Recent content from Chris Hine
Timberwolves-Mavericks game preview: TV-radio information, injury report, key players
The teams are headed to the playoff bubble a season after meeting in the NBA Western Conference finals.
Dillingham provides spark, but Wolves fade late vs. Grizzlies with him on bench
Reserve Rob Dillingham scored 15 points but was on the bench late for the Wolves, who struggled down the stretch and saw Anthony Edwards miss a three-point try at the buzzer in a 108-106 loss at Memphis.
Wolves guard Donte DiVincenzo out indefinitely with toe injury
Donte DiVincenzo has a Grade 3 left toe sprain and is wearing a walking boot.
Go behind the scenes as Naz Reid returns to his high school, then lives a dream
His New Jersey high school retired the Wolves forward's uniform number Thursday, and he had a big game at Madison Square Garden the next night.
East-leading Cavs visit Wolves
Cleveland is the best team in the NBA's Eastern Conference at the halfway point of the season.
Wolves dodge a disaster against Wizards with 41 points from Edwards
Minnesota's star scored 20 in the fourth quarter, when his team turned a three-point lead into much more.
Wolves-Wizards game preview: TV-radio information, injury report, key players
Washington is the worst team statistically in the NBA and has the fewest victories in the league.
Wolves-Warriors game Wednesday at Target Center moved to 8:30 p.m. for ESPN
The game replaces the Heat-Lakers game on the national television docket.
Timberwolves-Grizzlies game preview: Radio-TV information, injury report, key statistics
Ja Morant is back for Memphis, which is in third place in the Western Conference.
Wolves pull away from Magic, inspired by another splashy Ant moment
Anthony Edwards made a dunk that quieted the crowd and fired up his team, which turned a single-digit lead into a comfortable cushion.
Timberwolves' Finch keeping Randle in starting lineup
Wolves coach Chris Finch says this about forward Julius Randle: "We've asked him to do different things at different times as our team ebbed and flowed."
Timberwolves hand Pelicans 104-97 loss in Zion Williamson's return
Anthony Edwards finished with 32 points, leading the Wolves past a New Orleans team that got 29 points from Dejounte Murray and 22 points from Zion Williamson.
Timberwolves-Pelicans game preview: Radio-TV information, key players, injury report
New Orleans opened the season with two victories, then went 3-29. Star forward Zion Williamson is sidelined.
Difference-maker is back for Clippers and expected to play against Wolves
Kawhi Leonard will play only his second game of the season after recovering from a knee injury.
Edwards' 53 points not nearly enough as Wolves blown out by Pistons
Three other starters combined for 14 points as the Wolves were flattened despite their star's career high.
Wolves say Dillingham likely will be sidelined two more weeks by ankle injury
The No. 8 overall pick in this year's draft had an MRI that revealed a Grade 2 ankle sprain.
Timberwolves-Pistons game preview: Radio-TV information, injury report, key statistics
The Wolves enter a road-heavy month with a game Saturday at Little Caesars Arena.
Wolves fade away late against champion Celtics
Anthony Edwards' poor shooting night included a missed three-point attempt to tie at the end.
Celtics-Timberwolves game preview: TV-radio information, key players, injury report
The defending NBA champions are at Target Center for a nationally televised game Thursday night.
Timberwolves' chemistry tested in 113-105 loss to Thunder
Their fortunes turned in a disastrous third quarter during their first matchup with Oklahoma City this season.
Timberwolves-Thunder game preview: Oklahoma City has won 11 in a row
The Thunder are thriving despite the loss of center Chet Holmgren, who has a fractured pelvis.
Wolves see fresh contributions from Randle and DiVincenzo, the players acquired in the KAT trade
Those two head hot into Sunday's game against the Spurs and Victor Wembanyama.
Wolves-Rockets game preview: Nickeil Alexander-Walker is questionable.
Alexander-Walker is battling an illness as the Wolves look to avenge an overtime loss at home to Houston last month.
Timberwolves build big lead, hang on vs. Mavericks to end three-game losing streak
Their 28-point lead got trimmed to two late, but they held on in a Western Conference finals rematch that missed an injured Luka Doncic after halftime.
Anthony Edwards' grandfather surprised him at Monday's Timberwolves game. Here's how it happened.
Ben Edwards attended one of his grandson's games in person Monday in Atlanta for the first time since Anthony was in high school.
Wolves fall to Hawks 117-104 for third loss in a row
After leading for parts of the second and third quarters, the Wolves fell behind and never recovered.
Timberwolves hit the road after losing two in a row
Home for the holidays? Not the Wolves, who are heading for Atlanta, Dallas and Houston.
Warriors, Wolves both looking to bounce back
Both teams had lopsided losses Thursday night and have identical 14-12 records entering Saturday's game.
Timberwolves flop against Knicks, hear boos from a KAT-drawn crowd
A first-quarter lead became a 22-point deficit by halftime, and moments in the second half gave fans chances to vent frustration.
KAT talks about his 'wild' return to Minnesota with the New York Knicks
Former Wolves star Karl-Anthony Towns will be coming out of the opposing tunnel at Target Center for the first time.
Chris Hine's Wolves Insider: Serving Minnesota was always personal for Karl-Anthony Towns
One of Towns' greatest legacies over nine seasons with the Timberwolves was his commitment to public service and charity work.
Former Wolves teammates say Towns can expect a lot of emotions in return to Minn.
Conley, Gobert experienced emotional nights returning to places they called home for several seasons.
Timberwolves-Spurs game preview: Key players, injury report, broadcast information
The Spurs continue to miss a number of players, as well as their coach.
How the Wolves leveraged a players-only group chat to get out of their early-season funk
The players communicated through a group text chain to pull themselves out of a four-game losing streak. But the thread is used for other ways to bond and build camaraderie.
Timberwolves coaches graded Anthony Edwards' clutch-time decision making. Here's how he did.
Coach Chris Finch said the team reviewed film of every Edwards play in clutch time this season, and he graded out fairly well.
Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor sidelined because of hip replacement surgery
Taylor, who also owns the Lynx, told season ticket holders he would "miss being there to cheer on the team."
Golden State ends Timberwolves' streak, and Edwards goes silent
Minnesota's star skipped postgame interviews for fear he'd curse and draw a fine. Coach Chris Finch had some dirty words of his own: "Hero shot after hero shot."
How Anthony Edwards is finding his voice as Timberwolves team leader
Wolves Insider: Chris Hine takes a look at the changing dynamics in the team's locker room as Edwards' words ring clearly.
Wolves overcome stretches of poor play to beat Warriors 107-90
Anthony Edwards propelled the Wolves on offense with 30 points Friday night at Golden State, scoring 11 in the fourth quarter.
Timberwolves-Warriors game preview: Key players, injury report, broadcast information
The Wolves thrashed the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday night and moved up the West Coast.
Wolves win in a laugher over L.A. Clippers
Rudy Gobert was masterful in captaining the defense Wednesday night, finishing with five steals as the Wolves won in their debut game at the new Intuit Dome in L.A.
Wolves begin three-game West Coast trip
Wolves won Friday at Target Center, then beat Lakers on Monday to get to .500.
Timberwolves feel nothing but positive vibes in rout of Lakers
The rested Wolves played strong at both ends of the floor against a Lakers team that played the night before.
Timberwolves-Lakers game preview: Radio-TV information, key players, injury report
The Wolves have had two days off while the banged-up Lakers played at Utah on Sunday night.
Constructive criticism? Timberwolves have been a little thin-skinned lately
Mike Conley and Nickeil Alexander-Walker both said teammates have to be better at accepting being called out.
Timberwolves' Anthony Edwards gets candid in locker room after loss to Kings
The team's superstar ranted, calling the players "a bunch of little kids" and saying "internally, we soft." Mike Conley joined him in saying the Wolves are too negative with each other: "We got to be able to talk."
Timberwolves-Clippers game preview: Broadcast information, key players, injury report
The Wolves are back at it, attempting to end an unsightly four-game losing streak.
Wolves disappear in fourth quarter against Kings, lose fourth in a row
After holding Sacramento to 12 points in the third quarter, they gave up a double-digit lead.
Analysis: Wolves lag when Conley's missing, and Dillingham looks like the solution
Dealing with an injury to the starting point guard, the team has tried Donte DiVincenzo, but rookie Rob Dillingham has provided the better spark.
Timberwolves make a spirited rally into OT, then sink against Rockets
After trailing by 18 points, Minnesota pushed back, but the extra period turned strongly in Houston's favor.
Timberwolves-Kings game preview: Broadcast information, key players, injury report
Sacramento guard De'Aaron Fox scored 60 points in a game earlier in November against the Wolves.
Rockets-Timberwolves game preview: Key players, injury report, broadcast information
Tuesday's meeting will be the third Emirates Cup West Group A game for both teams.
Timberwolves fall back to .500 as final shot misses in 107-105 loss to Celtics
The Wolves cut a 19-point second-half deficit to two, but Naz Reid's three-point attempt missed at the final horn against the defending NBA champions.
No hard feelings after Wolves debacle in Toronto
Timberwolves clear the air after Toronto debacle: 'Name a perfect family. I have never seen one.'
Late-game offense arriving on time for Wolves
Despite so-so record, Wolves have improved at crunch time.
Timberwolves-Suns game preview: Broadcast information, injury report, key players
Wolves-Suns game preview: Broadcast information, injury report, key players
If it feels like the Wolves lose to the Blazers almost daily ...
Portland defeated Minnesota for the second day in a row, giving up only 15 points in the second quarter and leading to a search for answers.
Veteran point guard Mike Conley will sit out Timberwolves game in Portland on Wednesday
Mike Conley will rest on the second of a back-to-back after the Trail Blazers thumped the Wolves on Tuesday night.
Wolves not panicking after losing at Portland for second loss in a row
Four days after leading wire-to-wire against the Trail Blazers, the Wolves fell behind in the first quarter and never recovered in their first of back-to-back games at Portland.
Wolves, Blazers play consecutive games on back-to-back nights in Portland
The Western Conference foes meet Tuesday and Wednesday at Moda Center in Portland.
Wolves fall at home 95-94 to Butler-less Heat and show it troubles them
Miami's Nikola Jović made a three-point play with 7.8 seconds left, leaving the Wolves to marinate over a set of mistakes that clearly were eating at players and coach Chris Finch postgame.
Wolves-Heat game preview: Broadcast information, injury report, key players
Former Wolves star Jimmy Butler has an ankle injury for Miami and won't play at Target Center for the third season in a row.
Wolves make a rapid, resounding fourth-quarter rally past the Bulls
The Timberwolves turned on their defense and turned a deficit into a comfortable winning margin over the course of about five crucial minutes.
Wolves-Bulls game preview: Broadcast information, injury report, key players
Chicago, which could be without Zach LaVine and Lonzo Ball, has beaten the Wolves in their past five meetings at United Center.
Wolves beat Hornets 114-93 as Reid scores 25 points
Naz Reid led the Wolves with 25 points off the bench, Anthony Edwards added 21, and Minnesota made sure Charlotte didn't leave Target Center with another victory.
Wolves-Hornets game preview: Broadcast information, injury report, key players
Minnesota center Rudy Gobert showed up on the injury report, listed as questionable because of a sore ankle. Charlotte's Lamelo Ball has his scoring average above 30 points.
Wolves surge past Nuggets when a simple substitution becomes a dramatic turning point
Nickeil Alexander-Walker made a difference on offense and defense in the fourth quarter, driving a rally past Denver.
Irving, Doncic lead Mavericks past Timberwolves 120-114
Anthony Edwards had 37 points for the Wolves, but only 13 of those came after the first quarter.
Read the replay: Mavericks slip past Timberwolves 120-114 at Target Center
Dallas beat the Wolves 4-1 in a playoff series last spring, and the teams had an early season meeting Tuesday night in Minneapolis.
Wolves start off at home with right combinations in wire-to-wire victory
The Wolves' starting lineup on Saturday night had its best stretch of basketball on the young season. Julius Randle had 24 points while Anthony Edwards also had 24 in the victory over Toronto.
After so-so debut, Julius Randle finds his place as Wolves pick up first win of the season
Randle's huge first half kept the Wolves in the game, but it's his overall aggressiveness that shined most in the victory over the Kings
Wolves-Raptors preview: Broadcast information, injury report and statistics
Minnesota's 2024-25 home opener at Target Center comes against a Toronto team that lost by 30 to open its season this week.
Edwards' growth on full display in victory over Kings
A big first half by Julius Randle was followed by an even bigger second half from Anthony Edwards as the duo led Minnesota to a 117-115 victory over Sacramento on Thursday night
Wolves' season of great expectations begins with a late-night loss to the Lakers
The "sticky" ball that coach Chris Finch so deplores showed up for the first game, after a preseason when offense happened smoothly. On defense, "resistance" was missing, the coach said.
Timberwolves-Kings game preview: Radio-TV information, injury report, key players
Sacramento has added All-Star guard DeMar DeRozan to help an already potent offense.
