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Golden State Warriors center DeMarcus Cousins and Portland Trail Blazers star point guard Damian Lillard are close friends off the court, so it shouldn’t come as a surprise that Lillard is one of Cousins’ favorite players to watch in the NBA. Lillard has made the All-Star team four times, but there’s been a lot of […]

Golden State Warriors center and former member of the New Orleans Pelicans DeMarcus Cousins knew star big man Anthony Davis was going to request a trade from the Pelicans. Cousins says after all the “goofy junk that went down” last summer with him and the franchise during free agency, he knew Davis was going to […]

Golden State Warriors power forward Draymond Green says star point guard Stephen Curry has done everything possible to make sure center DeMarcus Cousins has felt comfortable with the Dubs. Cousins missed the first 45 games of the season while recovering from the Achilles tear he suffered last season with the New Orleans Pelicans. Curry wanted […]

Barring an unforeseen chain of events, the Golden State Warriors will enter the postseason with an All-Star-laden starting lineup on the court. Head coach Steve Kerr and the medical staff will ensure that happens, if the circumstances are under their control — and they have already picked up on their usual late-season strategy of staggering […]

After Russell Westbrook’s heated verbal exchange with a fan in Utah earlier this month, the topic of interactions between fans and players in NBA games has been a heavy focus. Golden State Warriors big man DeMarcus Cousins, someone who is no stranger to expressing his emotions, said that while he understands the fan experience needs […]

DeMarcus Cousins has been no stranger to back-and-forth spats with road fans, dating back to his young days with the Sacramento Kings to today, as the heel of the Golden State Warriors’ league of supervillains. It was only two years ago that the former Kings franchise player flipped off a Warriors fan on his way […]

DeMarcus Cousins is only one of many players that have been victims of racial abuse at the mouths of hecklers in NBA arenas. The Golden State Warriors center openly discussed the subject during an interview with Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports in light of the Russell Westbrook incident that saw not one, but two Utah […]

As part of the Golden State Warriors’ efforts to closely monitor DeMarcus Cousins’ health, head coach Steve Kerr has announced that the former All-Star will not be playing in any of their back-to-back games for the remainder of the season. DeMarcus Cousins (rest) will not play tonight. Kerr said Warriors will not play Cousins in […]

The Golden State Warriors will be playing the Detroit Pistons on Sunday night without DeMarcus Cousins, Andre Iguodala and possibly Kevon Looney. Warriors Injury Report: Kevon Looney (Right Forearm Contusion) is questionable. DeMarcus Cousins (Load Management), Andre Iguodala (Rest) and Damian Jones (Left Pectoral Surgery) are out. — Logan Murdock (@loganmmurdock) March 24, 2019 Prior […]

DeMarcus Cousins had his own little highlight in the Golden State Warriors’ blowout loss at the hands of the Dallas Mavericks on Saturday night. Cousins got rid of Mavs rookie sensation Luka Doncic with an in-and-out dribble and flew in for a huge throwdown and the and-one. Bro DeMarcus just shook Luka with an in-and-out […]

Golden State Warriors center DeMarcus Cousins is expected to play on Thursday against the Indiana Pacers, according to Anthony Slater of The Athletic. Cousins missed the team’s last two games with an injury, replaced by new signing Andrew Bogut, who started in his place against the San Antonio Spurs and the Minnesota Timberwolves. The Warriors […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr told local reporters on Tuesday he expects center DeMarcus Cousins to return to the lineup on Thursday when the Dubs host the Indiana Pacers. Cousins didn’t play on Monday versus the San Antonio Spurs and will miss Tuesday’s game against the Minnesota Timberwolves as well. Boogie is dealing […]

Golden State Warriors center DeMarcus Cousins underwent an MRI on his sore right ankle on Monday, and the results came back clean. Cousins won’t play on Monday against the San Antonio Spurs: DeMarcus Cousins underwent an MRI on his sore right ankle today, the results of which came back clean. He will not play in tonight’s […]

Golden State Warriors big man DeMarcus Cousins is expected to miss his team’s game against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday night as a result of a sore foot, according to Anthony Slater of The Athletic. Cousins, who underwent an MRI on his foot on Monday, will also miss the Warriors’ matchup with the San Antonio […]

The Golden State Warriors will be without center DeMarcus Cousins and sixth man Andre Iguodala on Monday against the San Antonio Spurs, according to ESPN’s Nick Friedell. Cousins is still pending an MRI on his right ankle/foot area after sustaining an injury in the second half of Saturday’s game against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Iguodala […]

The news of DeMarcus Cousins’ pending MRI has sped up the timeline for Andrew Bogut to rejoin the Golden State Warriors, just in time for their pre-playoff run. Still holding the top seed in the West with a one-game advantage over the Denver Nuggets, head coach Steve Kerr still envisions Bogut as the perfect handcuff for Cousins. […]

DeMarcus Cousins had some trouble finding his footing when he made his debut with the Golden State Warriors this 2018-19 season.However, Draymond Green thinks former All-Star center has finally started to turn the corner. Cousins played an integral role in Golden State’s dominant 110-88 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder. According to Anthony Slater of […]

The Golden State Warriors are at Chesapeake Energy Arena for a matchup with the Oklahoma City Thunder on Saturday night. Despite Saturday’s nationally-televised matchup serving as a measuring stick of sorts for two Western Conference powers as the playoffs quickly approach, Golden State is holding out Kevin Durant as a precautionary measure while Oklahoma City’s […]

After losing the first three matchups of the season series, the Golden State Warriors won the final regular-season matchup against the Houston Rockets, 106-104, in a game played without Kevin Durant due to an ankle contusion. Here are three takeaways from the contest. 1. DeMarcus Cousins and his bully-ball style If the Warriors and Rockets […]

Houston Rockets guard Chris Paul isn’t taking any learning experiences from a season-high streak-snapping loss to the Golden State Warriors, even after the defending champions showed new wrinkles to their strategy against them by using big man DeMarcus Cousins. The Warriors’ summer addition was dominant, putting up a season-high 27 points on 11-of-16 shooting from […]

DeMarcus Cousins was unstoppable during a 106-104 Golden State Warriors road win over the Houston Rockets, and his post-game comments following a season-best 27 points against them reflected just that. The big man has his best game yet, going a dominant 11-of-16 from the floor, doing most of his damage from the block instead of […]

Golden State Warriors big man DeMarcus Cousins is never one to back away from talking a big game in front of the press. Following the Warriors’ huge road win over the Houston Rockets on Wednesday, the media was eager to receive some insights from Cousins, who finished with a season-high 27 points. Instead of focusing […]

Golden State Warriors shooter Klay Thompson was scorching red hot in their win over the Houston Rockets. After the game, he gave the credit to big man DeMarcus Cousins for the open looks. Via Anthony Slater of The Athletic, Thompson — who was 5-of-10 from the 3-point country — praised Cousins’ great vision. “I was […]

Just when everybody else thought the Golden State Warriors were on the brink of a late-season collapse, they came through with a crucial victory over the Houston Rockets on Wednesday, 106-104. The closely-contested bout saw the Warriors’ superstars–sans Kevin Durant (ankle) – give it their all to upset the red-hot Rockets on the road. One particular […]

In their game against the Houston Rockets, Golden State Warriors center DeMarcus Cousins threw a pass to a wide-open Stephen Curry — who was on the bench. It was a real Shaqtin’ a Fool moment for the former All-Star big man. Not long after throwing the pass, Cousins realized that a turnover was about to […]

The two-time reigning NBA champion Golden State Warriors faced off against the Houston Rockets tonight without two-time NBA Finals MVP Kevin Durant. While the loss of Durant is big, the team still boasts a whopping amount of high-end talent that will likely waltz to another title before the entire league is upended this offseason due […]

This Los Angeles Lakers season is not going as they thought it would. LeBron James is about to miss the playoffs for the first time since 2005. Both he and the team are looking for ways to fix these issues moving forward. Originally, that was supposed to be Anthony Davis until that fell through at […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr believes center DeMarcus Cousins is getting heavily criticized lately because he’s the new guy on the team. The Warriors are just 5-5 in their last five games. Cousins has been getting bashed by the media for his poor defense, but Kerr says that’s unfair since basketball is a […]

Draymond Green believes that teammate DeMarcus Cousins has taken his recent defensive scolding to heart. “It pi**ed him off. He’s a competitor,” Green said following the Warriors’ 122-105 win over the Denver Nuggets on Friday. Draymond on criticism DeMarcus fielded on defense: “It pissed him off. He’s a competitor.” Draymond then explained why he considered […]

The Golden State Warriors thumped the Denver Nuggets by a score of 122-105 on Friday night, and in the process, DeMarcus Cousins finished with 13 points, six rebounds, six assists and, most notably, six blocks. He also added three steals. Those numbers came on the heels of criticism of Cousins’ defense, with many pointing out […]

Teams have been exploiting Golden State Warriors center DeMarcus Cousins on defense, knowing fully well that the big man is still working his way back into basketball shape following a devastating Achilles injury from last season. The former All-Star has struggled with certain match-ups, especially against the Boston Celtics and the Houston Rockets. However, Warriors […]

Given their tumultuous history as foes, Andrew Bogut is looking forward to teaming up with DeMarcus Cousins of the Golden State Warriors. Per Connor Letourneau of the San Francisco Chronicle, the Australian briefly looked back on his history with Cousins. According to him, back when Cousins was with the Sacramento Kings, they had their fair […]

The Golden State Warriors suffered their worst loss of the season by way of a 33-point pounding at the hands of the struggling Boston Celtics, losers of four in a row before their primetime tilt at Oracle Arena, with a national audience on TNT. Yet the Celtics did a little more than just embarrass the […]

When DeMarcus Cousins made his debut for the Golden State Warriors in January after returning from a torn Achilles, the assumption was that the Warriors would regress defensively. Cousins has never been known for his defensive presence and can occasionally seem sluggish and slow of foot on screen-and-rolls. The 28-year-old has posted a 108.6 defensive […]

DeMarcus Cousins has had his share of growing pains defensively since getting the green light to return as a member of the Golden State Warriors. While he has shown flashes of brilliance with blocks and steals, he’s also blown assignments and been late to contest shots, as he still gets his legs underneath him after […]

Stephen Curry offered some words of advice for a struggling DeMarcus Cousins, who had a tough go at the Boston Celtics, as the Golden State Warriors were handed a 128-95 loss on their home court. Cousins had 10 points on 4-of-12 shooting, nine rebounds and four assists, missing all of his five 3-pointers and often […]

DeMarcus Cousins isn’t exactly known for subtlety. The Golden State Warriors center has long been known to get into several skirmishes earning him a plethora of technicals (123 for his career and five with the Dubs thus far) and subsequent suspensions as a result of going over the prescribed limit. Tuesday night against the visiting […]

Golden State Warriors assistant coach Ron Adams was on DeMarcus Cousins’ ear during a timeout in their game against the Boston Celtics. Peep the clip below as via Anthony Slater of The Athletic. During that time, the Warriors were getting pounced on both ends of the floor. Head coach Brad Stevens’ game plan consisted of […]

On Saturday night, the Golden State Warriors are trying to get back on track against the Philadelphia 76ers. However, one of the game’s biggest stories is about far more than basketball. Warriors center DeMarcus Cousins is wearing special shoes on Saturday night. On each heel, he wrote “#StephonClark” to honor and bring awareness to the […]