Jazzhoops Close Up: With Kris Humphries

By Johnathan Kendrick Jazzhoops.net head writer Going into this year’s draft the Utah Jazz had big expectations – power forward or center sized expectations. When their 14th pick rolled around, they were happy to select University of Minnesota PF, Kris Humphries. Humphries officially measured in at 6’9” – a height that saw his stock rise the week before the draft.   read more...

Close up with Kirk Snyder

By Johnathan Kendrick Jazzhoops.net head writer Going into the NBA draft, who Kirk Snyder is, was no mystery. The Western Athletic Conference Most Valuable Player had just led his team the Nevada Wolfpack, to one of the most sacred places in all of sports – The NCAA Tournament round of Sweet 16. Not only was it farther then that team had ever been before, it was further then anyone had given them a chance to go. read more...

Mighty Mo

By Johnathan Kendrick Does anyone else think Mo Williams resembles Mighty Mouse? I am not, by any means, suggesting that he has an abnormally sized head or wears florescent undergarments on the court. I can honestly say I have never seen him emerge from anywhere with a cape on. I am not even saying he goes around boasting a catch phrase. But you can see it in his eyes. You can read it in his expression when he is called on for duty – “Here I come to save the day!” read more...