
Gophers gymnastics shines; Napheesa Collier signs; Chris Hine's Wolves playoff preview
From StribSports Daily Delivery by Michael Rand
April 17, 2026 · 35 min
About this episode
Michael Rand discusses the Gophers gymnastics team's success, Napheesa Collier's return to the Lynx, and previews the Wolves playoff matchup against the Nuggets with Chris Hine.
Introduction: Host Michael Rand starts with the Gophers women's gymnastics team continuing its amazing run. They qualified for the NCAA Final Four on Thursday for the first time and had an individual champion for the first time since 1990. Plus Napheesa Collier is back with the Lynx for at least another year. 9:00: Chris Hine joins Rand for a Wolves vs. Nuggets playoff preview. Minnesota is a heavy underdog in the series, but that's nothing new. Can the Wolves pull off another upset? 31:00: The Wild and Wolves have a lot of playoff schedule overlap.
People in this episode
Host: Michael Rand
Guest: Chris Hine
Topics covered
- Gophers gymnastics
- Napheesa Collier
- Wolves playoff preview
- NCAA Final Four
- Minnesota sports
Keywords
- Gophers gymnastics
- Napheesa Collier
- Wolves
- Nuggets
- playoffs
- Chris Hine
- NCAA Final Four
- Minnesota sports
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Gophers women's gymnastics, Lynx, Wolves, Nuggets, Wild
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