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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 […]

Los Angeles Lakers center DeMarcus Cousins admitted on the latest episode of the All The Smoke Podcast with Matt Barnes and Stephen Jackson that he probably shouldn’t have played in the 2019 NBA Finals with the Golden State Warriors. Cousins tore his left quad in the first round of the 2019 playoffs against the Los […]

Los Angeles Lakers center DeMarcus Cousins tore his left ACL this past summer during a pickup game in Las Vegas. On the latest episode of “All The Smoke” with Matt Barnes and Stephen Jackson, Cousins admitted he shouldn’t have been in the gym that day playing in the first place: – Cousins talked about how […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Frank Vogel says center DeMarcus Cousins is on track to get healthy by the 2020 playoffs. Cousins is recovering from a torn ACL in his left knee. Vogel gave an update on the Lakers big man during his press conference on Saturday at All-Star media day in Chicago, via CBS […]

With the NBA trade deadline fast approaching, the Los Angeles Lakers are trying to figure out how to strengthen their lineup for a championship push. According to ESPN’s Bobby Marks, one question the Lakers are considering is what a trade package of Kyle Kuzma, DeMarcus Cousins, and Quinn Cook could bring back in return. Kuzma would […]

Frank Vogel, head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers, hasn’t ruled out the possibility of DeMarcus Cousins playing this year. Per Harrison Faigen Silver Screen and Roll, the 29-year-old has been hard at work at trying to get back. “But that’s just like light jogging and those types of things. There is still a long […]

The New York Knicks have a list of regrets in their closet of would-have-been moves to make. Among them was potentially pairing Carmelo Anthony with one of the best big men in the game, DeMarcus Cousins. According to Ian Begley of SNY, high-ranking Knicks officials strongly considered putting together a package to trade for then-Sacramento […]

Anthony Davis had plenty of motivation to put up a season-high 50 points against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday night, encouraged by teammate DeMarcus Cousins and enabled by the rest of his Los Angeles Lakers teammates to shine with a blockbuster performance. Davis had 27 points at the half and 42 after three quarters, making […]

Despite suffering an unfortunate offseason injury, DeMarcus Cousins has been a helpful cog for the Los Angeles Lakers, a valuable one to say the least. The 6-foot-11 giant tore his ACL shortly after being signed by the team, forcing them to acquire Dwight Howard to reinforce their depth at the position. “He’s just been a […]

Anthony Davis will face off against his former team for the first time on Wednesday night, when the Lakers meet the Pelicans inside the Smoothie King Center. Davis isn’t the only player making a return to New Orleans, though, as DeMarcus Cousins will be back in the city where he played 65 games and tore […]

Los Angeles Lakers center DeMarcus Cousins had a harassment charge dropped, announced on Friday, and the NBA will “review” the outcome of the decision, a league spokesman told the LA Times’ Bill Oram. Regarding DeMarcus Cousins, a league spokesman says “We we are reviewing the outcome of today’s proceedings.” The league has not provided an […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Frank Vogel has admitted that DeMarcus Cousins’ criminal charges that were dropped on Friday have “definitely been present in my mind.” The case, filed in a Mobile, Alabama court, has been dismissed. F. Vogel says that DeMarcus Cousins’ criminal charges that were dropped today have “definitely been present in my […]

Third-degree harassment charges against Los Angeles Lakers center DeMarcus Cousins have been dropped, his attorney Moshae Donald tells Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. The case, filed in a Mobile, Alabama court, has been dismissed. Third-degree harassment charges against Lakers center DeMarcus Cousins have been dropped, his attorney Moshae Donald tells ESPN. The case, filed in a […]

Brandon Ingram now holds the New Orleans Pelicans record for most points scored through his first four games with the franchise. The Pelicans rising star, who scored 109 points through the first four contests of the 2019-20 season, supplanted former Pels big man and current Los Angeles Laker DeMarcus Cousins, who had the previous record […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Frank Vogel is apparently an optimist. The first-year Lakers head coach recently told reporters that veteran center DeMarcus Cousins could still potentially return to Los Angeles this season despite suffering what initially appeared to be a season-ending leg injury earlier in the year. Although everyone and their mother originally believed that […]

Buddy Hield considered several factors before agreeing to a four-year, $86 million extension (plus $20 million in incentives) with the Sacramento Kings on Monday. The 6-foot-4 shooting guard took in mind the recent rift between the NBA and China, which could spell a massive loss in revenue for the league, resulting in thinner contracts in […]

Los Angeles Lakers big man DeMarcus Cousins is facing legal trouble, as domestic violence charges were levied against him this summer for allegedly threatening his ex-girlfriend and the mother of his 7-year-old son during a phone call. There were some reports indicating that NBA officials were working with police to coordinate Cousins’ surrender, but it […]

The Los Angeles Lakers signed DeMarcus Cousins back in July, hoping to reunite him with former New Orleans Pelicans pal Anthony Davis in their frontcourt. However, it doesn’t look like we’ll ever get to see those two play together in Lakers uniforms. Not this year, anyway. Last month, Cousins tore his ACL during an offseason […]

The Los Angeles Lakers signed DeMarcus Cousins in July as a part of their offseason makeover, but just over a month after signing with the club, Cousins tore his ACL in an offseason workout, likely knocking him out for the 2019-20 campaign. Then, shortly after his injury, a video leaked on TMZ that appeared to […]

Despite a likely season-ending torn ACL injury, the Los Angeles Lakers are willing to integrate DeMarcus Cousins into the team’s new culture, expecting him to be around the roster during a LeBron James-led minicamp in Las Vegas this week, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. Cousins won’t be able to take part in any […]

The NBA has reportedly granted the Los Angeles Lakers a $1.75 million disabled player exception for the likely season-ending injury to DeMarcus Cousins. While the Lakers had quite an offseason in trading for Anthony Davis, Cousins’ injury back in August certainly wasn’t ideal since the team expected him to play a key role during the […]