Jonathan Kuminga

Jonathan Kuminga said the Minnesota Timberwolves’ defensive commitment drives their offense after a 133-94 win over the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday. The post Jonathan Kuminga explains Timberwolves’ defensive identity appeared first on TalkBasket.net.

Yelling at Rudy Gobert is turning into a habit for Jonathan Kuminga.

The Minnesota Timberwolves had high hopes that Jonathan Kuminga would step in and fill the starting power forward spot. Thus far, Kuminga has exceed those hopes. "We'd be lost without him right now," Timberwolves coach Chris Finch said about Kuminga after a victory last Monday over the Milwaukee Bucks. For Kuminga, he's happy to be the guy doing all the little things. "I don't have a specific role," Kuminga said earlier this season. "I can't come here and tell you this is my role. But my role...

Jonathan Kuminga has embraced the “dirty work role” the Timberwolves asked him to play when he signed with the defensive-minded team in free agency, writes Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic (free link). Head coach Chris Finch continues to praise Kuminga, calling him a “godsend” last week and saying the Wolves “would be lost without him […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves defeated the Houston Rockets 117-107 on Wednesday, November 4, behind 21 points from Ayo Dosunmu and a decisive fourth-quarter performance from Jonathan Kuminga. The post Jonathan Kuminga sparks Timberwolves win over Rockets appeared first on TalkBasket.net.

The action between the Minnesota Timberwolves and Houston Rockets on Wednesday night heated up in the second quarter. With 5:24 remaining in the period, Alperen Sengun missed a floater near the basket on a good contest from Jonathan Kuminga, who then secured the defensive board for the Timberwolves. However, right after securing the rebound, Kuminga […] The post Timberwolves’ Jonathan Kuminga gets Flagrant 1 for elbowing Alperen Sengun appeared first on ClutchPoints.

MINNEAPOLIS — After a ragged yet much-needed win over the Milwaukee Bucks on Monday, Timberwolves head coach Chris Finch said that newly acquired forward Jonathan Kuminga is playing the “perfect role.” “When we were really struggling to rebound there, kind of in the second quarter… (Kuminga) made it a point to really go hunt the […] The post Chris Finch reveals why the Timberwolves would be ‘lost’ without Jonathan Kuminga appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The San Antonio Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama continues to prove his alien genes on a weekly basis in the NBA, and this time, the Minnesota Timberwolves find themselves on the receiving end. The Spurs hosted Minnesota at the Frost Bank Center on Saturday, with Wembanyama arriving to the game dressed as Geralt of Rivia from The […] The post Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama sets himself up with epic off-the-glass slam dunk appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Minnesota Timberwolves forward Jonathan Kuminga is off to a quick start with his new team, which set the stage for facing his former team, the Golden State Warriors, all the more interesting on Wednesday. Kuminga got into it with the Warriors’ bench amidst his best performance of the season, finishing with a season-high 20 points, […] The post Timberwolves’ Jonathan Kuminga tells real story behind trash talk with Warriors’ bench appeared first on ClutchPoints.

This is going to be a long season for the Golden State Warriors. After remaining almost silent during the NBA offseason, the Bay Area team is having a hard time while facing their former players. Ahead of the game against the Minnesota Timberwolves, Steve Kerr made it clear that he does not view Jonathan Kuminga […] The post What Warriors’ coach Steve Kerr said about Jonathan Kuminga vs. Yaxel Lendeborg before recent showdown appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Rudy Gobert wasn't even aware of the fuss over his interaction with LaMelo Ball and Jonathan Kuminga.

Rudy Gobert isn't worried about an interaction with LaMelo Ball that turned some heads during Wednesday's loss to the Golden State Warriors.

Jonathan Kuminga has had an interesting couple of seasons, largely due to the end of his time with the Golden State Warriors. It’s no surprise that he went back and forth with members of the Warriors’ bench during the Timberwolves’ 119-114 loss to Golden State on Wednesday night. Toward the end of the game, Kuminga […] The post It’s no surprise Jonathan Kuminga got into it with Warriors’ bench after all the history appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Stephen Curry exploded for 44 points to lead the Warriors to their second straight win Wednesday night in a 119-114 victory over the Timberwolves.

Minnesota Timberwolves forward Jonathan Kuminga admitted the team was not ready to play from the opening tip in Wednesday’s 119-114 loss to the Golden State Warriors, stressing that ball movement and collective responsibility must improve during Anthony Edwards’ absence. Kuminga scored 20 points on 7-of-15 shooting, including three 3-pointers, and added five assists against his […] The post Jonathan Kuminga calls out Timberwolves’ slow start appeared first on TalkBasket.net.

Stephen Curry was pleased with the Golden State Warriors’ response to an 0-3 start but stressed that the team still needs to improve its ball security and execution after Wednesday’s 119-114 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves. “We still have a lot of things to do, but like we always say, you like learning lessons while […] The post Stephen Curry urges Warriors to clean up late-game play appeared first on TalkBasket.net.

“I haven’t really watched the Warriors,” Kuminga said ahead of his second matchup against his former team.

Yaxel Lendeborg is just four games into his NBA career, but already looks like a star in the making.

“I haven’t really watched the Warriors,” Kuminga said ahead of his second matchup against his former team.

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