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There’s no other news that brings the NBA family together more than an injury to one of their own. On Friday night, New Orleans Pelicans center DeMarcus Cousins suffered an Achilles injury during their game versus the Houston Rockets. They may have won 115-113 but it was a bittersweet victory.
Cousins’ injury was met with an outpouring of support from NBA players and the media on Twitter.
Foremost among them is LeBron James who selected Cousins to play on his team in the 2018 NBA All-Star Game.
Thoughts out to @boogiecousins! Hope you good big fella. 🙏🏾
— LeBron James (@KingJames) January 27, 2018
Other players who sent their love and prayers to the Pelicans’ center included the L.A. Clippers’ DeAndre Jordan and Blake Griffin, the Phoenix Suns’ Devin Booker, the Minnesota Timberwolves’ Karl-Anthony Towns, and more.
Prayers going up for @boogiecousins, speedy and healthy recovery big fella!!!Never want to see that. 🙏🏾
— DeAndre Jordan 🐺 (@DeAndre) January 27, 2018
prayers up to @boogiecousins. hate to see that happen. come back stronger and better.
— Blake Griffin (@blakegriffin23) January 27, 2018
Prayers up @boogiecousins 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
— Book (@DevinBook) January 27, 2018
All prayers up for big fella @boogiecousins 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽
— Karl-Anthony Towns (@KarlTowns) January 27, 2018
Prayers up to my brother @boogiecousins 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽
— Ben McLemore (@BenMcLemore) January 27, 2018
damn Boogie. thoughts with you big homie. you’ll be back stronger than ever. @boogiecousins
— Chandler Parsons (@ChandlerParsons) January 27, 2018
https://twitter.com/isaiahthomas/status/957116042374991872
Damn man . Prayers up cur cuz @boogiecousins 🙏🏽. Speedy recovery my G.
— CJ McCollum (@CJMcCollum) January 27, 2018
Prayers up for. @boogiecousins I’ve been there
— Rudy Gay (@RudyGay) January 27, 2018
🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 up for the homie @boogiecousins come back better than ever g!!!
— Patrick Beverley (@patbev21) January 27, 2018
My prayers go out to @boogiecousins 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾
— DWade (@DwyaneWade) January 27, 2018
Prayers go out for @boogiecousins…Stay positive through this man!
— Gordon Hayward (@gordonhayward) January 27, 2018
Our thoughts, prayers & best wishes go out to @boogiecousins. We know you'll come back stronger than ever. 🇺🇸 #USABfamily
— USA Basketball (@usabasketball) January 27, 2018
If there’s one thing we know about @boogiecousins, it’s that he’s not going to let anything get in his way to greatness. He’ll bounce back from this and be better than ever. Hang in there, Boogie.
— Kentucky Men’s Basketball (@KentuckyMBB) January 27, 2018
What a blow. Had been having such a tremendous season. If we know one thing about @boogiecousins, though – he’ll be back.#TeamBoogie https://t.co/DpIRuo1K9S
— Rachel Nichols (@Rachel__Nichols) January 27, 2018
🙏 for our guy @boogiecousins https://t.co/OBA58G3Amv
— Kentucky Men’s Basketball (@KentuckyMBB) January 27, 2018
The Philadelphia 76ers’ Joel Embiid spoke with NBC Sports Philadelphia's Jessica Camerato to express his appreciation of Cousins’ contributions to his game and to offer prayers at the same time.
“Hopefully he gets back on the court pretty soon because his talent is insane,” Embiid said. “The things he can do on the court are amazing. He's one of the guys I usually watch and try to learn [from] and get better. Hopefully we get him back pretty soon. I'm definitely going to pray for him.”
The media has also taken to Twitter to put Cousins’ injury in perspective.
Potentially devastating injury for DeMarcus Cousins. Was hitting his stride in his free agent year. Signs pointed to the Pels locking him up w/a big deal. Now–this.
— Chris Mannix (@SIChrisMannix) January 27, 2018
New Orleans has been aggressive in the trade market, trying to add wing help and shooting to fortify a playoff run. Devastating blow for DeMarcus Cousins, who would've made his first trip to the playoffs and entered free agency off his most successful pro season.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) January 27, 2018
The Pels were playing so well. And Cousins was playing so well en route to his first career trip to the playoffs and heading into free agency. Brutal development on so many levels
— Marc Stein (@TheSteinLine) January 27, 2018
All this guy ever wanted was to prove that he could contribute to winning situation. He didn't care about perception or anybody's opinion of him. He wanted to win because that was at the core of his crazy. He was getting there. This ain't fair. pic.twitter.com/cIRuUxFsJV
— Michael Lee (@MrMichaelLee) January 27, 2018
Literally was thinking about 5 mins ago or so, "This dude is gonna finally taste the playoffs with this team." He and Davis have looked comfortable together, and the Pelicans are playing extremely well. I hope he'll be OK.
— Chris Herring (@Herring_NBA) January 27, 2018
You just can’t quantify how devastating this is for the Pels, who were just basking in the glow of having two All-Star starters, the team playing well, talk of trading either AD or Boogie muted, and the playoffs looking more and more likely. All turned upside down in an instant.
— David Aldridge (@davidaldridgedc) January 27, 2018
With Cousins out, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver will be picking a player from the Western Conference to replace him in next month’s All-Star.
An MRI has revealed that Cousins suffered a full rupture of his left Achilles tendon, according to Yahoo Sports‘ Shams Charania. Players who suffered similar injuries usually take a year or so before they are able to come back.
Here’s hoping that Boogie is able to defy the odds and becomes even better when he comes back. Hopefully sooner rather than later.
