In a hallway that leads from the Warriors locker room entrance to the lounge in the back, two of the most important people in the franchise smiled like preteens on the eve of a trip to Disneyland. After losing the regular-season home finale, the Warriors were heading to Phoenix. This was huge because these two have been stuck in the Bay Area for some five weeks. And now they were cleared to travel with the team.



One of the two huddled in this mini celebration in the locker room: Stephen Curry. He hadn't been on the road since the win at Atlanta on March 2. When he returned from a sprained ankle, he injured his left knee, knocking him out for weeks. He skipped road games to rehab. But no more staying back. He was off to watch the road tilt against the Suns live.



The one celebrating with Curry? Chelsea Lane. She hadn't been on the road either because she's been with Curry overseeing his rehab.



“It's been a while since we've been on a...