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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 […]

With the Golden State Warriors being able to add a few more key pieces this summer to their already-formidable lineup, DeMarcus Cousins understands that despite playing alongside Anthony Davis, Jrue Holiday, and Rajon Rondo, it may not be enough to topple the reigning NBA champions. Bearing that in mind, the 6-foot-11 big man admitted that […]

In the final couple of seasons with the Sacramento Kings, it was nothing short than a tumultuous period for All-Star center DeMarcus Cousins. This all led to the organization finally parting ways with Cousins prior to the trade deadline this past February. It doesn’t create the least bit of surprise that the 26-year-old is hoping to play […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have taken some potentially major steps forward this offseason by adding some key veteran pieces to the puzzle. One of which is former All-Star guard Rajon Rondo on a one-year $3.3 million deal, which has paired him again alongside his former Sacramento Kings teammate DeMarcus Cousins. In a recent interview with […]

New Orleans Pelicans All-Star center DeMarcus Cousins is set to enter the final year of his deal of his four-year, $65.6 million contract. It will also mark his first full season with the Pelicans playing alongside fellow star big man Anthony Davis. According to Chris Mannix of The Vertical, potentially interested teams will have their […]

As teams are attempting to duplicate the success of the Golden State Warriors, there is one team who has gone in the opposite direction of small ball in the New Orleans Pelicans. After acquiring DeMarcus Cousins at last year’s trade deadline, he joined Anthony Davis in hopes of establishing the league’s most dominant frontcourt duo. […]

As it stands, the New Orleans Pelicans have an average NBA roster on their hands in terms of strength. However, they do have two All-Stars in the frontcourt in Anthony Davis and DeMarcus Cousins, forming the best big man pairing in the league. This will be their first full season together — barring any surprise trade. […]

Exploring how Kyrie can land with the L.A. Clippers LeBron James, the Cleveland Cavaliers and NBA twitter were all blindsided by reports that Kyrie Irving demanded a trade late last week. Irving’s dissatisfaction with his current team and co-superstar had everyone screaming as if it were the Kobe and Shaq breakup 2.0. Nonetheless, there’s never […]

Following the disappointing end to their season a few months ago, Anthony Davis and DeMarcus Cousins are reportedly working out together this summer to motivate each other to get into better shape, which could result to more success for the New Orleans Pelicans next year. The dynamic frontcourt duo has been putting in a lot of work […]

Rajon Rondo has seen a number of NBA locker rooms these past few seasons, playing with the Mavericks, Kings, Bulls after his eight year stint with the Celtics.  Now, the bouncing point guard has landed on the New Orleans Pelicans, hoping to make the immediate impact he wish he could have made on the Bulls’ franchise last year. But this move […]

DeMarcus Cousins got the best of an aspiring young hooper, getting nutmegged at the Crenshaw High School’s gym during Trinidad James and Big U’s celebrity hoops game in Los Angeles this past weekend. The announcer is urging him to go around Cousins, but the little guy chooses to go five-hole, embarrassing Boogie, who was fortunate he missed the layup. Cousins proceeds to […]

The New Orleans Pelicans shortly after the start of the free agency period were able to re-sign former All-Star point guard Jrue Holiday to a lucrative five-year, $126 million contract. However, his attention has quickly shifted toward convincing All-Star big man DeMarcus Cousins to also make the same commitment next summer, according to ESPN. “I’ve […]

Following their glowing reviews from the 2017 NBA Draft, it seems that the Sacramento Kings are finally equipped to put an end to their status as one of the league’s biggest laughing stocks. It’s been over a decade since the Kings last made the playoffs. Matters even went into Twilight Zone territory when the team’s former owners, brothers Joe […]

After failing to make the postseason once again, DeMarcus Cousins and the New Orleans Pelicans had an early start to their summer. Instead of relaxing and just resting his tired body though, the 6-foot-11 big man had other plans. He recently posted a photo of him on his Instagram account where it was very noticeable that he […]

Many were caught by surprise when the Sacramento Kings decided to trade DeMarcus Cousins ahead of the trade deadline in February, considering they didn’t receive much in return and there was growing belief that he’d re-sign with them when his contract was up. As it turned out, the New Orleans Pelicans were able to land and pair […]

With the 2016-17 season coming to an end, NBA 2K17 released their final top five rankings at every position. The final five at each position ended up with Steph Curry, James Harden, LeBron James, Anthony Davis and DeMarcus Cousins as the highest rated of their respective positions. The guys at NBA 2K clearly believe there’s a bright future for […]

With the amount of attention LaVar Ball has generated the past weeks, it’s difficult not to know who his son is, as Lonzo has become almost synonymous with him. However, it appears that DeMarcus Cousins is one of the few people from the basketball community who apparently doesn’t. The New Orleans Pelicans center was asked by […]

Following Damian Lillard‘s 59-point explosion against the Utah Jazz on Saturday night, the NBA has now seen 10 different players reach the 50-point mark this season — the most ever in a season in NBA history. This season’s 50-point games are as follows: Devin Booker (PHO): 70 points @ Boston Celtics (03/24/17) -L- Klay Thompson […]

Coming back-to-back crippling losses to the Denver Nuggets on Tuesday and Friday, the New Orleans Pelicans have been eliminated from playoff contention and thus plan to sit out starters Anthony Davis, DeMarcus Cousins, and E’Twaun Moore against the Golden State Warriors tonight, according to ESPN’s Justin Verrier. After a valiant 8-3 stretch, the Pels dropped three […]

Despite the fact that the New Orleans Pelicans are set to miss yet another playoff appearance this year, DeMarcus Cousins appears to be very contented with where he is right now. In a recent interview for The Undefeated, Boogie opened up about the trade that sent him packing from the Sacramento Kings and one of […]

In a jovial mood on Thursday, DeMarcus Cousins joked around with reporters about the Pelicans‘ upcoming matchup against his former team, the Sacramento Kings. After all of the jokes, Cousins did talk about how he was looking forward to seeing his former teammates and members of the Kings staff. However based on an interview Cousins recently […]

Throughout his illustrious playing career, Rasheed Wallace became well-known for several catchphrases that have since become iconic and part of the NBA lexicon. There is of course Wallace’s infamous “Ball don’t lie” catchphrase but him repeatedly saying “Both teams play hard” after a playoff loss, is also quite memorable. Taking a page from Wallace, DeMarcus Cousins was […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have made strides to make a late and final playoff push, having won five of the last seven games. The most impressive of the wins, was Wednesday night’s against the Dallas Mavericks, given that Anthony Davis, DeMarcus Cousins, and Jrue Holiday combined to score 77 points, providing a balanced attack to […]

Wednesday night’s games did not have a shortage of buzzer beaters in the first half. DeMarcus Cousins knocked down a three pointer just before the halftime buzzer sounded during their game against the Dallas Mavericks inside Smoothie King Center. DeMarcus Cousins with the deep 3-pointer at the buzzer! pic.twitter.com/ngTsZi4Wjl — NBA SKITS (@NBA_Skits) March 30, 2017 Meanwhile, Toronto […]

New Orleans Pelicans center DeMarcus Cousins was involved in a very physical battle with Houston Rockets forward Ryan Anderson in Friday night’s 117-107 loss. The big man was in the middle of two reviewable plays that ended in common fouls but thought the game became chippy because of the way the officials chose to handle it, […]