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The Golden State Warriors managed to pull off the unthinkable when they signed center DeMarcus Cousins to a one-year deal worth just over $5 million on Monday evening. As a result, a whirlwind of speculation has picked up regarding what led to this unlikely unification. Rumors have surfaced that Cousins made the deal due to a […]

Following the Los Angeles Lakers making the big splash move of free agency with the expected addition of LeBron James, the Golden State Warriors made one of their own by agreeing to terms on a one-year, $5.3 million deal with All-Star center DeMarcus Cousins. This has immediately brought forward questions in terms of how Cousins […]

The Golden State Warriors tilted the rest of the league on its axis on Monday night after agreeing to a one-year, $5.3 million deal with All-Star center DeMarcus Cousins. It was a move that was unexpected by all means as there had been no previous chatter that Cousins was even considering joining the Warriors at any point […]

As with any big-time signing, the list of concerns has started to pile up for the Golden State Warriors, after agreeing to bring in center DeMarcus Cousins on a one-year deal for a $5.3 million mid-level exception. The health concerns after a torn Achilles injury, the poor image, the turnovers and high shot count — […]

Despite their recent primetime acquisition in DeMarcus Cousins, the Golden State Warriors are still looking to make more moves, likely to add another big and two more wings, which would cap their roster at 14, according to Anthony Slater of The Athletic. The Warriors were reportedly considering keeping their roster at 14 players after being […]

Jordan Bell opened up a lot of eyes with his play during his rookie year with the Golden State Warriors, but it’s important for the Warriors success that he takes another step forward. With the Warriors strapped for cash, it’s important that the guys still on their rookie contracts play key roles off the bench. […]

Despite the big news involving his own team, Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors did not forget about his younger brother Seth Curry, who recently sealed a deal with the Portland Trail Blazers. Steph, via his Twitter account, shared a news article about his brother’s recent signing with the Blazers, a deal worth $5.6 […]

DeMarcus Cousins was scooped off the free agent market quickly by a Golden State Warriors front office that struck while the iron was hot. Yet this left many wondering how Cousins was still available and reportedly had no offers before getting on a phone call with Warriors GM Bob Myers to seal the deal. According to […]

Despite garnering plenty of eyes as one of the biggest free agents on the market, DeMarcus Cousins was confused in Las Vegas, yet to receive an offer from the New Orleans Pelicans, despite counter-reports saying that he did. “I was shocked. I didn’t believe it. It was a rough, pretty emotional night,” Cousins told Marc […]

Following a quick turnaround by the New Orleans Pelicans, agreeing to sign forward Julius Randle to a two-year, $18 million deal, DeMarcus Cousins reportedly narrowed down his interests to two teams — the Golden State Warriors and the Boston Celtics. According to Adam Himmelsbach of The Boston Globe, the Celtics never made Boogie an offer, […]

The NBA world was turned on its head yesterday as the defending champion Golden State Warriors announced the free agent acquisition of All-Star center DeMarcus Cousins. Cousins was an unrestricted free agent, but the wide consensus was he would sign a lucrative deal with the highest bidder. Instead, Cousins agreed to a one year, $5.3 […]

In a wild 2018 free agency window that saw LeBron James committing to the Los Angeles Lakers long-term with a four-year, $154 million max deal and Paul George take a leap of faith with the Oklahoma City Thunder with a four-year, $137 million max deal — it was DeMarcus Cousins who stole the headlines. The mercurial […]

While the addition of DeMarcus Cousins puts the Golden State Warriors at a Monstars from Space Jam type of level, some others believe this is nothing but a “rehab” stint that will allow him to get some hardware while he plays out a year before hitting the free agent market again in 2019. Mike Fisher of […]

Contrary to a previous report by Marc J. Spears of The Undefeated, the New Orleans Pelicans did indeed offer free agent center DeMarcus Cousins a deal, one that was bigger than the $5.3 million mid-level exception he took from the Golden State Warriors on Monday night, according to William Guillory of the New Orleans Times-Picayune. […]

Even the NFL is starting to worry about the Golden State Warriors. Wait. What? In light if the news of DeMarcus Cousins agreeing to take his talents to the Bay Area and join forces with four players, who, like him, were NBA All-Stars last season, the Arizona Cardinals snuffed out any possible plans of the […]

What a crazy day it has been for basketball. Just when you thought LeBron James taking his talents to California was the headline of the year, a few hours later, arguably the worst brawl in the history of basketball took place more than 7,000 miles away in Manila as a FIBA Qualifying match between the […]

It’s no surprise that DeMarcus Cousins‘ move to the Golden State Warriors is… well, surprising. A cursory glance on the internet and you’d probably see an abundance of memes and reaction videos to the breaking news, both from fans and players alike. Not only because the rich got richer but it’s an All-Star center, at […]

DeMarcus Cousins struck gold when he shocked the NBA world and brought the entire league on its knees when he signed with the Golden State Warriors for one-year, $5.3 million. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski broke the news, as usual, reminding all the other teams how far they are from catching up to the Warriors. Cousins and […]

The NBA offseason has certainly lived up to the hype of being an entirely crazy time of the year for the league. It has even surpassed expectations because a theory usually heard inside barbershops has now become a reality that is currently causing people to lose their wits, and to some degree, their trust in […]

Jaren Jackson Jr., the fourth overall selection in this year’s NBA Draft by the Memphis Grizzlies, was playing in the NBA Summer League when the DeMarcus Cousins-to-Warriors news broke out. After the game, the reporter shared the news with him. His reaction could easily have been everyone’s response. Below is the clip: .@jarenjacksonjr is all […]

DeMarcus Cousins, the star center of the New Orleans Pelicans in the 2017-18 season, decided to join the Golden State Warriors for this upcoming season. With the Warriors already winning a championship this past season, the addition of Cousins only has the potential to increase their chances of repeating. Kevin Durant and Cousins have had […]

Par for the course when a superstar ends up playing for a team that they once had an acrimonious history with, a social media post eventually resurfaces and finds its way back to relevance. Just yesterday, Kevin Durant’s May 2009 tweet about fans waffling between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Los Angeles Lakers trended on Twitter […]

Duke and Kentucky hate each other, but former Blue Devil Quinn Cook does not seem to have any resentment to the idea of playing alongside a former Wildcat in the form of soon-to-be-official Golden State Warriors center DeMarcus Cousins. In fact, Cook greeted Cousins via FaceTime, welcoming the big man, at least virtually, to the […]

While almost everyone was surprised at the DeMarcus Cousins-Golden State Warriors deal, a quick look at the past reveal that the team, or perhaps one of its top players, was already keeping a close eye on the big man. Anthony Slater of The Athletic uploaded a clip from the past where Draymond Green was sending […]

More reactions from NBA players are coming in after the DeMarcus Cousins-Golden State Warriors deal. The latest player to chime in is none other than the New York Knicks’ Enes Kanter. Via Twitter, he sent out two tweets in response to the big news — both of which were sarcastic in nature. His first tweet […]

Don’t pretend like you did not expect Stephen A. Smith of ESPN to have a reaction in the wake of DeMarcus Cousins dropping a bomb on the NBA by simply agreeing to play with the Golden State Warriors on a one-year deal. Out of all the sports journalism personalities out there, Smith is perhaps the […]

If you haven’t heard yet — and we doubt it since you’re on the internet, but we like to have our bases covered anyway — DeMarcus Cousins has agreed to terms with the Golden State Warriors for a one-year, $5.3 million deal. Yes, the reigning NBA champions — whose lone hole has always been the center […]

More information is coming out regarding the blockbuster DeMarcus Cousins-Golden State Warriors deal. It turns out that the Warriors were pretty aggressive in recruiting the big man as the process was led by Draymond Green. As reported by Shams Charania of Yahoo Sports, along with Green, the Warriors’ general manager and head coach also had […]

Whatever ambitions the other 29 teams in the NBA have of unseating the Golden State Warriors as the reigning champions have been reduced greatly Monday night when it was announced that DeMarcus Cousins has agreed to a one-year deal worth $9 million. The rich just got richer exponentially it seems. According to Marc J. Spears […]

All it took for the fabric of the NBA universe to rip apart was for the news of DeMarcus Cousins agreeing to a one-year deal worth just $5.3 million with the Golden State Warriors to come out. The NBA free agency period has been won by the Warriors, the last team that’s supposed to win […]

As news broke that DeMarcus Cousins has agreed to join the back-to-back defending champs Golden State Warriors, several NBA players quickly reacted to the big news. Among those included Bobby Portis of the Chicago Bulls who gave us a little lesson from the past. Via his Twitter account, Portis said: But Chris Paul couldn’t come […]

LOOK: DeMarcus Cousins’ agent tweeted out major warning just before joining WarriorsDeMarcus Cousins’ agent recently tweeted out a warning, saying that big news is about to come. Andrew Rogers, Cousins’ agent, tweeted this out just before news came down. Just wait on it… #BoogieBomb #Thisischessnotcheckers — Andrew Rogers (@Andrew_Rogers_) July 3, 2018 The news, as […]

The Golden State Warriors have pulled off the most shocking move of the NBA offseason with the expected addition of All-Star center DeMarcus Cousins on a one-year deal worth $5.3 million. There had been no previous chatter that Cousins was heavily considering joining the Warriors as a potential landing spot in free agency. According to […]

DeMarcus Cousins is the newest reason why Twitter engineers are busy right now trying to keep the popular social media platform from exploding into smithereens of shock-filled tweets. With Cousins reportedly agreeing to a one-year deal with the Golden State Warriors, the defending champions just took a big step towards looking like a carbon copy […]

The Golden State Warriors have an All-Star squad. Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, Kevin Durant, Draymond Green, and… DeMarcus Cousins. That’s right. Cousins has agreed to a one-year $5.3 million deal . Stephen Curry immediately took to Twitter to react to the new deal, calling Cousins the third Splash Brother. The 3rd splash Brother 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂. Let’s […]

The New Orleans Pelicans considered center DeMarcus Cousins a big priority this summer, but unfortunately, his tenure in the Big Easy has come to an end after just a year and a half. According to Shams Charania, Cousins has agreed to a deal with the Golden State Warriors. Free agent DeMarcus Cousins has agreed to […]

ESPN’s Brian Windhorst is as in tune with LeBron James as almost anyone out there. He’s been covering the four-time MVP for long enough to have an idea of what he may be thinking. Recently, he’s suggested that James’ signing with the Los Angeles Lakers was a form of waving a white flag. Windhorst: "This is […]

There have been some rumblings around the status of Kyrie Irving that have Boston Celtics fans worried. His decision to put contract extensions on hold makes perfect sense when you look at the figures involved, as Irving outlined himself to the media while promoting his upcoming film Uncle Drew. Some see his decision not to […]

JaVale McGee was one of the first free agent names to bolt for the Los Angeles Lakers shortly after they signed LeBron James to a four-year, $154 million deal. The 7-footer signed a one-year deal shortly after Kentavious Caldwell-Pope agreed to return for $11 million less than he earned last season, followed by Lance Stephenson, who […]