DeMarcus Cousins Articles - Page 27

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 […]

DeMarcus Cousins is infamous for his short temper, which often puts him in trouble on the basketball court. He has been like that since his time at Kentucky, but his then coach John Calipari had an unusual and funny way of dealing with him. He literally had a baby bottle made for the big man! […]

With only two weeks prior to the release of NBA 2K18’s The Prelude, the development team has released the list of the top 10 centers in this year’s iteration, led by New Orleans Pelicans big man DeMarcus Cousins with a 92 rating. https://twitter.com/NBA2K/status/902275174019383296 Cousins has made a big jump in his game, stepping out to the […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are forming quite a contingent of former Kentucky Wildcats. Apart from their two superstars, Anthony Davis and DeMarcus Cousins, they’ve also added a couple more former Wildcats in swingman Darius Miller and veteran point guard Rajon Rondo during the NBA offseason. Kentucky head coach John Calipari was the big reason why […]

In wake of the violent protests in Charlottesville, Virginia over this past weekend, numerous Confederate statues across the United States have been torn down. In light of all that, New Orleans Pelicans All-Star big man DeMarcus Cousins recently gave his strong stance on the statues during an interview with TMZ. “Take all them motherf***ers down. Take […]

The center position has had a long history of dominance in the NBA with legendary figures such as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Wilt Chamberlain, Bill Russell, Hakeem Olajuwon, and Shaquille O’Neal all having an argument for being in the top ten players of all time. The league has seen a serious shift away from centers who focus […]

One of the biggest sporting events this summer is the highly anticipated boxing match between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Connor McGregor later this month. Their fans, as well as athletes from different sports, are already looking forward to seeing both champions square off in the ring, as it has also been very much hyped. The […]

As among the preeminent bad boys of the NBA, New Orleans Pelicans center DeMarcus Cousins has a mile-long list of run-ins with the game’s rule enforcers. That’s not expected to change, as he continues to make it public just how much he detests the league’s referees. Russ Bengston of Complex recently had a sit-down talk […]

New Orleans Pelicans All-Star big man DeMarcus Cousins stated last week that he wanted to face the Sacramento Kings in the first game of the 2017-18 season. Although Cousins didn’t exactly get his wish, the Pelicans are set to take on Kings in an early-season matchup in a nationally televised game. Demarcus Cousins and the […]

As teams are filling out their training camp rosters for the 2017-18 NBA season, there is still no resolution to Carmelo Anthony’s future with the New York Knicks. While Anthony continues to be linked with the Houston Rockets in hopes of joining Chris Paul and James Harden, it is unclear if the team’s new front […]

Foot Locker once again has come out with another genius ad, featuring two of the most-controversial athletes in their respective sport New Orleans Pelicans center DeMarcus Cousins and Miami Dolphins defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh. This commercial tackles how exactly these two players have made an impression in their respective leagues — Cousins as a volatile, yet […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have added several pieces to the puzzle during this NBA offseason that included the addition of former All-Star point guard Rajon Rondo on a one-year, $3.3 million deal. Since Rondo’s arrival, All-Star center DeMarcus Cousins has continued to voice praise toward Rondo, according to Jim Eichenhofer of Pelicans.com. Cousins on Rajon […]

Heading into the 2017-18 NBA season, the New Orleans Pelicans are looking to make the playoffs for the first time in two years. Unlike the previous seasons, there is great pressure as DeMarcus Cousins is set to become an unrestricted free agent and Anthony Davis may want to play in a winning situation. While the […]

Throughout his career, DeMarcus Cousins has often been making headlines for the wrong reasons. However, this summer it has been the total opposite, as he’s been showing a lot of dedication to improving himself physically by trying to lose weight and be in better shape for next season. During the NBA Africa Game on Saturday, […]

At last year’s NBA trade deadline, the New Orleans Pelicans acquired DeMarcus Cousins for Tyreke Evans, Buddy Hield, Langston Galloway, and 2017 first round and second round draft picks. Unfortunately, they failed to make the playoffs for the second consecutive season. With the 2017-18 NBA season approaching, Cousins is focusing on losing weight at this […]

In the world of professional sports, it’s often a tough task to categorize which players were the best of all-time in their respective sport. During a recent interview with Mikey Domagala of OpenCourt-Basketball.com, New Orleans Pelicans All-Star center Cousins was pressed with the task of naming his all-time NBA Mount Rushmore which he was able […]

In August, teams are filling out the remainder of their rosters in anticipation for the 2017-18 NBA season. With numerous All-Star players moving to the Western Conference via trade and free agency, the Eastern Conference is considerably weak as Kyrie Irving’s future with the Cleveland Cavaliers remains uncertain. As the new season is still months […]