Kuminga meets the Minnesota media this morning, and Anthony Edwards has already called the arms race over. Overseas, Napheesa Collier’s USA is rolling.
The Links
- Yahoo Sports: Anthony Edwards seems fired up about the Wolves’ Jonathan Kuminga addition — “This s*** over with, man. Wrap this s*** up” — Ant’s verdict on the revamped roster ahead of Kuminga’s introductory presser today.
- MinnPost: The Chris Finch Interview, Part 1 — wins are built on defense, but what is defense built on? — Britt Robson’s long sit-down opens with Finch on “re-learning ourselves” after Connelly’s roster overhaul.
- TWolves Blog: Don’t Trade Rudy Gobert. He’s the Reason This Works. — our case for why the defensive anchor is the load-bearing wall of Finch’s plan, not a cap casualty.
- ESPN: Team USA scores 108 in rout of Hungary to reach FIBA semis — Collier’s 19 (9-of-13) leads a 108-56 wipeout in Berlin as the Lynx star extends USA’s win streak to 34.
- Yahoo Sports: UConn great Napheesa Collier leads Team USA over Hungary to World Cup semifinals — the other side: Lynx teammate-in-arms Dorka Juhász held to two points on 1-of-12 as Hungary’s dream run ends.
Listen & Watch
- Locked On Wolves: Ben Beecken — the daily pod on how Kuminga and Cody Williams reshape the wing rotation with camp two weeks out.
Tweet of the Day
https://x.com/JonKrawczynski/status/2097701986942529683
The Slate
- No Wolves or Lynx team games in the next seven days — the WNBA remains on its FIBA World Cup break.
- Watching abroad: Napheesa Collier and USA are into the World Cup semifinals in Berlin after Thursday’s rout of Hungary.
- The Lynx resume the regular season Thu., Sep. 18 vs. New York; the Wolves open training camp Sep. 22.
