Coach Steve Kerr said Thursday the 37-year-old two-time Kia MVP is expected to return for Friday’s game against Minnesota (10 p.m. ET, NBA TV) following a five-game absence nursing a left quadriceps contusion and muscle strain. He was not listed on the NBA’s injury report Friday morning.

Minnesota Timberwolves legend Kevin Garnett noticed Stephen Curry wearing his signature shoes prior to the Golden State Warriors' matchup with the Timberwolves on Friday night.

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.

On Friday night, Curry and the Warriors lost because he created a monster in DiVincenzo three years ago, or so the monster says.

Nearly one-third of the way into a season during which he will turn 38 - old by NBA standards and practically ancient for guards - Stephen Curry is showing few signs of advanced basketball age.

From the tunnel walk to the opening tip, it felt like a reminder that when Curry is around, the energy shifts instantly. In true sneaker free agency fashion, Steph Curry arrived rocking a retro Nike classic tied directly to Kevin Garnett,