuela as it pertains to the Brewers:
First, a bit of background on how we got here
Nicolas Maduro is a former bus driver who rose through the ranks of the bus drivers’ union to become a right-hand man to former Venezuelan leader Hugo Chávez. After Chávez died in 2013, Maduro served as the president of Venezuela until his arrest on January 3.
Venezuela has the largest oil reserves in the world and, during the 1960s and 70s, was the richest country in Latin America and one of the richest in the Western Hemisphere. By the time the 90s rolled around, poverty rates had begun to skyrocket due to economic mismanagement (causing rising inflation) and increased corruption among Venezuelan oligarchs. In 1992, Chávez tried to commit a coup, but failed. After he got out of prison, he ran for president of Venezuela and won.
During his first term, Chávez implemented a socialist government — ostensibly as a method of redistributing oil money away from the elites and back to the people. The reality was more complicated. While poverty initially declined, Chávez also consolidated power, replaced much of the judiciary with loyalists, persecuted political opponents, suspended term limits, and expanded presidential authority. Corruption allegations followed him throughout his rule.
By the time Chávez appointed Maduro his successor in 2013, the economy was in ruins. Things have only gotten worse. The economy has contracted by roughly 80%. Corruption is still rampant; Venezuela has significantly more oil than even Saudi Arabia, yet an astonishing 91% of Venezuelans live beneath the global poverty line. Despite their massive oil reserves, the Venezuelan government hasn’t had the money to invest in infrastructure, so the vast majority of the oil remains untapped.
In 2024, Maduro lost a (disputed) election to opposition presidential candidate Edmundo Gonzalez but proclaimed himself the winner anyway. He then reportedly sent his security forces after Gonzalez, who is now in exile.
It was initially reported that Maduro’s vice president, Delcy Rodríguez, had fled the country to seek asylum in Russia. However, Rodríguez was sworn in as the president on Tuesday, January 6. President Trump gave an interview with The Atlantic that seemingly endorsed Rodríguez, adding that “she’s essentially willing to do what (the United States) thinks is necessary to make Venezuela great again.”
“If she doesn’t do what’s right,” Trump added, “she is going to pay a very big price, probably bigger than Maduro.”
As of Monday, January 5, Trump had not spoken with opposition leader María Corina Machado, also in exile, whose party claims to have won the disputed 2024 Venezuelan presidential election. “I think it would be very tough for her to be the leader. She doesn’t have the support within or the respect within the country,” Trump told reporters during a press conference. “She’s a very nice woman, but she doesn’t have the respect to be a leader.”
There’s a famous quote from Thucydides — the strong do what they can, and the weak suffer what they must. This also applies to international relations. If you look at the situation in Venezuela through this lens, the legality of the situation doesn’t really matter because both actors (the United States and Venezuela) will do what they can to further their interests. Any legal battles will take months, if not years, and even then, there’s no “world police” to step in and stop a conflict. What happens in the meantime will have ramifications for the Brewers players currently in Venezuela, regardless of legality.
You finally said something about the Brewers! Stop beating around the bush. What does any of this have to do with baseball?
The situation on the ground in Venezuela right now is extremely murky, and any developments will have a pronounced effect on the safety of Brewers (and other Major League Baseball) players in Venezuela.
Ideally, Brewers players still in Venezuela would leave immediately in case the political situation goes sideways. Chourio was reportedly scheduled to leave the country on Tuesday, January 6, although there’s been no word on whether or not he actually has. Less is known about Contreras, Quero, Monasterio, and potentially Zerpa.
The best and safest way to leave Venezuela would be to leave via plane to a third country (due to the no-fly zone) as soon as the airport reopens. If those players decide to stay, or can’t leave, here’s what might happen:
If Rodríguezremains president, this could go two ways. Rodríguez could decide to involve the United States in their oil industry or generally capitulate to any demands out of fear of further retribution. In this scenario, tensions will slowly cool between the two countries (at least for a while). Venezuelan players shouldn’t face any issues trying to leave Venezuela or reenter the United States.
However, Rodríguez could instead take a hard-line stance against the United States and keep the government much as it was under Maduro. This would essentially be calling Trump’s bluff, which is a risky proposition considering the size of the U.S. armed forces.
That scenario would probably make things worse for players currently in Venezuela. If a full war breaks out, commercial flights would generally be grounded. The United States embassy would be involved in getting its citizens out of the country (like during the fall of Saigon), but it’s a little murkier for players who aren’t United States citizens. The United States doesn’t have a legal duty to evacuate non-citizens (e.g., a Venezuelan national with a United States work visa). Venezuela is also a really bad place to need help from the United States government in general. Per the State Department:
“The U.S. government has no way to contact U.S. nationals detained in Venezuela, and those detained are not allowed to contact family members or independent legal counsel. According to former detainees, as well as independent human rights organizations, detainees have been subjected to torture and cruel, inhumane, or degrading treatment or punishment, including severe beatings, prolonged restraint in stress positions, and waterboarding.”
Venezuela doesn’t really have a lot of leverage here — they don’t have a ton of allies, their economy is struggling, and their military is nowhere near the size of the U.S. military. In the scenario where Rodríguez decides to reject U.S. involvement and the United States threatens a full-scale invasion, Venezuela could theoretically detain athletes in order to gain a little more bargaining power. This is dark, but I feel compelled to mention it because war is never pretty.
The final option, if a conflict were to break out, would be leaving via a land border. This would depend on sneaking across an unguarded border, and/or knowing (or paying off) a border guard. The four Venezuelan cities of Caracas, Maracaibo, Barquisimeto, and Valencia are all pretty close to the Colombian border, but that part of Colombia has guerrilla fighters and Colombian army troops stationed at the border right now. Crossing a land border during an active conflict is obviously dangerous and not an ideal option.
If the opposition government takes power, things would change in Venezuela, and probably more drastically than if Rodríguez remains in power. The opposition government is committed to dismantling the Bolivarian (socialist) government and implementing a democratic capitalist system. The United States has historically minimized its cooperation with socialist/communist states, so if the opposition government takes power, relations could be reasonably expected to improve.
Opposition leader Machado sat down for an interview with Fox News’ Sean Hannity earlier Tuesday. In the interview, she said that Trump “should have won” the Nobel Peace Prize instead of her and stated her intent to return to Venezuela. Based on those remarks, it seems likely that tensions will cool between the two countries if Machado’s government ends up taking power, as Machado seems willing to work with Trump.
However, if Trump endorses Machado as president of Venezuela, a power struggle (and therefore violence) could break out between Bolivarian supporters and opposition supporters. Rodríguez and the rest of Maduro’s old government are heavily entrenched with the military, but per independent polls, more Venezuelans support the opposition government. Worst comes to worst, Venezuela falls into civil war, which could also lead to baseball players being detained or unable to get out of the country.
The final player to consider is the United States government itself. Last year, the United States Department of State made headlines for initially refusing to issue visas to a Venezuelan team that made the Little League World Series. The United States just issued more blanket travel bans; banning Venezuelans from entering the United States would fit the stated policy objectives of the current administration. Such a ban would also be more justifiable in the face of an armed conflict (i.e., for national security reasons).
The Maroon and White are looking to extend their four-game winning streak and put a blemish on the Tigers’ undefeated record at home this season. To accomplish that feat and move to 2-0 in league play, Texas A&M must improve its shooting consistency from the field by getting the ball in the hands of Spainard guard Rubén Dominguez and graduate forward Rashaun Agee, who are averaging 13.3 points combined per contest through 14 appearances.
While Dominguez and Agee have contributed greatly to the team’s success so far, McMillan’s roster is filled with other playmakers who do not shy away from the opportunity to produce quality minutes. That includes fifth-year guard Ali Dibba, who scored 12 points off the bench for Texas A&M in Sunday’s win.
Follow along with live coverage below as the Aggies take on the Tigers in the second conference contest of the McMillan era of hoops:
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