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
New Timberwolves owners talk of the trials they endured
The sudden turn of the effort by Marc Lore and Alex Rodriguez to buy the team “was awful” and the arbitration process that ensued “a traumatic experience.”
July 13, 2025
Wolves' new owners meet the media: What we learned in Las Vegas
Marc Lore and Alex Rodriguez addressed theater-style lighting for Target Center, the return of Kevin Garnett, a new ticketing app and the potential of a new arena.
July 12, 2025
Beringer looks like he belongs in Wolves Summer League debut
Timberwolves rookie Joan Beringer blocked two shots on the first possession of Thursday’s game, and finished with seven, tying a Summer League record.
July 11, 2025
Grady will have reduced presence on Wolves games this season as national duties grow
Amazon will have Grady as one of its regular national play-by-play announcers as it takes on NBA coverage this season.
July 10, 2025
Timberwolves’ Summer League team includes Rob Dillingham, Terrence Shannon Jr. and Jaylen Clark
Draft picks Joan Beringer and Rocco Zikarsky are expected to be on the squad for games in Las Vegas starting July 10.
July 3, 2025
Timberwolves send guard Nickeil Alexander-Walker to Atlanta in sign-and-trade deal
The Wolves get a 2027 second-rounder, cash and a trade exception, which eases their ability to make salaries work in future deals.
July 1, 2025
Joe Ingles back with Timberwolves on one-year deal
After the 37-year-old didn’t play much last season, his return is significant as it gives the Wolves a respected and vocal leader in the locker room for another year.
June 30, 2025
Randle will stay in Minnesota after landing a three-year, $100 million contract
The Timberwolves now have Naz Reid and Julius Randle back in the fold but are likely to lose Nickeil Alexander-Walker in free agency.
June 29, 2025
Timberwolves’ Summer League team includes Rob Dillingham, Terrence Shannon Jr. and Jaylen Clark
Draft picks Joan Beringer and Rocco Zikarsky are expected to be on the squad for games in Las Vegas starting July 10.
July 3, 2025
Timberwolves send guard Nickeil Alexander-Walker to Atlanta in sign-and-trade deal
The Wolves get a 2027 second-rounder, cash and a trade exception, which eases their ability to make salaries work in future deals.
July 1, 2025
Joe Ingles back with Timberwolves on one-year deal
After the 37-year-old didn’t play much last season, his return is significant as it gives the Wolves a respected and vocal leader in the locker room for another year.
June 30, 2025
Randle will stay in Minnesota after landing a three-year, $100 million contract
The Timberwolves now have Naz Reid and Julius Randle back in the fold but are likely to lose Nickeil Alexander-Walker in free agency.
June 29, 2025