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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 […]

DeMarcus Cousins has played in 15 games with the Golden State Warriors and he’s enjoyed every second of it. When he first started practicing with the Warriors, it took Cousins some time to get used to playing with so many talented players. Golden State has five All-Stars in its starting lineup and a former Finals […]

After logging a season-high 32 minutes on Thursday night against the Orlando Magic, Golden State Warriors big man DeMarcus Cousins has been making steady progress in his road to full strength following his career-threatening Achilles injury last season. According to Cousins himself, he has been feeling great and expects to be able to suit up […]

The Golden State Warriors lost for the fourth time in six games on Thursday, falling to the Orlando Magic 103-96 after getting outscored by a whopping 18 points in the fourth quarter. Playing without a resting Kevin Durant but welcoming back DeMarcus Cousins, it was a frustrating performance for the Warriors overall, with Steve Kerr’s […]

Golden State Warriors center DeMarcus Cousins has now grabbed over 6,000 rebounds in his NBA career. Boogie accomplished the feat on Thursday against the Orlando Magic. He entered Thursday with 5,994 career rebounds. DeMarcus Cousins has his third 20-point game of the season with 21 points to go with nine rebounds, crossing the 6,000-rebound mark for […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr was glad the NBA league office decided to rescind a technical foul from center DeMarcus Cousins. The big man was hit with a “T” in the fourth quarter of Monday’s 121-110 win over the Charlotte Hornets. He picked up Jeremy Lamb’s loose shoe and flung it from the […]

Golden State Warriors center DeMarcus Cousins will sit out Wednesday against the Miami Heat, according to ESPN’s Nick Friedell. The team listed him as out with load management and careful recovery from his Achilles injury, as the Warriors face a back-to-back, facing the Orlando Magic on Thursday. Head coach Steve Kerr had already announced he […]

During the Golden State Warriors’ win over the Charlotte Hornets on Monday night, Warriors big man DeMarcus Cousins picked up a technical foul for throwing the shoe of Hornets guard Jeremy Lamb off the court after Lamb lost it. However, Cousins did not do it out anger or malice; he was merely trying to get […]

Ever since teaming up, Draymond Green has always had DeMarcus Cousins’ back. That stayed true after the Golden State Warriors’ 121-110 win over the Charlotte Hornets Monday night. During his media scrum, Green reacted to a technical foul called on Cousins after the latter apparently threw away Jeremy Lamb’s shoe, via Mark Medina of The […]

For the first time since suffering an Achilles injury a year ago, Golden State Warriors center DeMarcus Cousins played more than 30 minutes in an NBA game, and he seems very happy about it. DeMarcus Cousins on playing 31 minutes: "I’m more happy about that than the actual game. I’ll make sure I give Steve […]

DeMarcus Cousins received a technical foul for throwing the shoe of Charlotte Hornets guard Jeremy Lamb. Now, the Golden State Warriors big man shared his thoughts on the matter. Per Mark Medina of The Mercury News, Cousins — who finished with 24 points in his team’s 121-110 victory — was sarcastic in his remarks. “Next […]

Golden State Warriors center DeMarcus Cousins faked the hell out of Charlotte Hornets big man Cody Zeller en route to a strong finish. Cousins unleashed a nasty fake which sent Zeller flying. Once the lane was clear, Cousins didn’t waste time and unleashed a big slam. Cody Zeller went the wrong way 😬 https://t.co/ynIMDwC0MX — Dime […]

The Golden State Warriors are well on their way to the playoffs, as they are currently seated at the top of the Western Conference standings. With 23 games left, head coach Steve Kerr is planning to do some load management, which will involve resting his veterans in second night of back-to-back games. Kerr is planning […]

The honeymoon phase for DeMarcus Cousins and the Golden State Warriors is officially over. Even after perhaps his most disappointing performance of the season, though, Golden State’s All-Star big man is fully confident the “bad days” will end “sooner than later.” “It’s definitely frustrating,” he told The Athletic’s Anthony Slater after the Warriors’ 118-112 loss […]

DeMarcus Cousins is frustrated. His struggles with the Golden State Warriors should really come as no surprise given both his inevitably gradual re-acclimation to the game after tearing his Achilles and his complicated fit within Steve Kerr’s system — on both sides of the ball. Cousins’ offensive transition has been wildly encouraging thus far, with […]

Draymond Green left the Golden State Warriors’ 118-112 loss to the Houston Rockets midway through the third quarter with a left ankle injury but reportedly is likely have avoided serious injury. DeMarcus Cousins left his team’s game early, too, but only because Steve Kerr made the decision to sit him for its final six minutes. […]

DeMarcus Cousins’ stay in the Bay Area will almost surely be limited to one season. Even so, the Golden State Warriors star is doing all he can to actively engage with the local community. Cousins posted a tweet on Friday featuring a cryptic video of an upcoming event at Oakland’s Paramount Theater on April 11th. […]

After a tightly contested matchup, the Golden State Warriors recorded a 125-123 win against the Sacramento Kings on Thursday night. Following the hard-fought victory, Dubs forward Draymond Green admitted that teammate DeMarcus Cousins may have felt a miffed by not being given the opportunity to close out this contest against his former team: Draymond on DeMarcus […]

Shots have officially been fired in the shoe game. Golden State Warriors center DeMarcus Cousins gave Puma a nice shoutout when asked about the Zion Williamson situation: DeMarcus Cousins was asked about Zion Williamson’s shoe exploding and if that’s ever happened to him: “Not with Puma’s.” — Logan Murdock (@loganmmurdock) February 21, 2019 For anyone […]

Golden State Warriors center DeMarcus Cousins had no chill when it came to Zion Williamson’s freak injury and the consequences it could have for his career in the NBA, blasting the NCAA in the process. “Knowing what I know now college is bulls**t,” said Cousins, according to Logan Murdock of the San Jose Mercury News. […]

DeMarcus Cousins’ first 11 games with the Golden State Warriors have been a mix of rousing excitement and managing expectations, as he has ridden a roller coaster of changes while adapting to play with his new team. The 6-foot-11 center noted he expects to improve on his conditioning and regain his rhythm after the All-Star […]

Everything’s going right for the Golden State Warriors lately. In a span of a month, they have lost only twice in 18 games, have regained the top spot in the Western Conference previously held by the Denver Nuggets, got DeMarcus Cousins back, and had three representatives in the All-Star Game. So they have plenty of […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr confirmed to local reporters on Wednesday that starting center DeMarcus Cousins is onto the next phase of his recovery. Cousins has played in 11 games this season for the Warriors. He missed the first 45 games while recovering from a torn Achilles tendon he suffered last season with the […]

Golden State Warriors big man DeMarcus Cousins has always been known as an efficient scorer, especially on the low block. In recent games, however, his shooting percentages have been low. Despite that fact, the former Kentucky Wildcat is maintaining a positive mentality. “Last thing I’m worried about is scoring the ball,” Cousins said in an […]

DeMarcus Cousins is known to have one of the shortest fuses in the NBA. The Golden State Warriors big man has always been a regular customer for technical fouls and fines from the league. However, Cousins has appeared to be in a good mood these days. According to Tim Kawakami of The Athletic, the four-time […]

DeMarcus Cousins’ road to full health hasn’t been an easy one, and while he’s still adapting to playing with the Golden State Warriors, the hardest part of it is already past him. Cousins signed with the Warriors, who could give him a full recovery, with no necessity to rush him back before he was 100 […]