Preview: Hawks face uphill battle against Warriors

Cary Edmondson-USA TODAY SportsThe Atlanta Hawks put together a strong 48-minute effort in Los Angeles on Sunday evening, only to fall by a one-point margin at the hands of LeBron James and the Lakers. After a day off (for travel) on Monday, Trae Young and company will return to the floor on Tuesday evening and, this time, the opponent is the reigning NBA champion Golden State Warriors.

Obviously, a road game against the Warriors presents all kinds of challenges for the Hawks (and any NBA team) but Golden State will be without Stephen Curry in this spot. The former MVP is nursing a groin injury and, with that in mind, the Warriors lost a road game to the Los Angeles Clippers on Monday…