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The New Orleans Pelicans are in the Bay Area Sunday facing the defending NBA champions, Golden State Warriors. The Pelicans arrive at Oracle Arena riding a three-game win streak, so they have every reason to feel confident of themselves regardless if they’re playing against the best team on the planet today. Pelicans center DeMarcus Cousins […]

We know New Orleans Pelicans big man DeMarcus Cousins has a penchant for throwing tantrums on the court, but certainly not for throwing footballs. Yet somehow, a newspaper failed to differentiate Boogie from another famous Cousins, Washington Redskins quarterback Kirk Cousins. The Redskins signal-caller’s eyes caught a glaring mistake made by a particular newspaper that […]

New Orleans Pelicans star center DeMarcus Cousins is clearly frustrated over his ejection that occurred on Monday night during the team’s 114-107 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder. According to an article published on Tuesday by Brett Martel of the Associated Press, Cousins doesn’t think he should have been ejected in the third quarter when […]

During Monday’s contest between the New Orleans Pelicans and Oklahoma City Thunder, things got a bit heated after DeMarcus Cousins was ejected from the game due to elbowing Russell Westbrook in the face. Following the game, Pelicans veteran guard Tony Allen weighed in on the situation, voicing that he believes that Westbrook flopped from the […]

New Orleans Pelicans center DeMarcus Cousins has been ejected after elbowing Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook in the head Monday night during the third quarter. The move looked inadvertent in terms of whether or not it was malicious as Westbrook tried to sneak up behind Cousins to make a steal in the backcourt. […]

When it comes to centers, Jonas Valanciunas of the Toronto Raptors and DeMarcus Cousins of the New Orleans Pelicans, are two big men that have had their fair share of history on the court. According to Mike Ganter of the Toronto Sun, Valanciunas recently opened up about Cousins’ trash-talking but downplayed any rivalry speculations. “I […]

Life in New Orleans isn’t all the bad nowadays. The New Orleans Pelicans are sitting in the fifth spot in the Western Conference with an 8-6 record, just one-half game out of the fourth spot. For the way DeMarcus Cousins was traded last season immediately after the All-Star break ended, he’s found a pretty comfortable […]

In his first full season with the New Orleans Pelicans, All-Star big man DeMarcus Cousins is putting together a career-best campaign. According to TBLegend7 on Reddit, the 27-year-old is currently the only player that is inside the top 20 statistically across the board. 28.2 points per game (4th) 14.0 rebounds per game (2nd) 5.8 assists per game […]

The transformation of today’s big men in the NBA is in full swing, with many of the prominent stars in the game, extending their game to the three-point line and some beyond. The likes of Karl-Anthony Towns, Nikola Jokic, Kristaps Porzingis, and others have become genuine threats beyond the arc, but no one has seen […]

Someone other than Anthony Davis or DeMarcus Cousins led the New Orleans Pelicans in scoring for a change. Unfortunately, Jrue Holiday’s season-high 34 points and 11 assists weren’t enough to give the Pelicans the win against the Toronto Raptors. Cousins was particularly disappointed that they couldn’t give Holiday the help his great play deserved. D. […]

New Orleans Pelicans All-Star center DeMarcus Cousins has become one of the most talented all-around big men in the league. Cousins put that on display on Thursday night against the Toronto Raptors as he crossed over Raptors center Jonas Valanciunas and nailed a 3-pointer. Boogie’s pump fake was just too much to handle 😂 pic.twitter.com/xWvDnuy2b2 […]

DeMarcus Cousins has been off to a hot start this season with his production night in and night out. The New Orleans Pelicans center has been recently named the NBA’s Player of the Week for continuing to perform at a high level in their games. However, during one play on Wednesday against the Minnesota Timberwolves, […]

New Orleans Pelicans big man DeMarcus Cousins has had a ridiculous seven-game start to the year from a statistical sense. He’s averaging 29.4 points, 13.6 rebounds, 5.9 assists, and 2.1 blocks, while shooting 49 percent from the field and hitting 2.4 3-pointers per game. All of those would be a new career-high if the season […]

Throughout his NBA career, New Orleans Pelicans big man DeMarcus Cousins has been heavily criticized for his short temper, and even serving as a distraction to his teammates. However, that changed recently, as he showed a lot of maturity following their loss on Monday against the Orlando Magic. Instead of focusing on what others failed […]

Whenever they both step on the court for the New Orleans Pelicans, DeMarcus Cousins and Anthony Davis give their opponents a nightmare matchup and a lot to fear about given their dominance on both ends of the floor. With Halloween only a few days away though, it was the dynamic frontcourt duo’s turn to be […]

Through the first several games of the 2017-18 season, All-Star big man DeMarcus Cousins has been off to a stellar start. All of this came to a head during Saturday’s convincing 123-101 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers where Cousins posted a triple-double with 29 points, 12 rebounds, and 10 assists. Following the game, his teammate […]

DeMarcus Cousins may not have the fondest of memories of his playing days with the Sacramento Kings, but he’s still thankful to have played in front of an appreciative group fans for seven seasons. Kings fans were even very welcoming of their old superstar when the New Orleans Pelicans rolled into the Golden 1 Center […]

DeMarcus Cousins had his fingerprints all over a New Orleans Pelicans win over his former team, the Sacramento Kings. However, he’s now looking to ingrain himself even further in Sac-Town culture by giving a few pointers for young rookie De’Aaron Fox, who like him, was drafted with the No. 5 overall pick in the NBA […]

There is no love lost between Matt Barnes and the Sacramento Kings as they didn’t part ways on the best of terms. His grudge with the Kings was very much palpable on Thursday right after his ex-Kings teammate and current New Orleans Pelicans star DeMarcus Cousins almost single-handedly crushed his former team with an astounding […]

New Orleans Pelicans big man DeMarcus Cousins returned to his old stomping ground in Sacramento Thursday night and had a night to remember. Cousins carried the team to a 114-106 win by putting up a monster stat line of 41 points on 14-of-25 shooting from the field, 23 rebounds, and six assists. He also made 10 […]

Thursday night marked DeMarcus Cousins’ first return to Sacramento after the Kings traded him back in February. The game was a much-anticipated one for Kings fans, as the All-Star center spent more than six seasons with the team. During the player introductions inside the Golden 1 Center, they made sure they gave their former player […]

DeMarcus Cousins stands a chance to join elite company as the fourth player to score 35 points or more during the first two games against a former team, according to Elias Sports Bureau. The big man erupted for a game-high 37 points against the Sacramento Kings last season and has a unique opportunity to reach […]

During the last couple of years with the Sacramento Kings, things had become quite rocky between All-Star center DeMarcus Cousins and the front office. Despite that, general manager Vlade Divac told Ailene Voisin of the Sacramento Bee that it was difficult for him to trade the star big man to the New Orleans Pelicans. “This […]

Sacramento Kings fans might want to carry boxes of Kleenex with them when they watch the team take on DeMarcus Cousins and the visiting New Orleans Pelicans at the Power Balance Pavilion on Thursday. According to ESPN’s Marc J. Spears, the Kings have cooked up a special in-game program to show gratitude for all the […]

Demarcus Cousins is known for his brash attitude and is often associated with being a headache, but there is little that he regrets despite what he may feel is an unfair reputation. However, there is one thing the New Orleans Pelicans All-Star center opens up about in an interview with ESPN’s Marc Spears to reveal […]

New Orleans Pelicans center DeMarcus Cousins has been fined $25,000 by the NBA after trading F-bombs with a fan near the end of the season-opener against the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday night, according to a report by ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Arena security was needed during this altercation ending with the fan being ejected from the […]

DeMarcus Cousins will get his first go-around at the Golden State Warriors with his new team tonight, as he missed the first chance to do so at the end of last season. The big man missed the last four games of the year but is now looking forward to punishing this team that tends to […]

Outside of his basketball skills, DeMarcus Cousins has also been infamously known for having a short temper on the court. He has not been shy to speak his mind and blast referees, often resulting in being slapped with technical fouls, or even suspensions. During their season opener on Wednesday against the Memphis Grizzlies though, he […]

DeMarcus Cousins’ season debut wasn’t only a few blocks shy of a triple-double, but also was only seconds away from starting clean with his new team. The mercurial center earned a technical foul with just 50 seconds left in the game, which in his opinion, wasn’t merited at all. His New Orleans Pelicans ultimately fell […]

The NBA regular season is upon us. What this means is that we’re done trying to stomach watching practice-squad quality players litter the floor during preseason games. We’re also about to see the best of the best duke it out for NBA supremacy. But let’s not forget that the intrigue isn’t solely on the basketball […]

The New Orleans Pelicans don’t possess a lot of shooting on their team, particularly on the wings. They tried to address that big weakness this offseason by bringing in Ian Clark and Darius Miller and re-signing Dante Cunningham. However, they still don’t have that standout shooter that opponents will fear. In fact, Pelicans coach Alvin […]

Fans of the Los Angeles Lakers have a lot of reason to be excited for their team this coming season, especially with the addition of Lonzo Ball to their fold. He has played very well during the Summer League, as he was named MVP, and in two preseason games, once again showcased his brilliant all-around […]

Charles Barkley’s mouth is the gift that keeps on giving, and with the NBA season just around the corner, he’s off to the races again, churning out head-turning claims that we all just can’t help but consume. In one of his latest interesting takes, Sir Charles predicts that the Sacramento Kings will make the playoffs […]

The New Orleans Pelicans possess one of the league’s most talented frontcourts with the pairing of All-Star big men Anthony Davis and DeMarcus Cousins. It has shaped the bulk of their offense coming from their them, which is something that Tony Allen believes should be the Pelicans’ primary objective on that end of the floor. […]

The New Orleans Pelicans come into this training camp with a lot of familiar faces and some new ones to take yet another crack at making the postseason. The dynamic duo known as Fire and Ice of DeMarcus Cousins and Anthony Davis, will hope to improve on last season’s impromptu chemistry, this time with a game […]

The one-year tandem of Rajon Rondo and DeMarcus Cousins is set to be re-united in the Big Easy, as the mercurial point guard joined the controversial big man by signing a one-year deal with the New Orleans Pelicans this offseason. The duo played together during the 2015-16 season during Rondo’s stop with the Sacramento Kings, […]

Throughout his first seven seasons in the league, DeMarcus Cousins has been quite involved in community events off the court. The 27-year-old recently had another generous gesture to his hometown of Mobile, Alabama by making a large donation to help construct a basketball court, according to William Guillory of Nola.com. The New Orleans Pelicans big man joined […]

The battle that many pundits viewed as boxing’s true megafight have ended in a draw. Gennady Golovkin and Canelo Alvarez finished 12 rounds and the judges’ scores were as follows: a highly-questionable 118-110 for Canelo, 115-113 for Golovkin, and 114-114. Unlike the recent Floyd Mayweather-Conor McGregor match, this one lacked the loudmouth appeal that the […]

With all the movements of some of the league’s stars this summer via trade or free agency signings, it gives fans more reason to be excited about next season. However, there are also some low-key moves that teams made based on fit, and how it can make their core players be more effective on the […]