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DeMarcus Cousins learned the brutal reality of being a star player in the NBA and how that dream status can soon come crashing down at the snap of a finger. Cousins tore his left Achilles tendon on Jan. 31, 2018 and he hasn’t been the same since. His injury cost him a potentially long-term contract […]

The NBA plans to expand roster capacity to 17 players, including two-way players, according to The Athletic’s Shams Charania. Sources: The NBA is planning to allow teams to bring up to 17 players per roster (including two-ways) into the resumed season. Previous estimate was 15-player limit. — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) June 11, 2020 Team rosters […]

One former NBA executive is of the belief that the Los Angeles Lakers are the only team that makes sense for DeMarcus Cousins to play for during the resumption of the 2019-20 season at Walt Disney World. The Lakers signed Cousins in the offseason of 2019 and were excited about reuniting Boogie with his close […]

George Karl coached big man DeMarcus Cousins in Sacramento for two seasons. In that span, Karl had some key realizations about the center position, particularly how it affects a team’s chances of winning. Through his experience with Cousins, Karl noticed that when the center is the best player on the squad, it’s pretty difficult for […]

The NBA will officially return to action on July 31, with 22 teams set to play eight regular-season games before setting the playoff seeding and beginning a postseason that could potentially end with Game 7 of the NBA Finals on Oct. 12. The Los Angeles Lakers will be one of the teams to watch during […]

Before the 2019-20 NBA season was struck by a thunderbolt back in March in the form of the coronavirus, the Los Angeles Lakers were on a roll as they had shown they could contend with the best of the best in the league. LeBron James and company were able to take down the Milwaukee Bucks […]

The Los Angeles Lakers signed DeMarcus Cousins in the summer of 2019 and were excited about reuniting the talented big man with Anthony Davis. Unfortunately, Cousins tore his ACL during a pick-up game in July and never suited up for the Lakers before the 2019-20 season was suspended due to COVID-19. Los Angeles waived Boogie […]

Former Sacramento Kings player Matt Barnes did not miss the chance to look for All The Smoke responding to a Twitter conversation between DeMarcus Cousins and Kings TV analyst Grant Napear, who Barnes described as a “closet racist.” Barnes replied to a Twitter interaction between Napear and Cousins, who was likely fishing for a controversial […]

The notoriety that comes with DeMarcus Cousins’ name pretty much stems from his tumultuous tenure with the Sacramento Kings from 2010 to 2017. His former head coach George Karl can attest to this. The 6-foot-10 Kentucky product did establish himself as one of the best bigs in the league at the time, but he also […]

DeMarcus Cousins’ NBA future may be unknown, but he’s still made tons of money in his playing career. Even though Cousins missed out on a massive payday in the summer of 2018 because of his Achilles tear, the former All-Star has still made $89,548,986 in NBA money, per Spotrac. DeMarcus Cousins entered the league back […]

Since entering the NBA in 2010, DeMarcus Cousins has played with a number of All-Star players. Unfortunately, Cousins’ Achilles tear during the 2017-18 season has prevented the talented big man from playing at his full potential in the past couple of years. For this piece, we’ll be taking a look at the best teammates of […]

DeMarcus Cousins has made $89,548,986 through NBA contracts since entering the league back in 2010, per Spotrac. Boogie was selected by the Sacramento Kings with the fifth overall pick. The first contract Cousins signed with the Kings was his rookie deal. It was a two-year contract worth $7 million. DeMarcus made $3,374,640 as a rookie […]

The NBA will hold a HORSE competition among various NBA and WNBA players, both active and retired. If DeMarcus Cousins is concerned, Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant should sign in. Cousins, who spent a season with Durant in Golden State, said that the Nets superstar should defend his title. For those unaware, Durant won the […]

When asked by Andre Drummond why fans love Los Angeles Lakers guard Alex Caruso so much, DeMarcus Cousins had a simple answer: “He the GOAT.” Boogie said Caruso's the 🐐 @ACFresh21 #NBA2KTourney pic.twitter.com/cCSjN4E4ci — NBA 2K (@NBA2K) April 6, 2020 Drummond asked the question while playing the Lakers for the NBA 2K players tournament. Cousins, […]

George Karl is coming back to the Sacramento Kings, and he’s bringing DeMarcus Cousins with him. Big news! I’ve been in talks with the @SacramentoKings about a front office role and associate coaching position! We have worked out a deal that will be announced tomorrow. @boogiecousins will be re-joining me and the team at the […]

NBA 2K’s face of social media, Ronnie 2K, made a big mistake on Tuesday after getting caught on his live stream dissing NBA free agent DeMarcus Cousins. Ronnie Singh, more popularly known as Ronnie 2K, ranted about the seven-foot center a bit after an error was made. While speaking to a colleague regarding the upcoming […]

Before the NBA season came to a halt, center DeMarcus Cousins continued his ACL rehabilitation within the Los Angeles Lakers’ facilities. But according to ESPN’s Brian Windhorst, the Lakers are likely to bail on the injury-prone big man after this season, instead looking to keep Dwight Howard as the backup center. Via TalkBasket.net: “I don’t […]

Four-time NBA All-Star DeMarcus Cousins will reportedly be one of the 16 players to participate in the upcoming players-only 10-day NBA 2K tournament set to commence on April 3. Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports clarified that not all 30 teams will be represented as initially reported. Sources: Clarity, it will be a 16-player NBA 2K […]

Four-time NBA All-Star DeMarcus Cousins is joining the NRG eSports organization. Cousins, who was released by the Los Angeles Lakers on February 24, is still rehabbing from a torn ACL. Just joined @NRGgg Who's trying to get some games in this weekend? #NRGfam 🔛🔝 pic.twitter.com/K0bpnU9CF2 — DeMarcus Cousins (@boogiecousins) March 21, 2020 DeMarcus Cousins was […]

DeMarcus Cousins had a rocky time during his time with the Sacramento Kings. One of the most defining moments during his final years with the team was his tumultuous state of affairs between him and George Karl. The former Los Angeles Lakers center was asked recently about his time with Karl and his thoughts about […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma took to Instagram to showcase his new “back to black” hairdo, now forgoing the trademark blond look he had become associated with over the past couple of months. This took the social media world by surprise, with some players reacting to Kuzma’s new look: No more blond Kuz? pic.twitter.com/XhoSzGzGku […]

The Miami Heat reportedly like DeMarcus Cousins and pursued him in free agency last summer, according to Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald. The Los Angeles Lakers waived Cousins on Sunday, but he is still going to rehab his ACL injury with the team. The Athletic also reported that Cousins and the Lakers have mutual […]

DeMarcus Cousins may no longer be on the Los Angeles Lakers’ roster, but that doesn’t mean the former All-Star center won’t be around the squad. Cousins was waived earlier this week to clear space for Markieff Morris, who was bought out by the Detroit Pistons. Morris is averaging a career-high 17.7 points per 36 minutes through […]

Despite the recent move that would have DeMarcus Cousins hit the free-agent pool once again, the Los Angeles Lakers have a mutual interest in reuniting with the big man this summer, according to Joe Vardon of The Athletic. While there was initial confusion due to a counter-report saying Cousins still remained with the team following […]

The Dallas Mavericks are satisfied with their roster and don’t have any plans to sign DeMarcus Cousins. The Los Angeles Lakers will waive Cousins, who is still rehabbing his ACL injury. Asked Mark Cuban if he thought anybody would kick the tires on DeMarcus Cousins and he said Mavs would have been interested “but we […]

Los Angeles Lakers guard Alex Caruso says DeMarcus Cousins has been a great teammate behind the scenes while his ACL rehab continues. The Purple and Gold franchise is waiving Cousins, who will likely still be around the Lakers rehabbing his injury. “It’s the ground that comes with playing in L.A. So to be honest, it’s […]

DeMarcus Cousins will continue rehabbing his torn ACL with the Los Angeles Lakers despite being waived, according to Shams Charania of Stadium. The Lakers will likely officially release Cousins on Sunday: "I'm told DeMarcus Cousins plans to remain with the Lakers for the remainder of the season to continue rehabbing his torn ACL." NBA Insider […]

Veteran big man DeMarcus Cousins is allowed to continue his ACL rehab at the Los Angeles Lakers’ facilities despite being released by the team, per Marc Stein of The New York Times. The Lakers will likely officially release Cousins on Sunday: NBA rules allow a player waived when injured to continue rehabbing with that team. […]

Patrick Patterson is recruiting fellow Kentucky alum DeMarcus Cousins to the Los Angeles Clippers after the Los Angeles Lakers waived the former superstar big man. Cousins is still out with an ACL tear, but he is said to be making good progress. Patrick Patterson’s insta story is pure chaos, partly because he used two different […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Frank Vogel had a weird response when a reporter asked him about the DeMarcus Cousins news. The Lakers are reportedly waiving Cousins, just a few days after Vogel said the big man could play in the postseason: Frank Vogel declined to go into detail on Lakers’ front office thinking on […]

DeMarcus Cousins was informed on Thursday by the Los Angeles Lakers that he would be waived, according to Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports. Cousins plans to continue rehabbing his ACL injury into the offseason: Yahoo Sources: DeMarcus Cousins was informed yesterday by the Lakers that he would be waived. He plans to continue rehabbing ACL […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are waiving DeMarcus Cousins, according to ESPN. Cousins tore his left ACL this past summer during a pickup game in Las Vegas and has yet to play this season for the Lakers. Lakers are waiving DeMarcus Cousins, league sources tell @Ramonashelburne and me. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) February 22, 2020 Cousins […]

Los Angeles Lakers center DeMarcus Cousins has been in the ear of forward Kyle Kuzma all season. Since Cousins is still rehabbing his ACL injury, the All-Star big man is using his time around Kuzma wisely by dropping any knowledge he can on the Lakers’ youngster: “That’s my little bro,” Cousins told Matt Barnes and […]

Los Angeles Lakers center DeMarcus Cousins says his one season at the University of Kentucky was very special. Cousins played with Washington Wizards star John Wall and Milwaukee Bucks guard Eric Bledsoe in college. The three are now very close friends off the court, and Cousins discussed his season in Lexington: “That’s probably one of […]

It didn’t end in a championship, but DeMarcus Cousins enjoyed his one season with the Golden State Warriors. Cousins signed a one-year deal with the Warriors in the summer of 2018 after tearing his Achilles with the New Orleans Pelicans during the 2017-18 season and not receiving any offers in free agency: “That was a […]

DeMarcus Cousins believes he and Anthony Davis could have done “something special” with the New Orleans Pelicans. Cousins tore his Achilles tendon in 2018. The Pelicans then chose not to re-sign Cousins in the summer of 2018, so he signed with the Golden State Warriors. A few months later, Davis requested a trade from the […]

DeMarcus Cousins admits he wanted to spend his entire NBA career with the Sacramento Kings. Cousins told Matt Barnes and Stephen Jackson on the latest episode of the All The Smoke Podcast that he wasn’t exactly thrilled with how the Kings traded him: “I wanted to finish my career [in Sacramento] but at the same […]

DeMarcus Cousins was supposed to pair with Anthony Davis to give the Los Angeles Lakers a monstrous frontcourt heading into the 2019-20 season. Instead, his injury woes continued. Cousins suffered a torn ACL in August, which eventually resulted in L.A.’s decision to reunite with Dwight Howard. Howard has certainly played a vital role in the […]

Los Angeles Lakers center DeMarcus Cousins believes superstar small forward LeBron James should run for president in the future. James, however, doesn’t seem to be too interested in Cousins’ suggestion: DeMarcus Cousins has said that LeBron James should run for president. LeBron officially said he’s not interested at today’s practice. — Melissa Rohlin (@melissarohlin) February […]