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The New Orleans Pelicans considered center DeMarcus Cousins a big priority this summer, but unfortunately, his tenure in the Big Easy has come to an end after just a year and a half. According to Shams Charania, Cousins has agreed to a deal with the Golden State Warriors. Free agent DeMarcus Cousins has agreed to […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are in great celebration after landing their biggest free agent target in LeBron James, following with other free agents like Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, JaVale McGee, and Lance Stephenson. But any hopes of a Big Three are rapidly dwindling, as Paul George just secured a four-year, $137 million deal with the Oklahoma City […]

The Los Angeles Lakers and New Orleans Pelicans have managed to secure meetings with free agent center DeMarcus Cousins. However, it appears they are not the only ones looking to acquire the versatile big man. While the Lakers and Pelicans have emerged as the favorites to sign Cousins, this has not topped the Washington Wizards […]

Having tried to move hell and high water to score a trade for Kawhi Leonard, only to fall short of the door, the Los Angeles Lakers could target big man DeMarcus Cousins on a short-term max deal, according to Kevin O’Connor of The Ringer. Cousins could play as a potential superstar partner to LeBron James, […]

One of the biggest fishes in the free agent market this year is DeMarcus Cousins. Although he is still recovering from a devastating Achilles injury, the interest in the center from other teams has not waned that much. The New Orleans Pelicans have also shown fondness in bringing Cousins back, though, the structure of the […]

It’s been an unofficial tradition in the NBA to link any free agent superstar to the Los Angeles Lakers. This year is no different. LeBron James and Paul George, the top two players to hit the market are both heavily rumored to be donning Purple and Gold colors next season. Let’s also not forget about […]

There are a lot of big name free agents this summer, but one of the forgotten names happens to be DeMarcus Cousins, who is still recovering from an ACL injury. He is expected to have a pretty limited market because of the risk that surrounds him, but former Cleveland Cavaliers General Manager David Griffin seems to […]

After acquiring Luka Doncic, the Dallas Mavericks have their backcourt of the future set. That makes finding a center their top priority heading into free agency. Dirk Nowitzki spent a career-high 97 percent of his minutes at the 5 last season, according to Basketball Reference, but that isn’t a viable long-term solution. Nerlens Noel meshed […]

DeMarcus Cousins’ sudden season-ending injury will play a vital part on his free agent future, as the New Orleans Pelicans managed to do better with him on the floor than on. Cousins was posting a beefy 25.2 points, 12.9 rebounds, 5.4 assists, 1.6 steals, and 1.6 blocks before suffering an Achilles injury — easily his […]

The Dallas Mavericks took the first step in freeing potential cap room to sign a major free agent after withdrawing their qualifying offer to forward Doug McDermott, less than 24 hours after extending it to him, along with teammates Yogi Ferrell and Salah Mejri. The move could clear a cap hold of $10 million, money […]

News broke back in May that superstar power forward/center Karl-Anthony Towns and the Minnesota Timberwolves are “not in a good place internally.” This was reported by ESPN’s Zach Lowe on The Lowe Post. His colleague Brian Windhorst asked Lowe to share his thoughts on Towns and the Timberwolves. Here is what Lowe said via Hoops Hype’s […]

Last January’s season-ending, career-threatening achilles injury undeniably cast a shadow on the future of New Orleans Pelicans superstar DeMarcus Cousins. However, as proven by a workout video recently posted on Twitter by Cousins himself, the 27-year-old is working tirelessly to reestablish himself as one of the most compelling big men in the game today. Labelled as ‘The […]

The Dallas Mavericks are in a middle of a rebuild, but they have a lot of young talent and are only a few pieces away before they can compete again in the Western Conference. According to Michael Scotto of The Athletic, the Mavericks believe one of those guys will be coming by way of free agency […]

Pelicans fans across the NBA were ecstatic with the news of star center DeMarcus Cousins being traded to the team during the 2016-17 season. With the addition of Cousins, the Pelicans saw potential to have the most dominant front-court since Tim Duncan and David Robinson, as Anthony Davis had taken the NBA by storm with […]

The Dallas Mavericks are coming off yet another disappointing season where they fell well short of reaching the playoffs for the second straight year. However, the front office has positioned the organization to be a huge factor in free agency with a plethora of salary cap space. There will be several marquee players available in the […]

The Washington Wizards maintained their mantle as one of the most perplexing teams in the league. The top-heavy nature of their roster remained a saving grace and a problem, with and without John Wall. Their starting unit was among the best in the league. Their bench was awful and cost them games. The locker room was uneven. Scott […]

Earlier, Jeff Goodman of ESPN shared an interesting list of prop betting odds with regards to a number of NBA players and their corresponding probabilities of being exposed next as an operator of at least one social media burner account. For those looking to lay money on any of those odds, here’s a pro tip: […]

The Dallas Mavericks are fast emerging as one of the most intriguing players in free agency. That will continue to be the case especially after Adrian Wojnarowski said that Dallas is an intriguing destination for soon-to-be free agent center DeMarcus Cousins. Woj says the Dallas Mavericks will be a team to watch on DeMarcus Cousins […]

The New Orleans Pelicans were looking to make the playoffs and hopefully go on a lengthy postseason run behind their two big men in Anthony Davis and DeMarcus Cousins. Unfortunately, Cousins went down mid-season with an Achilles tear, effectively ending his season and putting a big question mark on the remainder of his career. The […]

Isaiah Thomas and DeMarcus Cousins on the same team again? Thomas is obviously all for it, as he recently gave his thumbs up to a Twitter fan suggesting that the diminutive Los Angeles Lakers guard and Boogie should join forces anew. Let’s do it lol https://t.co/2j3ns7oXmZ — Isaiah Thomas (@isaiahthomas) June 4, 2018 Both Thomas […]

The gravity of Game 7 of the Western Conference Finals between the Golden State Warriors and Houston Rockets has triggered fans, critics, and players alike to question every whistle by the referees. DeMarcus Cousins of the New Orleans Pelicans, who’s out probably watching at home, fired shots at the officials via a tweet. The Pelicans […]

The New Orleans Pelicans got bounced out of the playoffs in the second round by the Golden State Warriors, four games to one. However, they could have had a better performance opposite the Dubs if they had DeMarcus Cousins around to beef up their frontcourt. Cousins injured his Achilles back in January, forcing him to […]

The Phoenix Suns were the big winners of last week’s 2018 NBA Draft Lottery when they were announced to have won the right to select the first overall pick. There’s no question that the Suns are the envy of just about every NBA team these days, as they have the luxury of picking the best […]

Every year when the All-NBA team is announced there are usually a couple of head-scratchers, and it was no different this year. James Harden of the Houston Rockets was not as a surprise as a first-team selection, and Chris Paul received 54 votes, just missing out on making one of the teams. Those two weren’t the […]

For the first time in his career, All-Star big man DeMarcus Cousins will head into the offseason as an unrestricted free agent but there doesn’t appear to be a clear-cut plan ahead. The tearing of his Achilles tendon back in late January has shifted things tremendously where the market for his services could be significantly […]

There are a lot of big-name free agents to watch this offseason, but one guy who has the most uncertain future is DeMarcus Cousins. There are questions if the New Orleans Pelicans want to re-sign him, and if they don’t there is a good chance the market for his services is going to be very […]

Teams who want to sign DeMarcus Cousins in free agency should be prepared to show the big man the money. The New Orleans Pelicans center is not keeping it a secret either that he wants to get top dollar once he hits the free agent market. The 27-year-old big man even liked an Instagram comment […]

The New Orleans Pelicans hit the proverbial jackpot when they traded for DeMarcus Cousins. He is one of the best big men in the NBA, and proved he could coexist with the team’s incumbent star, Anthony Davis. But the team’s stroke of lucked turned more sour than month-old milk after Cousins tore his Achilles tendon […]

The Dallas Mavericks could make some major moves in the offseason, looking to attract not only some Texas natives in DeAndre Jordan and Julius Randle, but also likely a max-level player in DeMarcus Cousins, according to Kevin O’Connor of The Ringer. “There have also been rumblings that the Dallas front office will look to make […]

DeMarcus Cousins was putting up numbers for the New Orleans Pelicans before he ruptured his Achilles tendon. Although Cousins only played 48 games in the entire season, the Pelicans still managed to make the playoffs behind stellar play from Anthony Davis and Jrue Holiday. But if the team would have had Cousins, it’s possible that […]

Of all the stories told in Star Trek’s 52-year history, the Kobayashi Maru is perhaps the most intriguing. Originally introduced in Star Trek’s second movie, The Wrath of Khan (though you might be more familiar with it from JJ Abrams’ 2009 reboot), it tasked prospective captains with an impossible task. It’s not a test meant to be […]

Life has been hard for DeMarcus Cousins, going down to a torn Achilles injury in the same game his New Orleans Pelicans had taken down the Houston Rockets, who were just starting to hit stride in the regular season. The Pels made an unexpected push for the postseason, sweeping their way past their first-round opponents […]

In the new age of social media, everything a player does in analyzed, and then overanalyzed about exactly what it might mean. DeMarcus Cousins finds himself in the middle of that. DeMarcus Cousins caused one of those stirs on Tuesday when he unfollowed the New Orleans Pelicans account on Instagram. He was asked by a […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have some crucial decisions to make in the offseason, including the re-signing of some of their key stars. Head coach Alvin Gentry and general managed Dell Demps said the team will like to bring back center DeMarcus Cousins as well as point guard Rajon Rondo this offseason, according to the team. […]

What will DeMarcus Cousins do this summer? That is the question that will primarily hound the New Orleans Pelicans as they field exit interviews in the wake of their 113-104 defeat against the Golden State Warriors, going home five games into the Western Conference Semifinals. Head coach Alvin Gentry was asked for his thoughts on […]

Since leaving the Boston Celtics via a trade to the Dallas Mavericks four years ago and subsequently departing Texas on a sour note, Rajon Rondo has spent the last few seasons jumping from team to team with stays that alternate between good and mediocre. Teams are also concerned with the mercurial point guard that they […]

The biggest blockbuster movie of all-time hits theaters worldwide today, when Marvel Studios releases the much anticipated Avengers: Infinity War. As the superheroes of the Marvel Cinematic Universe take the stage, the NBA’s superstars are also in the spotlight known as the playoffs. The league’s best players have inspired young and old fans alike with […]

The New Orleans Pelicans will have to evaluate the contracts in the franchise after the end of their season. Among them is the impending contract of big man DeMarcus Cousins, who was a sure-shot to land a five-year max deal, but since his injury, the Pelicans have shown to have a better record without him, […]

The New Orleans Pelicans will have some decisions to make in the summer. Following an unforeseen 4-0 mauling of the third-seeded Portland Trail Blazers, the organization will have to assess the impending free agency of their starting center, DeMarcus Cousins over the offseason. Yet what was thought to be a sure-fire five-year max extension coming […]