A day after his introductory presser, Jonathan Kuminga’s words are still doing the talking in Minnesota. Overseas, Napheesa Collier and Team USA have a World Cup semifinal to win this afternoon.
The Links
- Star Tribune: How Jonathan Kuminga fits with Anthony Edwards and LaMelo Ball — the local read on where the new forward slots into a made-over rotation.
- Yahoo Sports: Ex-Warrior Jonathan Kuminga takes a shot at Steph Curry at his T-Wolves intro — “I’ve never played with somebody that can pass as good as LaMelo” — read one way, a parting shot at Golden State.
- Sports Illustrated: What stood out most from Kuminga’s first Wolves press conference — Andrew Carlson on the winning-culture pitch and a vow to learn defense from Jaden McDaniels.
- TWolves Blog: Ant Recruited Kuminga. Here’s Where He Fits. — our film-room case for how the wing rounds out Finch’s starting five.
- Yahoo Sports: How to watch Caitlin Clark, USA vs. Spain in the FIBA World Cup today — Collier and Team USA hit the Berlin semifinals at 1 p.m. CT on TNT after a 108-56 rout of Hungary.
- Star Tribune: Lynx prep for the WNBA playoffs during the FIBA break — the 31-9 top seed keeps one eye on Berlin and one on a title run resuming Sept. 18.
Listen & Watch
- Locked On Wolves: Ben Beecken — the daily pod picks apart the Kuminga presser and what the wing rotation looks like with camp 10 days out.
Tweet of the Day
https://x.com/Timberwolves/status/2098787649213309263
The Slate
- Watching abroad today: Napheesa Collier and Team USA face Spain in the FIBA World Cup semifinals, 1 p.m. CT on TNT.
- Lynx vs. New York Liberty: Friday, Sept. 18, 6:30 p.m. CT, ION — the regular season resumes after the World Cup break.
- No Wolves games in the next seven days; training camp opens Sept. 22.
