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It has been quite an eventful week since free agency started in the NBA and we can already see the balance of power shifting across the entire league. The Los Angeles Lakers boosted their chances of becoming a championship contender by adding four-time MVP LeBron James and surrounding him with a couple of intriguing veterans. […]

Last week, the Golden State Warriors made the surprise move of inking All-Star center DeMarcus Cousins to a one-year, $5.3 million deal. It has given the Warriors an even more star-studded starting lineup that features All-Stars at each position that has seemingly created more buzz around the back-to-back defending champions. All-Star guard Klay Thompson has […]

The New Orleans Pelicans’ frontcourt is back once again to being a one-headed beast following the departure of DeMarcus Cousins, who is now a member of the Golden State Warriors. With Cousins gone, Anthony Davis is now the only All-Star down low for the Pelicans, beginning next season. The Pelicans prepared themselves for this scenario […]

While many NBA fans are focusing on how the Golden State Warriors have “ruined” the league by signing DeMarcus Cousins, Houston Rockets coach Mike D’Antoni is remaining positive. He knows that while the Warriors may have five All-Stars on their roster, he still has James Harden. #Rockets head coach Mike D'Antoni is hoping Boogie doesn't […]

Prior to pulling the trigger on the signing that shook the NBA, the Golden State Warriors turned to a familiar source for some advice. DeMarcus Cousins called general manager Bob Myers for a potential agreement, but before the former Executive of the Year could lock it down, head coach Steve Kerr turned to former assistant […]

Demarcus Cousins was midway through his second season with the New Orleans Pelicans — where he put up per game averages of 25.2 points, 12.9 rebounds, 5.4 assists, 1.6 steals, and 1.6 blocks — when his season came to an abrupt ending after he tore his left Achilles against the Houston Rockets. Upon entering free […]

The Golden State Warriors won’t shoot high when it comes to the return of their recent All-Star signing DeMarcus Cousins, who is recovering from a season-ending Achilles injury. The big man said immediately after the agreement was reported that he would shoot to be ready for training camp, only to follow days later by saying […]

DeMarcus Cousins is rolling out his first tweets as a member of the Golden State Warriors. His recent tweet includes him donning Warriors apparel, captioned with a message regarding his comeback. Below is Boogie’s tweet: Too stubborn to fold, roll with the punches… #0Doubt#TheResurgence pic.twitter.com/TCcBbSuW3N — DeMarcus Cousins (@boogiecousins) July 8, 2018 To recall, Cousins […]

Do it to em, Boogie! DeMarcus Cousins liking Instagram comments saying he ruined the NBA is the perfect level of pettiness. NBA fans have descended upon the All-Star center with every insult you can imagine after he signed with the Golden State Warriors. But instead of completely ignoring the haters, Boogie is casually liking Instagram […]

The DeMarcus Cousins signing sent shockwaves through the NBA. For a while, it overshadowed LeBron James’ signing with the Los Angeles Lakers. But apparently, it didn’t have the same effect on Klay Thompson. According to Ethan Strauss of The Athletic, Klay was MIA when the news broke. From what I was told, nobody could find […]

The Golden State Warriors shocked the NBA world early in free agency with the signing of All-Star center DeMarcus Cousins. The Evil Empire got way more evil in the eyes of most. While many may believe the championship next season is now a foregone conclusion, there are still some questions that need answering for the […]

DeMarcus Cousins may have to take on a lesser role with the Golden State Warriors. He’s been a primary scorer for most of his career. But with teammates like Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, and Kevin Durant, Boogie won’t need to put up as many shots. For Cousins, this isn’t an issue. If anything he thinks […]

Draymond Green and DeMarcus Cousins are two of the more colorful players in the NBA, and having them in the same locker room might scare some folks, but Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr feels prepared. Steve Kerr: "I know DeMarcus is known as an emotional player, but Draymond has been preparing me for […]

As NBA champions in three of the last four seasons (including the last two) and with their core virtually locked up for the rest of the year, the Golden State Warriors don’t really have any pressing needs to worry about. They do have a hole at center and that has been the case for many […]

Much has been said about DeMarcus Cousins’ controversial decision to go to the Steve Kerr-coached Golden State Warriors for essentially peanuts. The prevailing sentiment is that it upset the already skewed balance of power, allowing the defending champions to shore up a position of need — and by need, meaning empty, obviously not because they […]

Immediately after DeMarcus Cousins announced his intentions to sign a one year deal with the Golden State Warriors, word got out that the All-Star center may not be ready until December or January as he continues to rehab from his Achilles tear. To some, this explains why the team was able to nab one of […]

The Golden State Warriors made everyone flip the table in unison after they acquired DeMarcus Cousins on a one-year $5 million deal. Steve Kerr realizes the magnitude of the All-Star center’s addition that is amplified by the fact that the defending champions got him for the mid-level exception. However, in speaking to Ethan Strauss of […]

The Golden State Warriors have made a big splash move earlier this week with the addition of All-Star center DeMarcus Cousins to a one-year deal at the mid-level exception worth $5.3 million. Following the move, Cousins revealed that there were no serious offers from any teams that led to him to go this route by […]

The Los Angeles Lakers reportedly passed up on the chance to acquire big man DeMarcus Cousins due to concerns about his injury, according to Marc Stein of The New York Times. The Lakers, unlike the Golden State Warriors, who jumped at the chance to sign him, did not share the luxury of being able to […]

DeMarcus Cousins arrival in the Bay Area is causing basketball folks to lose their minds, but this development apparently is so big, it’s also driving people from another league/sport crazy. Take for example retired NFL running back Danny Woodhead, who did his best impression of NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski impression as he “reported” the Warriors’ […]

The Golden State Warriors stood as the ground zero of the social media explosion on Monday, when it was revealed that DeMarcus Cousins is going to be the fifth 2017-18 All-Star on the Warriors’ lineup for next season. Like most fans who were caught off guard by the news, Warriors forward Jordan Bell was also […]

For a social media junkie, newly-acquired Golden State Warriors center DeMarcus Cousins has been awfully quiet. With the exception of a classy “Thank you” to the New Orleans Pelicans, the internet was largely devoid of any quotable quotes or notable posts directly from the All-Star big man. Then again, a cursory glance on the web in […]

The Golden State Warriors have been at the center of scathing criticism for some time now due to the formation of their superteam. Needless to say, Hall of Famer and TNT analyst Charles Barkley has never been shy about expressing his dismay at Golden State’s success over the past several years. He doubled down on his […]

The Los Angeles Lakers made a splash landing small forward LeBron James. Unfortunately, it was soon overshadowed by the Golden State Warriors’ acquisition of center DeMarcus Cousins. The NBA world was baffled at how Golden State managed to add yet another star player to the mix. However, according to Marc Stein of the New York […]

DeMarcus Cousins had a chance to secure a bigger contract than what he agree to with the Golden State Warriors even after his season-ending Achilles injury, according to Marc Stein of The New York Times (h/t Mason Ginsberg of ESPN). Per @TheSteinLine’s @nytimes newsletter: “League sources say that Cousins rebuffed New Orleans’ offer of a […]

DeMarcus Cousins is public enemy No. 1 in the NBA right now. After the star big man decided to leave the New Orleans Pelicans and sign a one-year deal with the two-time defending champion Golden State Warriors, the backlash has been fierce. A number of fans feel that he is ruining the NBA by making […]

The Golden State Warriors managed to pull off the unthinkable when they signed center DeMarcus Cousins to a one-year deal worth just over $5 million on Monday evening. As a result, a whirlwind of speculation has picked up regarding what led to this unlikely unification. Rumors have surfaced that Cousins made the deal due to a […]

Following the Los Angeles Lakers making the big splash move of free agency with the expected addition of LeBron James, the Golden State Warriors made one of their own by agreeing to terms on a one-year, $5.3 million deal with All-Star center DeMarcus Cousins. This has immediately brought forward questions in terms of how Cousins […]

The Golden State Warriors tilted the rest of the league on its axis on Monday night after agreeing to a one-year, $5.3 million deal with All-Star center DeMarcus Cousins. It was a move that was unexpected by all means as there had been no previous chatter that Cousins was even considering joining the Warriors at any point […]

As with any big-time signing, the list of concerns has started to pile up for the Golden State Warriors, after agreeing to bring in center DeMarcus Cousins on a one-year deal for a $5.3 million mid-level exception. The health concerns after a torn Achilles injury, the poor image, the turnovers and high shot count — […]

DeMarcus Cousins was scooped off the free agent market quickly by a Golden State Warriors front office that struck while the iron was hot. Yet this left many wondering how Cousins was still available and reportedly had no offers before getting on a phone call with Warriors GM Bob Myers to seal the deal. According to […]

Despite garnering plenty of eyes as one of the biggest free agents on the market, DeMarcus Cousins was confused in Las Vegas, yet to receive an offer from the New Orleans Pelicans, despite counter-reports saying that he did. “I was shocked. I didn’t believe it. It was a rough, pretty emotional night,” Cousins told Marc […]

Following a quick turnaround by the New Orleans Pelicans, agreeing to sign forward Julius Randle to a two-year, $18 million deal, DeMarcus Cousins reportedly narrowed down his interests to two teams — the Golden State Warriors and the Boston Celtics. According to Adam Himmelsbach of The Boston Globe, the Celtics never made Boogie an offer, […]

The NBA world was turned on its head yesterday as the defending champion Golden State Warriors announced the free agent acquisition of All-Star center DeMarcus Cousins. Cousins was an unrestricted free agent, but the wide consensus was he would sign a lucrative deal with the highest bidder. Instead, Cousins agreed to a one year, $5.3 […]

In a wild 2018 free agency window that saw LeBron James committing to the Los Angeles Lakers long-term with a four-year, $154 million max deal and Paul George take a leap of faith with the Oklahoma City Thunder with a four-year, $137 million max deal — it was DeMarcus Cousins who stole the headlines. The mercurial […]

While the addition of DeMarcus Cousins puts the Golden State Warriors at a Monstars from Space Jam type of level, some others believe this is nothing but a “rehab” stint that will allow him to get some hardware while he plays out a year before hitting the free agent market again in 2019. Mike Fisher of […]

Contrary to a previous report by Marc J. Spears of The Undefeated, the New Orleans Pelicans did indeed offer free agent center DeMarcus Cousins a deal, one that was bigger than the $5.3 million mid-level exception he took from the Golden State Warriors on Monday night, according to William Guillory of the New Orleans Times-Picayune. […]

What a crazy day it has been for basketball. Just when you thought LeBron James taking his talents to California was the headline of the year, a few hours later, arguably the worst brawl in the history of basketball took place more than 7,000 miles away in Manila as a FIBA Qualifying match between the […]

It’s no surprise that DeMarcus Cousins‘ move to the Golden State Warriors is… well, surprising. A cursory glance on the internet and you’d probably see an abundance of memes and reaction videos to the breaking news, both from fans and players alike. Not only because the rich got richer but it’s an All-Star center, at […]