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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 […]

Utah Jazz forward Jae Crowder approached Golden State Warriors big man DeMarcus Cousins as the teams entered the locker room. From the looks of it, Crowder had bad intentions and people had to stop him from getting near Cousins. As seen in the video posted by Dime, it seemed that Crowder was about to charge […]

Th Golden State Warriors are currently gearing up to take on the Utah Jazz on Tuesday evening while the Western Conference powerhouse will have a quick turnaround come Wednesday. As a result of the team’s Wednesday evening matchup against the Portland Trail Blazers, the Warriors will be without the services of starting center DeMarcus Cousins […]

When the Golden State Warriors shocked the world last summer and signed DeMarcus Cousins in free agency, pundits questioned whether or not Boogie could fit in with the Warriors and their uptempo, pass-heavy offense. Golden State pushes the pace at every turn. The ball never sticks on one side and players are always moving around. […]

Since DeMarcus Cousins returned last month, the Golden State Warriors look nearly invincible, as if they needed anymore star power. Warriors guard Shaun Livingston said he noticed the difference in the team with Cousins the first time they went through shootaround: “The first time we went through a shootaround,” said Livingston, according to Andrew Sharp […]

The Golden State Warriors are just so good, that sometimes, they can make a broken play into a highlight. Here’s an example. Klay Thompson tried to pass the ball to DeMarcus Cousins after a pick and roll, but this is what happened. Klay with the pass to himself … off Boogie’s head 😂 pic.twitter.com/jflORaDhDe — […]

Over the past week or so, Golden State Warriors superstar forward Kevin Durant has been hounded by media members and DeMarcus Cousins is proud of how his teammate has handled all the noise. After the Warriors beat the Suns, 117-107, on Friday night, Cousins was asked about how Durant was being treated by the media, […]

Big men are back in the NBA! But just in case you’ve somehow missed that plain-as-day development over the past several seasons, Golden State Warriors star DeMarcus Cousins showered his fellow behemoths with praise on Friday night. After scoring 18 points, grabbing five rebounds, and dishing four assists in his team’s victory over the Phoenix […]

DeMarcus Cousins and the Golden State Warriors went up against the Phoenix Suns on the road as a 16.5-point favorite, which means, even on a bad day in terms of their high standards, they should be able to crumple the Suns and throw at the nearest wastebasket with ease. However, Cousins was not the type […]

Back in 1992, the USA Team deployed its 12 best players on the Olympic stage and promptly annihilated every opponent in its path. It was at the time called the Dream Team. A moniker the team has earned and has will be used for the rest of history. That team was quite the collection of […]

Golden State Warriors All-Star center DeMarcus Cousins says he talked with Washington Wizards point guard John Wall and he has no doubt Wall will overcome this setback and come back stronger. The Wizards announced on Tuesday that Wall developed an infection in the incision from surgery he recently had on bone spurs in his left […]

Despite a noteworthy performance on Saturday in a 115-101 win against the Los Angeles Lakers, Golden State Warriors big man DeMarcus Cousins is still feeling held back by his minutes restriction. As we all know, Cousins suffered a career-threatening Achilles tear last season, which led to a lengthy spell on the sidelines. After sitting out […]

Golden State Warriors star DeMarcus Cousins got up and threw down a nasty slam in the face Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma. The brash center surely let the sophomore forward know that he posterized him, as he gave Kuzma a cold stare down shortly after. Watch the highlight below: The referees gave Cousins a […]

It might not be making headlines just yet, but the recent return to the court of DeMarcus Cousins has had a significant impact on the Golden State Warriors and the team’s overall performance. According to an infographic posted by ESPN, the statistical improvements since Cousins’ debut have been quite impressive, and point to the simple […]

DeMarcus Cousins is back. If you’ve been living in a rock over the past few weeks, that’s one of the biggest headlines you might have missed. He made his much anticipated debut for the Golden State Warriors on Jan. 19, when the Dubs faced the Los Angeles Clippers. Prior to his return, pretty much everything […]

Besides the opening five minutes of Thursday’s game against the Philadelphia 76ers, DeMarcus Cousins did not fare as well as he might have wanted against rival Joel Embiid, limited to seven points and a 3-of-10 shooting night. Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr wasn’t surprised Cousins wasn’t as dominant as he was in his […]

Joel Embiid and DeMarcus Cousins are two of the NBA’s biggest, loudest, and most confident personalities. Somehow, their interviews, post-game media scrums, and social media antics live up to the larger-than-life personas the ultra-talented behemoths exhibit on the court. So it came as no surprise that early in Thursday night’s game between the Philadelphia 76ers […]

During the 2017 All-Star break, the New Orleans Pelicans struck a deal for Sacramento Kings big man DeMarcus Cousins, resulting in an incredibly awkward All-Star Game in which Cousins didn’t know who he was playing for. At the time, the Anthony Davis-led Pelicans were floundering with a record of 23-34 and did not even remotely […]

Kevon Looney has received oodles of praise since DeMarcus Cousins made his return to the court five games ago against the L.A. Clippers. The Golden State Warriors big man had his share of starts after 7-footer Damian Jones went down due to a season-ending injury, allowing him to flourish with the first unit and serving […]

DeMarcus Cousins put out his best scoring effort since taking the floor with the Golden State Warriors earlier this month, putting up 22 points in 25 minutes in a 132-100 romp against the Indiana Pacers on Monday. The big man shot a crisp 7-of-12 from the floor, made 1-of-2 from deep and poured in seven […]

In just his fifth game back, DeMarcus Cousins of the Golden State Warriors suffered a hard fall in their game against the Indiana Pacers. Everyone, especially Warriors fans, collectively held their breath, wishing that it was just a minor fall. Cousins himself was asked about the incident and admitted that he, too, was scared. “That […]

During the first quarter of the Golden State Warriors’ road game against the Indiana Pacers, DeMarcus Cousins was going for a layup when Myles Turner contested it. He fell down, hard. Here's the scary DeMarcus Cousins fall via @NBCSWarriors. Only his fifth game back. Stayed in. pic.twitter.com/rBLRE6Kqwp — Anthony Slater (@anthonyVslater) January 29, 2019 Players […]

DeMarcus Cousins spent some time with Anthony Davis as a teammate of his with the New Orleans Pelicans, so he probably has a decent sense of how his mind works. When asked about Davis’ decision to ask the Pelicans for a trade, Cousins said he Davis is just doing what is best for himself: “He’s […]