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SALT LAKE CITY — Brooklyn Nets forward Kris Humphries gets criticized for a lot of things — some of it is merited, others not so much. The poor guy had his name dragged through the mud during his divorce with Kim Kardashian, only to see his ex-wife move on so quickly with Kanye West, but I digress.
In the fourth quarter of Wednesday's game between the Nets and the Toronto Raptors, Humphries was at the free throw line, ready to attempt his first shot. But out of the blue comes ref Courtney Kirkland running toward Humphries as he attempts to block the free throw shot. Humphries pulled the ball down and looked confused, smirking at what took place.
It was a scene that was reminiscent of a Harlem Globetrotters game, but not in the actual NBA. Kirkland tried to block the shot in an attempt to allow subs to enter the game, but was a very unusual approach to stop the free throw attempts. Following the game, users on Twitter created the hashtag #SkyKirkland.
Fortunately for Humphries, he didn't get blocked. Could you imagine the embarrassment?
NFL to expand playoffs?
What's something better than playoffs? More playoffs of course. In his Wednesday press conference, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said the league is looking into expanding the playoffs to include 14 or 16 teams. Goodell did not give details as to what the expanded playoff would include.
Currently, the NFL includes six teams from each conference, sending the four division leaders and two wild card teams. If the playoffs were to begin today under a 16-team model, this is how it would look:
AFC
- Houston Texans (11-2)
- New England Patriots (10-3)
- Denver Broncos (10-3)
- Baltimore Ravens (9-4)
- Indianapolis Colts (9-4)
- Pittsburgh Steelers (7-6)
- Cincinnati Bengals (7-6)
- New York Jets (6-7)
NFC
- Atlanta Falcons (11-2)
- San Francisco 49ers (9-3-1)
- Green Bay Packers (9-4)
- New York Giants (8-5)
- Seattle Seahawks (8-5)
- Chicago Bears (8-5)
- Washington Redskins (7-6)
- Dallas Cowboys (7-6)
The NCAA should take note because a four-team playoff model isn't going to cut it, unless you live in SEC country, which is awesome for you.
Hansbrough brothers
Ah, brotherly love. Brothers tease, fight and wrestle with each other on a daily basis as children; it's just what they do. However, no one else should dare mess with your brother.
On Wednesday, the Cleveland Cavaliers' Tristan Thompson hit Indiana Pacers guard Ben Hansbrough with an errant elbow. Big brother Tyler Hansbrough, who also plays for the Pacers, stepped in to defend his brother. The refs stopped Hansbrough before he did anything.
Related videos:
- Boston Celtics guard Rajon Rondo had the ball in his hands at the end of the game against the Dallas Mavericks, hoping to make the game-winning shot. Unfortunately, the ball went nowhere.
- Dallas Mavericks center Chris Kaman got away with a pretty egregious travel Wednesday. The video clearly shows the missed call, with a ref close by, but no call was made.
