Before we get to ankle issues, here’s what this column was going to be before Curry sprained his right ankle — yes, that ankle — with about six minutes left in an easy win over the Wizards on Saturday night.

The column would have been about the resurgent and reborn Golden State Warriors — all of that is indisputable fact. It was going to proclaim the Warriors are a lock for the playoffs. With a mere 11 games remaining, they are way ahead of Utah, the ninth team — the team that does not qualify. And most of those remaining 11 games are at home and many are against crummy teams. What a made-in-heaven scenario.

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