Healing Warriors get Anderson back; Curry, Podz, Payton will be on hand to host Lakers

plus: tales of trains and old friends on a Thursday night

The Golden State Warriors found some interesting options in the most recent win over the Chicago Bulls, and will now test their mettle against the familiar crucible of LeBron James. The Los Angeles Lakers are a much better team than the Bulls, and will serve as a much more insightful proof of viability for Golden State’s new look with a young stretch fi…