So much has changed for the Golden State Warriors, and the NBA as a whole, since the franchise exploded overnight into a championship contender at the start of the 2014-15 season. The Warriors have won two of the past three titles and are the favorites to win a third. Kevin Durant's arrival gave Golden State four of the 15 best players in the league - an unprecedented amount of talent in its prime on one team in the sport's modern era. As a result, a handful of teams has scrambled to try to catch them, and another handful has decided instead to chase the future.
The Warriors - and the NBA - hinge on the health of Stephen Curry's ankles
