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Sacramento Kings center DeMarcus Cousins has had his share of issues to begin the season. Despite having a stellar season performance-wise, the mercurial big man has been in the middle of trade rumors (even more than before) all season long; escalating even more with the alleged assault committed at a New York nightclub where he and […]

Sacramento Kings center DeMarcus Cousins confronted Sacramento Bee columnist Andy Furillo, yelling expletives at him and refusing to speak to the media present in the locker room after Monday night’s win against the Los Angeles Lakers. The columnist had written about the bar fight which Cousins and teammate Matt Barnes were involved in earlier in the month, […]

Sacramento Kings center DeMarcus Cousins is no stranger to receiving numerous technical fouls every year due to his on-court behavior. On Monday night, he was assessed his ninth of the season for what he claimed to be a “friendly” conversation with Los Angeles Lakers assistant coach Brian Shaw. The 26-year-old Kentucky product went off during a post-game interview […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Luke Walton has earned his first career ejection as the man at the helm after he was infuriated by a blatant tackle of his third-year forward Julius Randle at the hands of DeMarcus Cousins. The Sacramento Kings center ran behind Randle and entangled him from behind as they both fell […]

Apparently not every team is interested in trading for DeMarcus Cousins. An anonymous Western Conference executive says that he would not want Cousins on his new team because of how his attitude could negatively affect younger players. Via The Vertical: A high-ranking executive from a Western Conference team that contemplated a trade for Cousins was […]

Inside of his rough exterior, there is a comedian inside of Sacramento Kings center DeMarcus Cousins. During the summer Olympic games in Rio, Cousins was the team’s impersonator. He mocked the jump shot forms of many of his teammates in practice with some pretty spot on impressions. Recently Knicks center Joakim Noah made comments about Cousins […]

DeMarcus Cousins is playing into his seventh career season with the Sacramento Kings. During his tenure so far, many around the league have been anticipating a trade for awhile. Earlier this season one NBA executive spoke out in anticipation of Cousins leaving in free agency. The situation almost lends itself to this thinking with the way things have […]

DeMarcus Cousins may not be the player who is conscious with his choice of words as he is known to use profanity a lot, especially during games which does not make him a favorite to give advice to the youth and try to inspire them. However, after reflecting on his childhood while growing up in Alabama, […]

News broke out on Monday morning about an incident where Sacramento Kings swingman Matt Barnes, who was accompanied by his teammate, DeMarcus Cousins, was allegedly involved in an altercation inside a New York City nightclub. Barnes reportedly choked a woman and punched two other men who tried to break the argument. Police were not able to hear his side […]

During the fourth quarter of the game between the Sacramento Kings and New York Knicks on Sunday, their starting centers, DeMarcus Cousins and Joakim Noah, saw themselves in a shoving match which got them a technical foul each. The altercation happened with 7:55 left after Cousins was fouled by the 6-foot-11 Florida product. https://youtu.be/odk0OSzT1ds After the […]

Sacramento Kings center DeMarcus Cousins has been known for his short temper during games which has led to being penalized by the league for his behavior in the past. However, it will be hard to question his passion and competitiveness when trying to win games. During the first half of their game against the New York Knicks, the […]

Throughout his NBA career, DeMarcus Cousins has been recognized as one of the most talented centers in the league. His ability to score either by facing or having his back to the basket makes him a nightmare matchup for opposing coaches night in and night out. However, his head coach, Dave Joerger, believes that there’s […]

The Sacramento Kings have been involved in trade rumors going back to the offseason. Stars like Rudy Gay and centerpiece DeMarcus Cousins have been the talk of the league, as other teams prepare packages of assets to offer in exchange for one of the two-high scoring stalwarts. Rumors have intensified lately, with the Kings struggling […]

Trade rumors are  beginning to swirl around DeMarcus Cousins again, but he won’t entertain them. The Sacramento Kings have been struggling this season with a quaint 7-11 record which only magnifies the talk even more. Cousins was asked by the Sac Bee’s Jason Jones about the trade rumors and if he wants to be traded. The All-Star […]

The Sacramento Kings‘ DeMarcus Cousins is one of the loudest mouths on and off the court, so it wouldn’t come as a surprise to learn that he talked trash to his teammates in practice. As seen in an Instagram post of his new teammate, Matt Barnes, point guard Ty Lawson got tired of Boogie’s verbal antics and […]

The first scheduled game for Wednesday night between the Sacramento Kings and the Philadelphia 76ers was scheduled to tip off at 7 p.m. EST, but a big problem with a wet floor had prevented both teams from taking the floor for warm ups. By 7:30 p.m. EST, reports of the game being cancelled surfaced, and […]

Forming super teams is all the rage these days in the NBA. DeMarcus Cousins has thought about the kind of super team he could form. Unsurprisingly, it includes some of his former college teammates at Kentucky. Via Locked on Wizards: “Do we ever talk about playing with one another? Is that your question? It’s come […]

DeMarcus Cousins’ name has been in trade rumors for some time now. There has always been an overall feeling in general that the fit for Cousins in Sacramento is not perfect. Yet Boogie continues to put up huge numbers and has never publicly asked to be traded. Still, a move feels inevitable. But one thing […]

DeMarcus Cousins may have a somewhat notorious image on the court, but off of it, he has a kind heart and has proven that he loves the people of the city for which he plays. Proof of this is how much he has given back to help the less fortunate the past couple of years, and […]

The relationship between DeMarcus Cousins and the Sacramento Kings‘ management has been shaky to say the least over the past couple of years. Many believe that it’s only a matter of time before the team decides to trade the talented center – some say it’s coming as soon as December – and now the chatter is starting […]

After seeing his team lose their fourth straight game at the hands of the L.A. Clippers on Friday, Sacramento Kings head coach Dave Joerger has made it clear that he’s seen enough and will look to make some changes to his lineup. The Kings’ bench tactician hinted on playing small-ball once again and having his All-Star, DeMarcus […]

Rap artist Kanye West had a concert in Sacramento on Saturday where 13,000 fans attended and looked forward to hearing him perform his hits live. However, a bizarre turn of events happened as after he made a rant against Beyonce, Jay Z and even Hillary Clinton. The 39-year-old producer and songwriter left the stage and […]

The Sacramento Kings have been mired in trade rumors through the start of the regular season, but after Friday night’s 121-115 discouraging loss against the L.A. Clippers, it’s evident that DeMarcus Cousins is the only constant in the team. “I’ve seen enough. We’re going to play small,” head coach Dave Joerger told ESPN. “DeMarcus is going […]

The start of the season for the Sacramento Kings have not gone according to plan. They are currently ranked 11th in the Western Conference and are on a 4-8 record, including a three-game losing skid. Their All-Star center, DeMarcus Cousins, recently gave his thoughts on what has been causing them to lose this much in […]

Sacramento Kings center DeMarcus Cousins is entering his seventh year in the league, six of those seven years have been filled with trade rumors due to his volatile temperament and the organization’s lack of stability for the past decade. This time, though, it looks as if Cousins might be on the move once and for all, […]

DeMarcus Cousins was asked postgame about his altercation with Julius Randle at the end of the Sacramento Kings 101-91 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers. “Just some friendly UK (University of Kentucky) love,” Cousins told Ros Gold-Onwude of CSN Bay Area. “It’s pretty sad when opposing teams let it be known what their game plan is, […]

DeMarcus Cousins could be wearing a different jersey after the All-Star break. According to a report by ESPN’s Tim MacMahon, the Sacramento Kings center is “extremely unlikely” to re-sign with the team once he becomes a free-agent and the Kings could maximize his trade value by giving his destination team a full year of his […]

After Thursday night’s Los Angeles Lakers 101-91 win over the Sacramento Kings, forward Julius Randle and center DeMarcus Cousins had a brief exchange of words in what many thought could turn into something bigger. The two players got a little too close for comfort and the Lakers teammates came to separate the two before anything more […]

The Sacramento Kings 102-94 win over New Orleans on Tuesday night wasn’t just another loss for the still-winless Pelicans, but also one of bizarre circumstances. The referees ordered both teams to replay 18.9 seconds of the second quarter after the halftime break because they miscounted the number of fouls in the first half. A foul late […]

While it might not be Shaqtin’-a-Fool-worthy; Miami Heat broadcast announcer, Eric Reid, struggled to call Toronto Raptors shooting guard DeMar DeRozan by the right name, introducing him as “DeMarcus DeRozan” instead. Who's Demarcus Derozan? pic.twitter.com/ubxXqmKGrK — Derek Torres (@DToRR28) November 2, 2016 Reid might have been a little tongue-tied since the Heat were playing against DeMarcus Cousins‘ […]

He may have signed a max contract last summer with the Miami Heat, but that does not reflect how difficult it was for Hassan Whiteside to reach this point of his career. After being drafted 33rd overall in the 2010 draft, the 7-foot-center bounced between the Sacramento Kings and their D-League affiliate, the Reno Bighorns. Whiteside failed […]

DeMarcus Cousins had picked up his sixth foul and left the game frustrated at the night’s officiating. The Sacramento Kings blew a lead in the fourth quarter, and lost the game in overtime to the Miami Heat. Matt Barnes had a few choice words for the referees after the game ended and before he left the […]

The NBA has fined Sacramento Kings‘ center DeMarcus Cousins $25,000 for throwing his mouthpiece into the stands during their win last Saturday against the Minnesota Timberwolves. It took less than a week for DeMarcus Cousins to get fined. pic.twitter.com/zcLhwd3MMd — Adi Joseph (@AdiJoseph) October 31, 2016 The incident occurred with only 37.2 seconds remaining in […]

Part of the “baptism” NBA rookies go through is being asked to do to some hilarious things for their team and its veterans. The Sacramento Kings seem to take this tradition to heart and make sure their first-year players continue to do some tasks regularly. Last month, Omri Casspi gave Georgios Papagiannis, Skal Labissiere, and […]

If you had a Top 5 list of who you thought might lead the league in technical fouls, DeMarcus Cousins would have to be in it. Except this time he didn’t get a technical… well at least not for now he didn’t. As the Sacramento Kings led by four with 37.2 seconds left in the game, […]

Kings center DeMarcus Cousins had a hard time addressing home fans at the regular season inauguration of the Golden 1 Arena in Sacramento, getting emotional seconds into his speech and cutting it short earlier than he would’ve liked. Cousins was received with a loud ovation even before taking the microphone, basking in the cheers of […]

Kawhi Leonard showed why he is the centerpiece of the post-Tim Duncan era during the San Antonio Spurs 129-100 dismantling of the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday’s season-opener. Leonard shed the shackles he’d been kept on during his first his first five seasons under coach Gregg Popovich and the Warriors were the first to see […]

This season will be the sixth for Sacramento Kings‘ center DeMarcus Cousins young career, but that’s not the only sixth he’ll have this year. After playing for five coaches so far, Dave Joerger is now at the helm and will be the team’s head bench tactician After the much-publicized feuds he’s had with his previous […]

The Dallas Mavericks have their eyes set on the 2018 free agency class and they plan to start at the top with DeMarcus Cousins. According to ESPN’s Tim MacMahon, the Mavs will pursue Cousins as a top priority in the summer of 2018. For Mavs fans who might be wondering, DeMarcus Cousins is set to […]