Chris Hine

Minneapolis

Reporter at The Minnesota Star Tribune

7th season on Timberwolves beat for @startribune. Author of “Ant,” a biography of Anthony Edwards, out June 3, 2025 via HarperCollins

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Articles

Wolves Open To Roster Shakeup Despite Continuity Preference

3 days ago | basketball.realgm.com | Chris Hine

Tim Connelly expressed willingness for the Minnesota Timberwolves to make significant roster changes while emphasizing his preference for team continuity. The executive detailed the organization's approach to navigating luxury tax restrictions and potential moves ahead. Connelly has had a shift in philosophy since joining Minnesota compared to his tenure with the Denver Nuggets. His Nuggets' teams emphasized draft-based development around core players like Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray.
Tim Connelly Expects To Remain With Wolves Long Term

3 days ago | basketball.realgm.com | Chris Hine

Tim Connelly expects to remain as president of basketball operations of the Minnesota Timberwolves for the long-term now that Marc Lore and Alex Rodriguez will take over as controlling owners in the upcoming weeks. Connelly moved an opt out in his contract from the 2024 offseason to this one as Lore and Rodriguez battled for control with Glen Taylor. “Super happy here,” Connelly said. “It’s been great, not just as working with the team, but this whole community really feels like home.
Wolves President Tim Connelly breaks down the team's season and its future

4 days ago | startribune.com | Chris Hine

Tim Connelly opted to stand instead of sit for his end-of-season news conference Monday. So the Timberwolves president of basketball operations stood at a microphone stand in a little studio adjacent to the Wolves' practice facility at Mayo Clinic Square for about 25 minutes to break down his team's season and talk about possible directions for the next few weeks with the draft and free agency looming.
The Timberwolves' offseason, broken down

6 days ago | startribune.com | Chris Hine

Before examining what may happen with the Timberwolves offseason, let's set a few assumed premises for how the Wolves will operate. The second apron is a financial threshold above the NBA's luxury tax for exceeding the salary cap at which an additional layer of penalties goes into effect. It began in the 2024 offseason.
Timberwolves Naz Reid, Julius Randle and Nickeil Alexander-Walker could be free agents

1 week ago | startribune.com | Chris Hine

Throughout the season, the Timberwolves often mentioned that they had eight starters on their team, with coach Chris Finch relying on that top eight as his playoff rotation most nights. As the Wolves head into the offseason, three of those eight have uncertain contract statuses. Nickeil Alexander-Walker is an unrestricted free agent, while Julius Randle and Naz Reid both have player options that can make them free agents should they choose to opt out.
Timberwolves' season ends with humbling loss to Thunder

1 week ago | startribune.com | Chris Hine

By Chris Hine "We do everything we can to try to prepare ourselves for this long season and the ups and downs of it. To be back in this situation says a lot about our team, our coaches, our players' resiliency throughout the season."Can they make it back there again, and next time get over "the hump," as Reid put it? Despite the confidence in Edwards' and Randle's remarks, Conley knows they can assume nothing. "We're going to try this thing again next year," he said.
Season ends with lopsided loss to Thunder in Western Conference finals

1 week ago | gazettextra.com | Chris Hine

By Chris Hine - The Minnesota Star Tribune (TNS) OKLAHOMA CITY - When the Timberwolves are ready for their season to be over, they certainly don't hide it. Last season in the NBA Western Conference finals they trailed by as much as 36 before they lost to the Dallas Mavericks at home in Game 5. Copyright 2025 Tribune Content Agency.
Timberwolves takeaways: Season ends with lopsided loss to Thunder in Western Conference finals

1 week ago | dailyitem.com | Chris Hine

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Timberwolves takeaways: Season ends with lopsided loss to Thunder in Western Conference finals

1 week ago | dailygazette.com | Chris Hine

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Season ends with lopsided loss to Thunder in Western Conference finals

1 week ago | startribune.com | Chris Hine

OKLAHOMA CITY - When the Timberwolves are ready for their season to be over, they certainly don't hide it. Last season in the NBA Western Conference finals they trailed by as much as 36 before they lost to the Mavericks at home in Game 5. This season, it got worse. The Oklahoma City Thunder led by 37 points going into the third quarter, and rolled to a 124-94 victory in Game 5 Wednesday night, winning the Western Conference finals series 4-1.