Stephen Curry honored Klay Thompson with his footwear as the two former teammates faced off during the Golden State Warriors' clash with the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday.

As expected, Warriors big man Al Horford will return to action on Thursday. The 39-year-old has been upgraded to available for the Christmas matchup vs Dallas, tweets Brett Siegel of ClutchPoints.

To compound matters, the Warriors' youth isn't promising, as All-Star Stephen Curry, who's still playing at a high level, can't do it all, and Kerr has yet to establish a player rotation, as The Athletic's Nick Friedell noted.

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Usually when athletes address the voters of awards, it’s to ask for their support. That was not at all the case with Jimmy Butler.

The Timberwolves have won 3 games in a row and 8 of their last 10. They are coming off a 115-104 home win over the New York Knicks on Tuesday as 8-point favorites with the Under (235) cashing. G Anthony Edwards scored 38 in the win.