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
Takeaways: Julius Randle scores 41 points as Timberwolves blitz Blazers 133-109
Randle was a strong candidate to play in the All-Star Game on Sunday, but was not chosen and will head to the beach instead.
February 12, 2026
Nickeil Alexander-Walker appreciates the love from Minnesota
The veteran guard left the Timberwolves for free agency and the Atlanta Hawks after reinventing himself here.
February 11, 2026
Takeaways: Timberwolves rumble past Atlanta 138-116 as Julius Randle has triple-double
Naz Reid was ejected after a second-half dustup with Mouhamed Gueye as the Wolves showed fight in ending a two-game losing streak.
February 10, 2026
Lackadaisical Wolves pummeled by Clippers 115-96
The Wolves didn’t appear engaged at either end of the floor and lost for the third time in four games.
February 9, 2026
Analysis: Wolves’ Connelly keeps focus on biggest prize of all
The addition of Ayo Dosunmu and the pursuit of Giannis Antetokounmpo are all about putting together a championship-caliber roster, the team president says.
February 8, 2026
Wolves respond to Gobert’s comments: ‘That’s been addressed’
Center Rudy Gobert had called on coach Chris Finch to start benching players who give lackluster effort on defense.
February 8, 2026
Gobert frustrated by Wolves’ defensive lapses in loss to Pelicans
The four-time NBA Defensive Player of the Year pleaded for accountability, saying players need to be benched if they don’t give their all on defense.
February 7, 2026
Wolves blow 18-point second-half lead in 119-115 loss to Pelicans
The Wolves did little to slow a New Orleans offense driven by Zion Williamson, who put his team ahead for good with 35.5 seconds left.
February 7, 2026
Mike Conley’s had quite a week. Traded twice, he will likely return to Timberwolves.
The veteran guard went to the Bulls, then the Hornets, and that makes him eligible to return after Charlotte waived him to buy him out.
February 6, 2026
Takeaways: What did the Timberwolves gain as the NBA trade deadline passes?
For a week, there was speculation the Wolves wanted two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo. In the end, he stayed in Milwaukee.
February 5, 2026
Timberwolves use big fourth quarter to rally past Toronto 128-126
Bones Hyland scored 20 points off the bench in the Wolves’ first game after trading Mike Conley.
February 5, 2026
Timberwolves send Mike Conley to Bulls to free up roster spot, money as trade deadline nears
Conley leaves Minnesota in a three-team deal with Detroit and Chicago as the Wolves position themselves for another move.
February 3, 2026
