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
Rudy Gobert powers Timberwolves past Lakers 103-96 and into second round
The Wolves overcame a cold-shooting night, and advance to play either the Warriors or Rockets.
May 1, 2025
Live Blog replay: Timberwolves shove aside Lakers, seize a spot in Round 2
Minnesota couldn’t operate outside, so Rudy Gobert took it inside, finishing with 27 points and 24 rebounds.
May 1, 2025
Wolves have a chance to close out NBA playoff series with Lakers on Wednesday
Leading 3-1, the Wolves claim they won’t look past a chance to send LeBron James and Luka Doncic home for the summer.
April 30, 2025
NBA says Lakers denied a chance to take lead late in Game 4 because of missed call
Timberwolves forward Jaden McDaniels should have been called for a foul on Los Angeles guard Luka Doncic.
April 28, 2025
Emotional Wolves keep from boiling over, lead Lakers in playoff series
Mike Conley on the players' hot tempers: "We still struggle with it as a whole. We have to be better at it."
April 28, 2025
Edwards scores 43 as Wolves gain control of series with Lakers
Anthony Edwards and the Wolves were clutch at crunch time in dispatching the Lakers at Target Center, despite impressive stat lines from LeBron James and Luka Doncic, to take a 3-1 series lead.
April 28, 2025
Game 4 replay: Wolves push past Lakers on Edwards’ 43 points, take 3-1 lead in series
Minnesota trailed by 10 points in the fourth quarter but pulled off a comeback in Target Center.
April 27, 2025
Wolves lineup adjusts, takes control in series with Lakers
Coach Chris Finch is finding the right combinations at the right time in the NBA playoff matchup
April 26, 2025
McDaniels leads way as Wolves pull away from Lakers to win Game 3
McDaniels had a career-high 30 points as the Wolves took a 2-1 lead in the NBA first-round playoff series.
April 26, 2025
Live Blog replay: Timberwolves turn back Lakers in Game 3
Anthony Edwards propelled the Wolves in a fourth-quarter surge, and Jaden McDaniels scored 30 points.
April 26, 2025
If Timberwolves don't lose at home, they can win playoff series with Lakers
But ... the Wolves had a tough time at Target Center in the playoffs last season. Can they reverse that trend?
April 24, 2025
Luka vs. Rudy is a matchup Lakers want to exploit
The Timberwolves center has held his own in the first two games of the NBA playoff series.
April 23, 2025
