Preview: Hopes and unheralded players

Warriors getting lift from old bench fringe as contributors become critical

There’s no firm timetable for the return of either Stephen Curry, or newly acquired big man Kistaps Porzingis. After a whirlwind closing of the NBA’s trade window, the Golden State Warriors find themselves looking around at a simplified roster - but one still mostly defined by the health of their top players. Mostly.

This stretch isn’t about surviving a…