Taj Gibson puts Kris Humphries on a poster
During the second quarter of Game 3 of the Chicago Bulls – Brooklyn Nets Eastern Conference quarterfinals matchup, Taj Gibson stakes his authority as he puts Kris Humphries on a poster. Gibson drove down the lane and dunked the ball with dominance all over Humphries. The post Bulls’ Taj Gibson Puts Kris Humphries On A Poster (Video) appeared first on The NBA Mistress.
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Odom, Humphries have crowd-pleasing jump ball
Funny moment in Saturday night’s Clippers-Nets game when former brother-in-laws Lamar Odom and Kris Humphries reunited for a jump ball to the delight of Clippers fans. Originally called a jump between Blake Griffin and Humphries, officials switched the call – producing a Staples Center roar. Odom won the tap, and somewhere Kim Kardashian surely smiled.
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Report: Humphries could miss playoff time for divorce
The Brooklyn Nets are on track to make the 2013 NBA Playoffs, but Nets forward Kris Humphries may not be playing in them.
TMZ reports that Humphries has decided to skip the playoff games if his divorce trial, which begins on May 6, occurs on game days.
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Kris Humphries: Underachieving Nets Forward Needs New Environment to Shine
Kris Humphries is the latest NBA player to be dangled on the trading block.
Rick Bonnell of the Charlotte Observer said the Charlotte Bobcats and Brooklyn Nets have had discussions about a trade that would ship Humphries out of town and bring Ben Gordon to the Barclays Center.
If true, the move would be a godsend for Humphries, who has seen his minutes rapidly decrease throughout the course of the season.
Last summer the power forward earned a two-year, $24 million deal after averaging a double-double per game in two consecutive seasons.
But 2013 hasn’t been kind to big man. He has fallen out of favor with the Nets’ former and current coaching staffs and found himself relegated to near-reserve status on the team’s bench.
That’s a very big dollar amount for the Nets, who consider themselves contenders, to have sitting on their bench game in and game out.
A move for Humphries seems like the best—no, the only—option for both parties. Brooklyn will benefit by bringing in some backcourt help and Humphries will get some much-needed playing time on a team that could better utilize his talents.
More minutes will allow the big man to regain his previous form and build a rapport with his new teammates. The resulting team chemistry is key in this game. At least that’s what Dwight Howard says.
More than anything he just needs minutes on the floor in order to bring himself back to the dominant down-low presence he was becoming prior to this season.
Charlotte is a good destination for him, too. Former first-round draft pick Bismack Biyombo has lived up this calling by being a strictly defensive option for the team, offering little to nothing on the offensive end of the court.
In fact, the team’s offensive production from the power forward position leaves much to be desired. Humphries, if he lands there, would be a perfect fit because of his ability to be effective on both ends of the court.
Adding a player like him to a young and budding core of talent like Kemba Walker and Michael Kidd-Gilchrist is a very attractive option for the Bobcats.
It’s also attractive for Humphries, who will undoubtedly respond by producing on the court once given regular minutes with his new teammates.
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Nets Reportedly Discussing Trading Kris Humphries to Bobcats for Ben Gordon
It looks as if Brooklyn Nets forward Kris Humphries‘ nightmarish 2012-13 season may be finishing outside the famous New York City borough.
According to ESPN’s Chris Broussard, the Nets and Bobcats have discussed a move that would send Humphries to Charlotte in exchange for Ben Gordon:
The New York Times’ Howard Beck confirmed the two sides have been talking, though nothing is “concrete” at this time:
Though Beck reports that nothing is imminent, Humphries for Gordon is a straightforward deal if the teams want to make it. According to ESPN’s NBA Trade Machine, the two players can be moved without any other assets having to exchange hands.
The move also seems advantageous to both sides from a basketball standpoint.
Humphries is averaging only 6.0 points and 6.4 rebounds per game in 2012-13 after emerging as a nightly double-double in each of the past two seasons with the Nets. His ineffective play has put him on the fringes of P.J. Carlesimo’s rotation, as Humphries has played fewer than 10 minutes in three of Brooklyn’s past four games.
With the emergence of Andray Blatche and Reggie Evans as a solid twosome at the power-forward spot, Humphries is an expendable asset.
And if Charlotte seems like a random destination for Humphries, you didn’t pay too much attention during the summer months. The Bobcats pursued Humphries hard over the summer, but he ultimately chose to stay in Brooklyn.
Gordon hasn’t had quite the downfall of Humphries in 2012-13, but his situation is quite similar. The Bobcats have an influx of young players on the wing, including first-round pick Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, and Gordon’s presence is taking away precious minutes from their development.
On the other hand, Charlotte doesn’t have the same developmental needs on the inside and ranks 29th in rebound rate. That’s something Humphries could help fix instantly. Brooklyn also has been forced to play C.J. Watson and MarShon Brooks consistent minutes despite their poor play, so Gordon could fit quite nicely as a bench option.
Though no deal is in place yet, this seems like a mutually beneficial transaction for both sides. Now all that’s left is actually pulling the trigger.
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Kobe dunks on Gerald Wallace, Kris Humphries
Kobe still has flashes of Young Bean in regard to getting up on the dunks. He can’t do it often, but when he does it reminds of the type of explosiveness he had in his prime. The Lakers without Dwight Howard, Metta World Peace and Pau Gasol who injured his ankle during the game still were able to get the win against the Nets. Highlighted by the NEO Bryant dunk. H/T @CJZero
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Humphries, Harden star in Foot Locker ad
You may remember the Foot Locker commercials over the summer starring Carmelo Anthony, Kevin Love, Russell Westbrook and James Harden, which included my favorite commercial “Tear-Away.” Now Foot Locker is at it again with this commercial, “Mirror” starring Harden and Kris Humphries; I love the joking nature of the Humphries segment…you know, cool guy and [...]The post James Harden, Kris Humphries Star In Latest Foot Locker Commercial (Video) appeared first on The NBA Mistress.
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Watch James Harden and Kris Humphries Star in Hilarious Foot Locker Commercial
Basketball players are often defined by their sneakers, which makes the new Foot Locker commercial with Houston Rockets guard James Harden and Brooklyn Nets rebounding machine Kris Humphries all the more hysterical. Not only do the players themselves care about what shoes they have on, but that rule also applies to their entourage.
In the commercial, another one of Harden’s buddies nearly learns that the hard way. By committing the terrible crime of…wearing the same shoes on consecutive days, he nearly gets himself TRADED to another player’s entourage.
That’s right, ladies and gentlemen. Apparently, basketball players can trade entourage members.
In this case, one unlucky man by the name of Maurice found himself traded from Harden’s crew to that of Humphries. Instead of going to fun parties, he now finds himself with Humphries and the rest of the entourage in Humphries‘ home, just staring into the mirror and saying how great the Nets forward is.
On one hand, it’s good to see that Humphries does see a “changed man,” and is able to sort of make fun of himself following the Kim Kardashian fiasco. On the other hand, it’s hard to not feel bad for Maurice. He went from hanging out with Harden and his gang and having fun to just sitting around with Humphries, being quiet and boring.
Talk about giving a whole new meaning to the term “Fear the Beard,” right?
More importantly, I have one question. Do basketball players really have the power to trade members of their entourage? I’m no professional baller, but if that’s the case I would have traded my friend Robby years ago for not passing me the ball on the playground back in fifth grade!
Anyway, that’s not the point here. The fact is that Foot Locker has put out a great commercial with two of the NBA‘s more (or least, in Humphries‘ case) popular players, and it’s one that everyone can enjoy.
Oh, and for any readers who hang with basketball players regularly, don’t forget to mix up your kicks!
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J.R. Smith Twitter taunts Humphries
The Nets beat the Knicks at MSG. This is still a bit of a fake rivalry, but for the digital world, this was a pretty good exchange. There is zero chill with JR Smith. https://twitter.com/TheRealJRSmith/status/293540613935206401 I will have to ask my Twitter followers is if that is a fair or foul blow by JR.
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Thunder fan regrets touching Kris Humphries
Kris Humphries of the Brooklyn Nets has been the ire of a ridiculous number of jokes following his short lived “relationship” with Kim Kardashian. It seems that one female Thunder fan thought that maybe she would check out what Kim thought was so great about Kris Humphries, and reached out to touch him as he left the court. She immediately regretted the decision and was as grossed out as can be. Her reaction was priceless. [@dailythunder] Article found on: Cosby Sweaters
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