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.

The Warriors star looked sharp in his return to the court on Friday, but couldn’t do enough to get Golden State a win.

Curry had a famous from-the-tunnel pregame tradition at Oracle Arena — which was essentially a very long baseline extended shot — but with the move to the Chase Center, Curry had to adapt the shot, which is now longer than the length of the court. Which is not out of his range, apparently.

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

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.

The Golden State Warriors may have fallen short against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday night, but Steph Curry delivered yet another viral moment for NBA fans before the game even took place. Over the years,

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,