Curry slated to return when Warriors host Hawks

The Golden State Warriors will have an old look but a new goal when they resurface from a three-day break to host the Atlanta Hawks on Friday night. The Warriors are expecting All-Star point guard Stephen Curry to return from his six-game absence because of a sprained right ankle when they open a four-game homestand against a Hawks team that will be playing the second night of a road back-to-back. The Hawks (21-51), who are in the running for the worst record in the NBA, stunned Utah 99-94 in Salt Lake City on Tuesday night before falling back on their hard times, stumbling at Sacramento 105-90 on Thursday.