Tuesday Afterschool Special: The MVP Returns

Steph's back After missing the first three games of the Warriors' series against the Trailblazers with a knee injury, Stephen Curry returned to the lineup last

Sam Page | May 10, 2016

Tuesday Afterschool Special: The MVP Returns /

Steph's back

After missing the first three games of the Warriors' series against the Trailblazers with a knee injury, Stephen Curry returned to the lineup last night. Any hope of easing Curry back into the game left the building along with Shaun Livingston when Curry's backup was ejected for arguing with a referee.

He didn't hit a three until late in the fourth quarter, but when the game went to overtime, he went nuts. Curry would score 17 of his team's 21 points, an NBA overtime record, to lead Golden State to a 132–125 win.

Classic photos of Stephen Curry

Today it came out that he's the first unanimous MVP in NBA history. Check out these photos from before Curry was the undisputed best.

Stephen Curry / Courtesy of the Curry Family

Stephen Curry and dad Dell / Courtesy of the Curry Family

Stephen Curry and Donny McLendon :: Chuck Burton/AP

Jan. 16, 2007 — Davidson vs. Citadel

Stephen Curry and Gerald Henderson :: Streeter Lecka/Getty Images

Dec. 1, 2007 — Davidson vs. Duke

March 23, 2008 — Davidson vs. Georgetown

Stephen Curry with parents Dell and Sonya / Michael J. LeBrecht II

Aug. 28, 2008

Stephen Curry :: Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images

Aug. 9, 2009

Nov. 5, 2010 — Golden State Warriors vs. Utah Jazz

Stephen Curry and DeAndre Jordan :: Noah Graham/NBAE via Getty Images

Jan. 22, 2011 — Golden State Warriors vs. Los Angeles Clippers

Stephen Curry and DeMarcus Cousins :: Rocky Widner/NBAE via Getty Images

Dec. 20, 2011 — Golden State Warriors vs. Sacramento Kings

Stephen Curry :: Jeff Siner/Charlotte Observer/MCT via Getty Images

July 12, 2012 — Celebrity Golf Classic

Stephen Curry, David Lee and Andrew Bogut :: Jeff Chiu/AP

Oct. 1, 2012 — NBA Media Day

Stephen Curry, Michael Kidd-Gilchrist and Brendan Haywood :: Rocky Widner/NBAE via Getty Images

Dec. 21, 2012 — Golden State Warriors vs. Charlotte Bobcats

Stephen Curry :: Rocky Widner/NBAE via Getty Images

May 13, 2013 Sports Illustrated cover

Stephen Curry and Tim Duncan / John W. McDonough

May 10, 2013 — NBA Western Conference Semifinals Game 3, Golden State Warriors vs. San Antonio Spurs

Oct. 28, 2013 Sports Illustrated cover

May 3, 2014 — NBA Western Conference Playoffs First Round Game 7, Golden State Warriors vs. Los Angeles Clippers

Stephen Curry and Mo'ne Davis :: Mitchell Leff/Getty Images

Feb. 9, 2015 — Golden State Warriors vs, Philadelphia 76ers

Stephen Curry and Adam Silver / John W. McDonough

May 5, 2015 — NBA Western Conference Semifinals Game 2, Golden State Warriors vs. Memphis Grizzlies

Stephen Curry and Mike Conley :: Noah Graham/NBAE via Getty Images

May 25, 2015 Sports Illustrated cover

Stephen Curry and daughter Riley :: Noah Graham/NBAE via Getty Images

May 19, 2015 — NBA Western Conference Finals Game 1, Golden State Warriors vs. Houston Rockets

June 1, 2015 Sports Illustrated cover

Stephen Curry and LeBron James :: Paul Sancya/AP

June 9, 2015 — NBA Finals Game 3 — Golden State Warriors vs. Cleveland Cavaliers

Stephen Curry and J.R. Smith / Greg Nelson

June 16, 2015 — NBA Finals Game 6 — Golden State Warriors vs. Cleveland Cavaliers

Andre Iguodala, Shaun Livingston, Leandro Barbosa, Klay Thompson, Stephen Curry and Draymond Green / John W. McDonough

June 16, 2015 — NBA Finals Game 6 — Golden State Warriors vs. Cleveland Cavaliers

June 29, 2015 Sports Illustrated cover

Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson :: Ezra Shaw/Getty Images

Nov. 21, 2015 — Golden State Warriors vs. Chicago Bulls

Stephen Curry and grandmother Candy Adams / Chris Keane

Dec. 2, 2015 — Golden State Warriors vs. Charlotte Hornets

Feb. 7, 2016 — Super Bowl 50: Denver Broncos vs Carolina Panthers

Stephen Curry, Draymond Green and Klay Thompson / Walter Iooss Jr

Feb. 11, 2016

March 7, 2016 Sports Illustrated cover

March 24, 2016 — Madame Tussaud's Wax Museum

April 18-25, 2016 Sports Illustrated cover

Preds/Sharks, Blues/Stars going to Game 7s

Since the Stars beat the Blues 3–2 and the Preds bested the Sharks 4–3 last night, both Western Conference series are going the distance. Dallas won by jumping out to an early 3–0 lead in the first period and holding on. Nashville, by contrast, came back from 0–2 and 2–3 deficits to force overtime. And after their three-overtime marathon in Game Four, Preds winger Viktor Arvidsson was happy to end this one in two minutes:

A lesson in forward momentum

(Watch his helmet.)

“That thing does not obey the laws of physics at all.” pic.twitter.com/XyXLdfnbLU
— MLB GIFS (@MLBGIFs) May 10, 2016

Marlins lose HR on weird blooper

J.T. Realmuto thought he had a two-run homer. But it got overturned on replay because he passed a tagging-up Marcell Ozuna on the basepath. At least he got a single out of it!

Hanley v. Coco

He may be new at first base, but Hanley Ramirez is marking his territory.

Today's Peanuts

Good things are coming! pic.twitter.com/i7DJ7H0lKb
— PEANUTS (@Snoopy) March 8, 2016

(Photo credit: Sam Forencich/NBA/Getty Images)

Published May 10, 2016

SAM PAGE