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
With Durant headed to Houston, Wolves turn focus to their own free agents
Kevin Durant will not be coming to Minnesota after all. After weeks of rumors and speculation, he was reportedly traded to the Rockets on Sunday.
June 22, 2025
Wolves have 17th and 31st picks in NBA draft, but that's subject to change
Tim Connelly has been a wheeler and dealer in his first three drafts as Timberwolves president.
June 22, 2025
Anthony Edwards-Kevin Durant reunion in Minnesota seems 'unlikely'
Despite multiple reports linking Kevin Durant to the Wolves, the Minnesota Star Tribune has confirmed that a trade for the All-NBA forward remains “unlikely.”
June 15, 2025
Friendship with Chet Holmgren a lasting one for Twin Cities barber Meleyen Tengben
The former Minnehaha Academy star and his Oklahoma City Thunder team are in the NBA Finals in style.
June 11, 2025
A stand-up guy: Connelly talks about the Timberwolves' future
Free agency looms for three key players after the team made the conference finals for the past two seasons.
June 2, 2025
Analysis: The Wolves’ offseason, broken down for easy consumption of a complicated topic
How much room do they have to re-sign players, and what happens if they try to trade for Kevin Durant?
June 1, 2025
Three key Timberwolves players could enter free agent market
Nickeil Alexander-Walker will get a big payday; Julius Randle and Naz Reid can opt out of their current deals.
May 30, 2025
Suddenly, it's over: Timberwolves' season ends with humbling loss to Thunder
For the second consecutive year, the Wolves were eliminated in a lopsided Game 5 of the Western Conference finals.
May 29, 2025
Timberwolves takeaways: Oklahoma City trounces Timberwolves in Game 5
The Thunder won the NBA Western Conference finals in dominating fashion, ending the Wolves' season.
May 29, 2025
How it happened: Timberwolves' season ends in the Western Conference finals
Never a threat in falling behind by 33 points by halftime, Minnesota was throttled 124-94 by the top-seeded Thunder.
May 29, 2025
Timberwolves’ Game 4 loss to Thunder raises a gigantic question: Where did that defense go?
As was true when the Wolves lost to Dallas in the Western Conference finals last season, their best skill failed them at a bad time.
May 27, 2025
Timberwolves takeaways from Game 4: Thunder win a squeaker
NBA MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 40 points as Oklahoma City took a 3-1 series lead in the Western Conference finals.
May 27, 2025
