This has not been the start that Steph Curry and the Golden State Warriors expected. If not for an injury suffered by the superstar guard during last season’s playoffs, the veteran-filled team looked like a serious NBA Finals contender.

Stephen Curry, Jimmy Butler and AI Horford's injury status for the upcoming game between the Warriors and the Cavaliers at Rocket Arena.

SAN FRANCISCO — Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry announced his return to the lineup on Friday night long before the game against the Minnesota Timberwolves even started.

Stephen Curry returned from injury with a huge night as his final Under Armour signature sneaker received its first official look.

Stephen Curry is back like he never left after being sidelined for five games. The Golden State Warriors had to endure five games without Stephen Curry as the 4x NBA champion recovered from a quad contusion and muscle strain injury.

While wearing the AE 2, Curry put on a show. Laced up in blue and neon green, Curry tallied a game-high 39 points on 14-of-28 shooting from the field with six made 3-pointers. Curry added five boards and five dimes in 32 minutes against the Timberwolves.

Houston Rockets forward Kevin Durant went on teammate Fred VanVleet's Unguarded podcast for a two-hour conversation that covered a host of topics, and one of them was about the All-Star Game, which has drawn much ire for its quality (or lack thereof) in recent years.