Mike Bibby returned to the court much sooner than the Sacramento Kings initially expected, then left in even more stunning fashion in Wednesday night?s season opener against Minnesota.

Bibby, who was expected to miss the first two weeks of the season with a thumb injury, felt good enough after the morning shootaround to start against the Timberwolves.

But Bibby?s night ended abruptly in the fourth quarter when he was ejected after arguing with official Derrick Stafford.