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Early on Monday’s game against the Los Angeles Clippers, the Golden State Warriors lost DeMarcus Cousins to a scary non-contact injury. The initial reports were not promising, and then on Tuesday, it was confirmed that the big man suffered a torn left quad and will be out indefinitely. That’s awful news in general, though if […]

Klay Thompson and the Golden State Warriors will have to play the rest of the 2019 playoffs without DeMarcus Cousins, who suffered a torn left quad on Monday in Game 2 of the Dubs’ first round matchup against the Los Angeles Clippers. Monday was a nightmare evening for the Warriors. They lost Cousins to a […]

Golden State Warriors center DeMarcus Cousins’ camp is reportedly holding out hope for a faster prognosis than Tony Parker’s quad injury, according to Marc J. Spears of The Undefeated. Parker, now with the Charlotte Hornets, tore his quad muscle with the San Antonio Spurs in the 2017 playoffs and returned in eight months. Cousins suffered […]

DeMarcus Cousins’ first trip to the postseason is likely over almost before it started. The only silver lining? At least the Golden State Warriors star won’t have to go under the knife for a second time in as many years. “The Warriors do not plan for Cousins to have surgery,” writes Mark Medina of The […]

The Golden State Warriors have confirmed multiple reports that All-Star center DeMarcus Cousins has a torn left quad and will be out indefinitely. Cousins suffered the injury on Monday night. It’s a devastating blow for Cousins, who tore his Achilles tendon last season with the New Orleans Pelicans: DeMarcus Cousins Injury Update: pic.twitter.com/iCXEID5Jnt — Warriors […]

Golden State Warriors big DeMarcus Cousins’ recent injury left a sour taste in his mouth, forced to leave the hardwood at the 8:09 mark of the first quarter of Game 2 against the L.A. Clippers. His immediate diagnosis, a serious left quad injury that could see him miss the rest of this playoff run after […]

Golden State center DeMarcus Cousins has been diagnosed with a torn left quad after undergoing an MRI examination Tuesday morning, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. The injury is highly likely to keep him out for the remainder of the season, but the team will see how he responds within the first two weeks […]

The Los Angeles Clippers pulled off one of the biggest upsets in playoff history as they mounted an epic come-from-behind victory against the defending champs, the Golden State Warriors, in Game 2 of their first-round series matchup. A lot of Warriors fans were not happy with how the Dubs blew a huge lead in the […]

Stephen Curry couldn’t help for his Golden State Warriors teammate DeMarcus Cousins, who suffered a serious injury early in the first quarter of Monday’s Game 2 against the L.A. Clippers. Cousins picked off a Danilo Gallinari pass at mid-court and chased after the loose ball, soon falling to the hardwood and clutching his left quadriceps […]

Monday night at Oracle Arena spelled more than just one last bit of history in Game 2 against the L.A. Clippers, but saw a playoff-changing experience once DeMarcus Cousins fell and clutched his left quad, struggling to get up and immediately looking to the Golden State Warriors bench, seeking out the locker room. The look […]

Golden State Warriors center DeMarcus Cousins was recently expected to miss the remainder of the postseason with a yet-to-be-determined left quadriceps injury, but yet there’s still a glimmer of faint optimism he could potentially return for the NBA Finals, according to ESPN’s Chris Haynes. The 28-year-old is set to undergo an MRI on Tuesday morning, […]

DeMarcus Cousins rehabbed, trained and practiced so that he could chase a championship for the Golden State Warriors. That chase has been derailed. It remains to be seen if it will get back on the tracks in time for Boogie to author another comeback story. Steve Kerr said DeMarcus Cousins' injury is pretty bad (didn't […]

The Golden State Warriors are holding their collective breaths after center DeMarcus Cousins suffered what is already being perceived as a torn quad. Well, judging by the photo that’s making its rounds on social media, it looks like Cousins’ injury may very well be serious. https://twitter.com/BabersGreen/status/1117997960804040704 DeMarcus Cousins suffered the injury in the first quarter […]

The Golden State Warriors are hoping that the injury to DeMarcus Cousins is not that serious. However, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, there are “significant concerns” that the big man has a torn left quad. Cousins suffered the injury early in the first quarter of Game 2 against the Los Angeles Clippers. As he […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James took to Twitter to send his best wishes to Golden State Warriors big man DeMarcus Cousins, who suffered what could be a serious leg injury against the Los Angeles Clippers Monday night. 🙏🏾 @boogiecousins‼️‼️‼️ — LeBron James (@KingJames) April 16, 2019 LeBron James, who suffered a groin injury that […]

Golden State Warriors center DeMarcus Cousins is now set to undergo an MRI after sustaining a quad injury in Game 2 of their first-round series against the Los Angeles Clippers. Cousins sustained the injury early in the opening quarter. He tried to save the ball but he fell without any contact and slid on the […]

Golden State Warriors big man DeMarcus Cousins visibly limped to the locker room in the first quarter of Game 2 of the Dubs’ NBA Western Conference first-round series against the Los Angeles Clippers. The Warriors’ playoff journey was the very part of the season DeMarcus Cousins looked forward to the most. Cousins spent the first […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr thinks All-Star center DeMarcus Cousins will bounce back in Game 2 on Monday against the Los Angeles Clippers. Cousins struggled in his first ever playoff game on Saturday. Boogie finished with just nine points in 21 minutes and fouled out. Cousins shot 4-of-12 from the field, 1-of-3 from beyond […]

The Golden State Warriors have been in the playoffs before. In fact, they are looking for their fourth title in five seasons, with a largely consistent core of All-Star talent. However, this is uncharted territory for DeMarcus Cousins, having missed the postseason in any of his eight seasons prior to joining Golden State. Now, Boogie […]

In DeMarcus Cousins’ first home game with the Golden State Warriors, he was introduced last in the starting lineups. That’s usually reserved for star point guard Stephen Curry, but the two-time MVP wanted Cousins to have it. Cousins, of course, missed the first 45 games of the regular season recovering from the Achilles tear he […]

With his sophomore year now in the books, Los Angeles Lakers stud Kyle Kuzma has definitely gotten used to life in the NBA. The 23-year-old recently reflected on one of his most memorable moments as a rookie last season, and as it turns out, it was a truly unforgettable encounter involving then-New Orleans Pelicans big […]

One of the paramount questions surrounding DeMarcus Cousins’ return to action with the Golden State Warriors was whether or not he would have an adverse effect on their team defense. Despite being dealt with some fairly unjust criticisms early on, Cousins has actually been a frontcourt anchor for a team that has simply regressed on […]

What do you get when you add an NBA superstar to a group that has four other NBA superstars? Evidently, the teammate of the year. And that’s what DeMarcus Cousins has become for the Golden State Warriors this season. The Warriors are locked as the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference Playoffs and hope […]

When Los Angeles Clippers head coach Doc Rivers learned about DeMarcus Cousins signing with the Golden State Warriors, he was happy for the All-Star big man. Now, less so. The Clippers are set to face the Warriors in the first round of the playoffs, and Rivers is less than pleased that they are playing a […]

DeMarcus Cousins’ reputation as a feared inside-outside threat that stuffs the stat sheet with across the board numbers that have Fantasy owners foaming in the mouth, has long been accompanied by criticism about his inability to translate those to winning basketball. This reflects on the now-Golden State Warriors big man’s glaringly 565 game total without […]

Before the 2018-19 season started, many were wondering how the Golden State Warriors were going to integrate DeMarcus Cousins on both ends of the floor, but especially offensively. Under Steve Kerr, the Warriors play at a fast pace and the ball is always moving. Cousins, meanwhile, is a player who often holds onto the ball […]

DeMarcus Cousins joined his new Golden State Warriors on Jan. 18, with plenty of questions yet to answer over the course of the regular season. Among them, for coach Steve Kerr, was his defensive prowess, especially guarding pick-and-roll action — which have proven his greatest concern, now playing in a switch-happy defense. “The thing we […]

Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr has seen new acquisition DeMarcus Cousins progress through his rehabilitation process, grow, and adapt to a new system throughout the length of the 2018-19 regular season, yet his excitement for Cousins to make the first playoff start of his career is only rivaled by the nostalgia seeing him go […]

DeMarcus Cousins has had quite a year with the Golden State Warriors thus far. He has successfully come back from a career-threatening Achilles injury, and has now established himself as a pivotal piece in the Warriors’ three-peat-seeking side. As it turns out, Cousins has also done a lot of growing up during his time with […]

Golden State Warriors big DeMarcus Cousins proved he still has the springs to deliver some showtime dunks, victimizing New Orleans Pelicans forward Kenrich Williams after a delightful spin through the lane. The Warriors center drove the ball from the 3-point line and caught Jahlil Okafor off guard, spinning past him and rising for a right-hand […]

Golden State Warriors general manager Bob Myers put himself in the running for the Executive of the Year award once again by quickly acquiring DeMarcus Cousins the second day of free agency, but he made yet another important move by adding a center to back him in Andrew Bogut. The Warriors executive has been encouraged […]

DeMarcus Cousins has swiftly erased any seed of doubt from his resurgence upon coming back from a season-ending Achilles injury. After getting off to a semi-slow start with the Golden State Warriors with his minutes being closely monitored, teammate Stephen Curry has noticed the change he’s made over the last few games, being more assertive […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr has already ruled out center DeMarcus Cousins and small forward  Andre Iguodala for Friday’s game against the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Warriors are facing the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday. With the season almost over, there’s no point to play Cousins and Iggy in a back-to-back situation: Andre Iguodala […]

Despite a disappointing first season with the Los Angeles Lakers, LeBron James is still largely considered a star’s best bet to play alongside in hopes to win a championship. However, rumors of his incompatibility with other star players has run rampant throughout this season, a feeling that has only reverberated in front offices. According to […]

Draymond Green knew the moment Golden State Warriors teammate DeMarcus Cousins set foot in Oracle Arena, it was to settle matters with one of the best bigs in the game in Nikola Jokic. The dynamic power forward praised his frontcourt partner after Boogie posted 28 points, 12 rebounds and five assists, which was arguably his […]

In 2012, the NBA removed the starting center spot from the All-Star balloting and replaced it with three “frontcourt” players. Golden State Warriors center DeMarcus Cousins — tagged as a pure center back then — was pissed at the ruling. According to Anthony Slater of The Athletic, Cousins found the new rule “disrespectful” but at the same […]

Golden State Warriors center DeMarcus Cousins was ejected after being tagged with a Flagrant 2 foul in their game against the Charlotte Hornets. After the game, Cousins vented out his feelings on the call. Per Marc J. Spears of ESPN, Cousins implied that the reason the foul was tagged as Flagrant 2 resulting to his […]

Golden State Warriors center DeMarcus Cousins had his night cut short Sunday against the Charlotte Hornets when he was tossed in the second quarter for what was deemed a Flagrant 2 foul against Hornets center Willy Hernangomez. Cousins was jockeying for position underneath the basket but got his forearm up around the head and neck […]

Boston Celtics shooting guard Marcus Smart isn’t happy that one of their fans called Golden State Warriors center DeMarcus Cousins the n-word. The Celtics banned the said fan for two years. The incident took place back on Jan. 26 at the TD Garden when the Warriors were in town. “It’s real discouraging to hear that […]