OAKLAND - For weeks, Warriors rookie guard Jacob Evans has had a simple question for his injured teammate Damian Jones.
"When you coming back?"
And for the last few weeks, Jones - who tore his left pectoral muscle more than six months ago - has given the same answer to Evans.
"I don't know."
The conversation changed 90 minutes before Golden State's 116-94 victory in Game 1 of the Western Conference finals over the Portland Trail Blazers when Evans posed the question once more.
"Yo, I'm active," Jones, who finished with three points and a rebound in one minute, responded moments after getting the news from assistant coach Luke Loucks.