Chris Hine
Sports reporter
Timberwolves reporterChris Hine was the Minnesota Star Tribune's sports analytics reporter before taking over the Wolves beat, He previously spent eight years covering college sports and the Chicago Blackhawks for the Chicago Tribune. He is an amateur piano player and songwriter in his spare time and has an unhealthy obsession with the music of Carole King. He is a 2009 graduate of the University of Notre Dame.
Latest from Chris Hine
Shorthanded Wolves top Kings 117-103 for seventh win in eight games
The Wolves didn’t have Anthony Edwards or Mike Conley available for the second game in a row, and Rudy Gobert departed in the second half for personal reasons.
December 15, 2025
Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert’s flagrant-foul history has him near a suspension
Wolves coach Chris Finch also addressed the recent struggles of Terrence Shannon Jr.
December 10, 2025
Hyland gave the Wolves a spark. Is there a changing of the guard?
Veteran Bones Hyland got playing time over Rob Dillingham for the Wolves in Monday night’s loss to the Phoenix Suns.
December 10, 2025
Wolves stumble vs. Suns as five-game winning streak ends
Anthony Edwards’ 40 points couldn’t save his otherwise cold-shooting team, which had to go without Rudy Gobert after he was ejected in the third quarter.
December 9, 2025
Takeaways: Wolves again rally late, beat Clippers for five-game win streak
Naz Reid hit the tiebreaking three-pointer with 13.1 seconds left after an offensive rebound as the Wolves again won after trailing most of the night.
December 7, 2025
From France to the NBA, Teen Wolf rookie center adjusts to Minnesota
Learning to drive in the snow, mastering a new language, and translating Anthony Edwards’ unique lingo are all part of 19-year-old Joan Beringer’s first season in the NBA.
December 6, 2025
Takeaways: Wolves do enough to sweep Pelicans
The Wolves again made life tough on themselves vs. the worst team in the West, but they left New Orleans with two victories in two games.
December 5, 2025
Win in New Orleans less than satisfying for Timberwolves
The Pelicans were without two key players, but the Wolves still had a hard time defending in their overtime victory.
December 3, 2025
Timberwolves make hard work out of OT victory over Pelicans
Anthony Edwards scored 44 points as the Wolves rallied from 15 points down in the second half to win 149-142 in overtime.
December 3, 2025
Smaller Wolves lineup shows its versatility in big fourth quarter vs. Spurs
The Wolves went on a 25-7 spurt to start the fourth quarter without either Rudy Gobert or Anthony Edwards on the floor.
December 1, 2025
Takeaways: Wolves make it back-to-back victories with strong fourth quarter vs. Spurs
The Wolves went into the final quarter trailing by four but soon led by double digits against a San Antonio team playing without Victor Wembanyama.
December 1, 2025
Conley delivers ‘biggest shot of the year’ for Wolves in victory over Celtics
The veteran guard was joking when he said it, but he stepped up to stop the bleeding as the Wolves didn’t give away another late-game lead this time.
November 30, 2025
