After missing more than two months with right knee injury, Stephen Curry returning for Warriors

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Stephen Curry’s pregame warmup is always a must-see show at Chase Center long before the main event, and the cheers were extra loud for his latest session now that he’s finally healthy and back.

Curry ran out to the floor greeted by a warm ovation and was set to play about 25 minutes against Houston on Sunday night in his return from a two-plus-month absence because of a right knee injury. He wasn’t in the starting lineup for his first game back.

He signed a few autographs after his shooting routine then missed his full-court heave before disappearing into the tunnel.

“He’s one of the most beloved players in league history, Bay Area history in any sport and I think a long absence like this reminds everybody how lucky we are to see him, to watch him, to coach him, to play with him,” coach Steve Kerr said. “So tonight’s a special night because we’re reminded of how lucky we’ve been and how lucky we still are.”

Kerr said before the game that it’s still unclear how many of the remaining games Curry will play given Golden State has five contests in eight days with a back-to-back the rest of the way — and the expectation is he wouldn’t play on consecutive nights.

“We’re going to manage it accordingly. The plan for tonight would be shorter bursts and we’ll see on the minutes,” Kerr said. “But first game back he’s not playing 48 minutes.”

The schedule will be determined by how Curry feels and input from Vice President...