Against the Kings, Kuminga got his points by driving closeouts, pushing in transition and cutting off the ball. After his first bucket, owner Joe Lacob stood up in his courtside seat and thrusted both fists in the air. There was no over-dribbling, ball-stopping or going 1-on-1, and he still scored almost a point per minute.

The Golden State Warriors are on a roll right now, and they got a major contributor back in Jonathan Kuminga in their game against the Sacramento Kings. Even though they’ve been in a groove, Draymond Green thinks the presence of Kuminga is important when asked about how necessary he is to the team’s success.

Golden State Warriors forward Jonathan Kuminga "plans to return to the lineup" when the Warriors host the Sacramento Kings on Thursday, ESPN's Shams Charania reported Tuesday. Kuminga has been sidelined since Jan. 4 with a sprained right ankle.

Jonathan Kuminga is poised to return on Thursday after 31 games missed with an ankle sprain. Now — finally — the Warriors’ extraordinary experiment can begin. Golden State has one month — 17 games — remaining in the regular season to re-integrate Kuminga, who possesses the talent to take this team to another level.

Jonathan made his return to action when the Warriors played the Kings and made his mark in his first game back.

Golden State Warriors rising forward Jonathan Kuminga is set to return. Find out the strong message sent to him and what his role will be.

Kuminga has missed the Warriors' previous 31 games because of a significant right ankle sprain in early January