Preview: Warriors enter season with high hopes, big dreams, lower expectations

Golden State eases into opener against rebuilding Portland team

The Golden State Warriors have officially entered Old Guard status. In an evolving league full of burgeoning superstars, Stephen Curry and Draymond Green find themselves as the longest tenured duo in the NBA. Thirteen seasons together. Looking down the long side of a career span that has included four NBA Championships, this is going to be a historic ye…