Kurtenbach: The Warriors think they’re back. We’ll see how long that lasts

If you squint just hard enough — past the steady stream of drama, past the gray in the beards, and past the fact that Gui Santos and Pat Spencer are X-factors — you might convince yourself that the Golden State Warriors are back. Three straight wins will do that for you. Beating the Suns, the Mavericks, and the Magic in succession feels like proof of life. It feels like stability. The off-court energy might be weird, but the vibes, as the kids say, are improving on the court. “We’re in a good place,” Warriors coach Steve Kerr said after the Dubs’ Christmas win over the Mavericks. And he’s right. For now. And who knows, maybe it can hold for a while. Or perhaps...