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DeMarcus Cousins News & Rumors

Cousins, Anderson to train vs. U.S. Olympic basketball team
May 22
Sacramento Bee
 
"Kings center DeMarcus Cousins and former Oak Ridge High School standout Ryan Anderson of the Orlando Magic were among 13 players named Monday to the USA Select Team, which will train against the U.S. Men's National Team before the Summer Olympics in London. After a practice session, the Select Team will train against the Olympic team July 6-11 in Las Vegas. Cousins' inclusion on the team was known since the end of the NBA regular season. He averaged 18.1 points and 11.0 rebounds in his second season, establishing himself as one of the league's best young centers."
Kings' Cousins eyes Olympic shot
May 2
Sacramento Bee
 columnist Ailene Voisin
"DeMarcus Cousins wants to play for the 2012 U.S. Olympic team, but barring another series of freakish injuries to more established frontcourt stars, that isn't going to happen. But in two years? The Kings' center should be on Team USA's World Championship squad. In four years? Assuming USA Basketball doesn't buckle under pressure from Mavericks owner Mark Cuban and change the rules, restricting national team participation to collegians, Cousins should anchor the 2016 Olympic effort."
Keith Smart sees no issue between Blake Griffin, DeMarcus Cousins
April 8
Los Angeles Times
 
"Sacramento Kings center DeMarcus Cousins made it known Thursday after the Kings and Clippers played that he believes the NBA protects — or, as he said, babies — Clippers star forward Blake Griffin. Does Cousins' coach, Keith Smart, agree? "You didn't ask me that question, did you?" Smart half-jokingly asked a reporter before the teams played Saturday night at Staples Center. "Did you see what happened to my big man?" The NBA fined Cousins $25,000 for his comments. "My wife will be really upset if I answer that question," Smart said, laughing. Regardless, Smart didn't think there was an issue between the players. "Maybe in 10 years if it's still happening, we'll know it's an issue," Smart"
Kings' Cousins fined $25,000 by NBA
April 7
Sacramento Bee
 
"Kings center DeMarcus Cousins was fined $25,000 by the NBA for publicly criticizing officials after Thursday night's loss to the Los Angeles Clippers. Cousins tussled with All-Star power forward Blake Griffin numerous times before fouling out late in the Clippers' 93-85 victory at Power Balance Pavilion. Afterward, Cousins said Griffin, who had only three fouls in the physical game, receives preferential treatment. "He's babied," Cousins told SI.com. "He's the poster child of the league. He sells tickets, but he's babied. Bottom line." Cousins was asked who babied Griffin. "The refs, the league – period," Cousins said. "He gets away with (everything). He taunts players. Nothing is done."
Blake Griffin, DeMarcus Cousins get a quick rematch
April 7
Los Angeles Times
 
"Wrestlemania, Part II? The potential participants would be Clippers power forward Blake Griffin and Sacramento Kings center DeMarcus Cousins. The Smackdown — or Showdown — will take place Saturday at Staples Center when the Clippers play the Kings for the second time in 48 hours. Griffin and Cousins had their first encounter Thursday night in Sacramento, as they engaged in a physical, elbow-throwing, wrestling, trash-talking exchange. That led Kings Coach Keith Smart to quip after the game: "I thought that was a great football game tonight. It was two big guys playing and these guys are physical." The Clippers won, 93-85, and Cousins motioned for Griffin to meet him in the arena tunnel"
DeMarcus Cousins rips Blake Griffin
April 6
ESPN.com
 
"Sacramento Kings forward DeMarcus Cousins didn't have anything good to say about Blake Griffin of the Los Angeles Clippers after Thursday night's physical matchup. The pair shoved each other, and Cousins even appeared to direct an elbow Griffin's way in the Clippers' 93-85 win. But Griffin told reporters after the game that he was going to leave what happened between the two players on the court and not discuss it with the media. Informed of Griffin's comments afterward, the second-year Kings player took issue. "Of course that's what Blake is going to say because he's in L.A., where actors belong," Cousins told reporters in Sacramento. "He's an actor, so of course he would say that.""
Technically speaking, Cousins in jeopardy
April 6
Sacramento Bee
 
"Kings center DeMarcus Cousins said he won't change the way he plays knowing that he's one technical foul from a one-game suspension. Cousins picked up his 12th technical of the season in the Kings' win over the Utah Jazz last Friday. NBA rules dictate that when a player reaches 13 technical fouls, he will be suspended for one game. Every two technical fouls thereafter result in another one-game suspension. "Some of my technicals, just, I don't even understand," Cousins said before the Kings played the Los Angeles Clippers on Thursday. "I see some of those technicals other players get, and I compare them to mine and they're completely unfair." Against the Jazz, Cousins drew a technical with"
Kings lose to Suns despite Cousins' 41 points
April 4
Sacramento Bee
 
"The career highs don't mean as much when the end result is a loss. Twice in his last six games, Kings center DeMarcus Cousins has posted a career high in scoring. The Kings have lost both times. Cousins scored 41 points Tuesday night, but the Kings couldn't overcome late-game mistakes or Steve Nash's brilliance in losing to the Phoenix Suns 109-100 at Power Balance Pavilion."
Kings' Cousins makes rapid progress
March 31
Sacramento Bee
 columnist Ailene Voisin
"For about the amount of time it takes DeMarcus Cousins to touch the rim, he wishes he was in New Orleans this weekend, wearing his old blue and white sweats, giving it the old college try. His Kentucky Wildcats are in the Final Four. The projected No. 1 draft pick, Anthony Davis, anchors the frontline. And, if Cousins had stayed in school instead of joining the trend of one-and-done NBA lottery prospects in 2010, his nightmarish rookie season would have been nothing more than a bad dream. "That's all true," Cousins, the Kings second-year center, said the other night. "But I had to take care of my family. That was important to me, so there are no regrets. (Going pro) was going to happen"
Cousins denies sending indecent photo to woman
March 8
Sacramento Bee
 
"A woman has alleged that Kings center DeMarcus Cousins sent her an inappropriate photo, a claim Cousins, through his agent, denied. The photo, which does not show the subject's face, began showing up on websites Tuesday. Cousins missed Wednesday's game against the New Orleans Hornets at Power Balance Pavilion because of food poisoning and was not available for comment."
Cousins shows leadership
February 24
Sacramento Bee
 
"It might be a stretch to say it's his calling, but something about DeMarcus Cousins says leader. Yes, the same Cousins who has been labeled immature, a hothead and the reason Paul Westphal was fired has all the qualities of a leader. The second-year center speaks his mind. He accepts criticism. And when he scowls during games, it's not rooted in a bad attitude but rather a desire to win as much as anyone on the court. Also consider: • Cousins has the backing of his coach, Keith Smart, who has encouraged his big man to do what comes naturally and lead in his own way. • Chuck Hayes may be the team captain, but the Kings are becoming Cousins' team as he continues to improve. • Cousins has"
John Wall, DeMarcus Cousins have bond like brothers
February 24
Washington Times
 
"During Wednesday night's game between the Sacramento and Washington, Kings center DeMarcus Cousins threw a laser of a cross-court pass — right to Wizards guard John Wall. For a moment, it was as if the pair forgot that they were no longer teammates at Kentucky. But despite playing for different teams on opposite coasts, their on-court chemistry and off-court friendship is as strong as ever. "We talk just about every other day, if not every day," Wall said. "We just wish each other [to] keep getting better, and doing the best they can.""
Cousins excels at taking charges
February 11
Sacramento Bee
 
"Out of a third-quarter dunk by the Kings' Jason Thompson, Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook pushed the ball in transition with Kings center DeMarcus Cousins hovering on the defensive end. Late in the fourth quarter, a similar scene unfolded, with Westbrook running a fast break after a blocked shot. In both cases, Cousins stepped in front of Westbrook and drew the offensive foul. Before the Kings defeated Oklahoma City 106-101 Thursday night, Cousins was asked how long taking charges has been a part of his game. "Since I figured out I couldn't block shots," he answered half-jokingly. Regardless, it is a strategy he employs often. According to the statistics website Hoopdata.com,"
Kings' Cousins eligible for showcase on All-Star Weekend
February 9
Sacramento Bee
 
"Kings center DeMarcus Cousins is among 18 players eligible for the inaugural Rising Stars Challenge during All-Star Weekend in Orlando, Fla. The game will feature nine rookies and nine second-year players. Former All-Stars and current TNT studio analysts Charles Barkley and Shaquille O'Neal will serve as general managers and draft from the 18-player pool to form two nine-man teams. The draft will be held Feb. 16 on NBA TV, and the game will be played Feb. 24."
Cousins, Kings rally to beat Hornets
February 7
Sacramento Bee
 
"DeMarcus Cousins had a first half that pretty much summed up the Kings'. His shots weren't falling. He was being knocked down. He was frustrated. That usually has meant a loss for the Kings, but for the third game in a row, they figured out how to win. The Kings fell behind the injury-depleted New Orleans Hornets by 18 points in the second quarter, but Cousins led them back in the second half for a 100-92 victory Monday night at New Orleans Arena."
DeMarcus Cousins thrives under Keith Smart
February 5
San Francisco Chronicle
 
"DeMarcus Cousins had 21 points and 20 rebounds Saturday night for the Kings in their 114-106 overtime victory over the Warriors. Much of that can be attributed to Keith Smart, who seems to have changed Cousins' attitude since becoming head coach Jan. 5. "He wants to be good, and he wants to be an All-Star," Smart said. "They all have a couple of things in common. They are workers, and they get their teammates to follow them. That's what he needs to start doing, and he's really putting forth the effort." Paul Westphal, who was 51-120 in two-plus seasons as Sacramento's head coach, was fired because he couldn't control the talented but volatile Cousins. Westphal released a statement"
Team's bad habits hard to break, Cousins says
February 3
Sacramento Bee
 
"Kings coach Keith Smart would like it if the team wouldn't do things that make it easier to defend, such as standing and holding the ball. The Kings promise they are working on that. "Those are old ways we've got to get rid of," said Kings center DeMarcus Cousins. "It's easier said than done. When you've been in that mode two or three years, it's hard to get rid of." When the Kings have fallen into that habit, they have been forced to take tough shots and have become turnover-prone. Avoiding that was an emphasis before the Kings played the Portland Trail Blazers on Thursday night at Power Balance Pavilion. In Sacramento's losses in the first two games to the Trail Blazers this season at"
Evans, Cousins ready to take leadership role with Kings
February 2
Sacramento Bee
 
"It's pretty simple to Kings coach Keith Smart. If the Kings are to begin playing well and improve, DeMarcus Cousins and Tyreke Evans have to play well. Since becoming Kings coach Jan. 5, Smart has seen improved play from both of his young players. His challenge to both is for them to set the standard of play and hard work for their teammates and to take steps in becoming leaders for the Kings. "I believe your game has to speak for yourself," Smart said. "And if you're playing great and at a high level every night, your teammates understand that, 'Man, he's bringing it every single night.'"
Kings' DeMarcus Cousins has dust-up with cameraman after loss to Mavs
January 16
Dallas Morning News
 
"After embattled Kings center DeMarcus Cousins lost a game to the Dallas Mavericks on Saturday night, he lost his patience with cameraman in the locker room. Cousins was getting dressed in his stall when he asked a nearby cameraman not to point his camera at him while he was changing. According to Jason Jones of the Sacramento Bee: "The cameraman said his camera was off. Cousins said he didn't care if it was off, he did not want the camera on him while he was getting dressed. ... At some point the cameraman is leaving and he makes a remark to someone (Cousins I assume) about making sure his camera wasn't pointing at anyone next time he was in the locker room."
How Westphal, Cousins can patch things up
January 5
Sacramento Bee
 
"Kings coach Paul Westphal and second-year center DeMarcus Cousins haven't always seen eye-to-eye, but the coach telling Cousins to go home on Sunday left us scratching our head. Was this the action of a boss who doesn't like his employees challenging him? Or was it more like a father sending his back-talking kid to his room without dessert? As anyone who got married in, say, 1991 can attest, relationships require time, compromise and plenty of praise for your partner."
NJ Nets have interest in trading for disgruntled Kings center DeMarcus Cousins as Brook Lopez still injured
January 4
New York Daily News
 
"The Nets are getting Kris Humphries back sooner than expected, but that's not stopping them from pursuing a risky personality for a frontcourt upgrade. According to a league source, the Nets are looking to trade for Kings center DeMarcus Cousins, who earlier this week had a falling-out with Sacramento coach Paul Westphal. It's unclear if the Kings are ready to deal Cousins — the No. 4 pick in 2010 out of Kentucky — but the team released a statement Sunday condemning the 21-year-old for his lack of commitment to the club while stating he demanded a trade."
Cousins back on court, still off target
January 4
Sacramento Bee
 
"DeMarcus Cousins' return to the Kings was a lot like his first four games this season. He is still grabbing rebounds, but the shots aren't falling. Cousins collected eight rebounds and scored four points in 22 minutes but missed four of five shots in the Kings' 113-96 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies on Tuesday night at FedEx Forum. Cousins was sent home before Sunday's victory over the New Orleans Hornets after coach Paul Westphal said the second-year center demanded a trade for the second time in a week."
Cousins rejoins Kings for trip
January 3
Sacramento Bee
 
"The Kings maintain that DeMarcus Cousins demanded to be traded. Cousins maintains that didn't happen. Neither side is budging on its claim following a meeting Monday involving Cousins, his agent, John Greig, and Kings basketball president Geoff Petrie. After the meeting, Petrie decided Cousins would join the Kings on their flight for tonight's game against Memphis. Cousins was sent home by coach Paul Westphal before Sunday's game against New Orleans."
Do Warriors want Kings' Cousins? Unlikely
January 3
San Francisco Chronicle
 
"Just 20 months ago, general manager Larry Riley said he would pick DeMarcus Cousins if he fell to the Warriors' No. 6 draft slot. Now it sounds as if the Warriors would say "no thanks" to the mercurial center. Cousins traveled with the Sacramento Kings on their road trip to Memphis on Monday, just a day after being sent home by Paul Westphal. In a statement, the head coach said, "When a player continually, aggressively, lets it be known that he is unwilling/unable to embrace traveling in the same direction as his team, it cannot be ignored indefinitely. DeMarcus Cousins has demanded to be traded. In the best interest of our team as we go forward, he has been directed by me, with the"
DeMarcus Cousins demands a trade? Time to crank up the Sacramento-to-Houston Express again
January 2
Houston Chronicle
 
"Soon, it won't matter what was said or who said it. Paul Westphal called out and suspended DeMarcus Cousins. Cousins no doubt will blame Westphal. Irreconcilable differences almost always end in divorce. When a coach and a player cannot coexist, the outcome is usually the same. Both are usually shown the way out of town. It does not happen at once, but it usually is the beginning of the end. The Kings will no doubt try to repair this relationship, or at least pretend that they have, but no one will buy it. Cousins will likely return to the team, pledging his great determination to excel for his team and teammates. Westphal will insist they will move on stronger than they were before. By"
Cousins sent home after demanding to be traded
January 2
Sacramento Bee
 
"The center the Kings would love to build around wasn't at Power Balance Pavilion when they ended their three-game losing streak.DeMarcus Cousins was sent home by coach Paul Westphal hours before the Kings beat the New Orleans Hornets 96-80 Sunday night.The decision was based on a discussion between Cousins and Westphal after Saturday night's loss to New York. Exactly what was said in Westphal's office depends on whose side you're on. During postgame media availability Saturday night, Cousins said the Kings had to "do what coach say" when asked about the team's struggles, and teammate J.J. Hickson told Cousins not to say anything detrimental while speaking to the media. Cousins felt singled"
Cousins gets advice from NBA luminaries
December 28
Sacramento Bee
 
"Kings center DeMarcus Cousins always seems to be receiving advice on how to play and act like a mature NBA player.After the Kings' win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday,Lakers starKobeBryant recalled telling Cousins at the All-Star break in February to cut the "bull" and just play and not allow immaturity to overshadow his talents.Since then, some of the league's biggest stars and other veterans have shared bits of wisdom with Cousins. The second-year center spent time with future teammate Chuck Hayes and Boston All-Star Rajon Rondo while playing with other NBA players in Kentucky."I was around Chuck, and I was around Rondo, and they both gave me lots of advice," Cousins said. "I even"
Cousins says he aims to reduce the mistakes from his rookie season
December 26
Sacramento Bee
 
"Mention some of DeMarcus Cousins' less-than-flattering statistics from last season and you won't hear any excuses for them.Cousins doesn't blame his teammates' inability to catch passes for averaging 3.3 turnovers, ninth-most in the NBA. Nor is there complaining about officiating as a reason Cousins led the NBA with an average of 4.1 fouls per game.Then there's the 43-percent shooting from the field, especially bad for a 6-foot-11 center. Cousins begins his second season tonight against the Los Angeles Lakers with plans to improve all those numbers.Maybe the officials will give Cousins the benefit of the doubt. He also should know what he can get away with when it comes to contact on the"
Kings' Cousins looks like a new man
December 12
Sacramento Bee
 
"Executives in the potato chip industry must be in mourning. They're losing a very valued customer. While DeMarcus Cousins hasn't completely kicked the habit, he interpreted the term "NBA lockout" to mean he was barred from attacking the cupboards, the fridge, the nearest fast-food joint. He is leaner. He is lighter. He is quicker. Really, his new body has to be seen to be believed. "Marcus told me the other day that he was feeling very sexy," Cousins' agent, John Greig, said Saturday after the Kings' first official practice of training camp. "Now, I don't think of him as sexy, but he's certainly feeling very good about himself. "I'm sure a lot of people were surprised.""
Calipari invites all UK-exes back to Lexington during lockout
July 4
San Antonio Express-News
 
"University of Kentucky coach John Calipari has the reputation as being the best college recruiter in the country. For a good reason, apparently. Calipari made a highly publicized move over the weekend when he invited all former University of Kentucky players back to Lexington during the course of the NBA lockout to work out at the school's facilities and maybe even earn some college credit while they are back. It's a nice offer for players such as John Wall, DeMarcus Cousins and others. Calipari has recruited three of the last four Rookies of the Year while at Kentucky and Memphis so he has a pretty good eye for talent. He's even got a relationship with LeBron James through his"
John Calipari opens up Kentucky facilities to former Wildcats locked out
July 4
Pro Basketball Talk
 
"John Calipari's recruiting abilities seem to border on the magical. He's pulled in three of the last four Rookies of the Year, and his current class features what is likely the top pick (Anthony Davis), along with what could be at least two other lottery selections in 2012. In short, it's completely absurd what kind of talent he pulls. Whether it's a result of, or a consequence therein, Calipari also has quite a bit of pro basketball celebrities rifling through the halls of Lexington. LeBron James is notoriously close to the program through Calipari's friend William Wesley. Jay-Z through the same network. In short, Calipari has heavily leaned on pro connections either as perks in"
Kings exercise options on Evans, Cousins and Casspi
June 23
NBA.com
 
"The Sacramento Kings have exercised the rookie contract options on guard Tyreke Evans, forward Omri Casspi and center DeMarcus Cousins for the 2012-13 season, Kings' President of Basketball Operations Geoff Petrie announced today. Evans, a two-year NBA veteran, averaged a team-high 17.8 points (.409 FGs, .291 3FGs, .771 FTs), 4.8 rebounds, a team-leading 5.6 assists and 1.49 steals per game through 57 outings with the Kings this past season. He was the winner of the 2009-10 NBA Rookie of the Year Award and became only the fourth player in NBA history to average 20 points, five rebounds and five assists as a rookie."
Kings' Cousins makes All-Rookie first team
May 12
Sacramento Bee
 
"Kings center-forward DeMarcus Cousins was selected to the NBA All-Rookie first team, the league announced Wednesday. Cousins, the No. 5 pick in last year's draft, set a Sacramento-era rookie record with 699 rebounds (team-high 8.6 average, second among rookies). He also averaged 14.1 points and 2.5 assists and scored in double figures in 58 games. It's the second consecutive year a King has been voted to the first team. Tyreke Evans, the 2010 Rookie of the Year, was honored previously. The Kings hadn't had All-Rookie first-team selections in consecutive seasons since the Kansas City-Omaha Kings' Ron Behagen (1973-74) and Scott Wedman (1974-75)."
Dalembert, Cousins turn into formidable pair
April 10
Sacramento Bee
 
"When Samuel Dalembert was drafted by the Philadelphia 76ers in 2001, he joined a team that had just lost in the NBA Finals. The roster was filled with veterans, meaning Dalembert wouldn't be much of a factor in his rookie season. Then there's DeMarcus Cousins, who came to the Kings last year with high and maybe unfair expectations for success as a rookie on a team with several young players. Ideally, this combination of youth and experience was going to be part of the new, bigger Kings frontline. Dalembert was going to start at center with Cousins next to him at power forward. But between a training camp injury to Dalembert and concerns about Cousins' conditioning and ability to stay out"
Cousins plagued by sore shoulder
April 7
Sacramento Bee
 
"Kings rookie DeMarcus Cousins left Wednesday's game against the San Antonio Spurs during the third quarter because of a strained left shoulder but returned later in the period. When Cousins returned wearing a brace on his shoulder, he came back to a blowout. The Kings were down seven when Cousins left the game in a 124-92 win for the Spurs at the AT"
Cousins has season-high 5 steals against Jazz
April 4
Sacramento Bee
 
"Rookie DeMarcus Cousins had a season-high five steals in the Kings' 106-97 win over the Utah Jazz on Sunday at Power Balance Pavilion. That Cousins would be prolific at stealing the ball didn't surprise coach Paul Westphal. "DeMarcus has really good anticipation and quick hands," Westphal said. "His biggest problem is sometimes he gambles and relaxes a little bit and relies on his quickness to try to recover." Cousins said he had to deal with two good frontcourt players in Utah's Al Jefferson and Paul Millsap. Neither did enough to put the Kings on their heels most of the game. Jefferson had 11 points and nine rebounds. Millsap had 21 points and seven rebounds. "My effort on the"
Big men's impact grows
March 30
Sacramento Bee
 
"As well as some things have gone for the Kings and their trio of big men lately, there's still work to be done. Samuel Dalembert, DeMarcus Cousins and Jason Thompson have adjusted to the rotation and agree they are improving defensively. Dalembert said things can get better on offense, too. "We've still got a lot of work to do, but I think as a whole we've started to look for each other on the high-low and take advantage of us being big," Dalembert said. "We're going to be bigger than some opponents." A lot of that high-low action happens when Cousins has the ball in the high post and finds teammates. Cousins showed off some of his passing ability in the first half of Tuesday's 116-113"
Cousins ejected after shoving three Timberwolves; Kings await league discipline
March 21
Sacramento Bee
 
"The drama portion of Sunday's game came in the third quarter because the Kings took any suspense out of their contest against the Minnesota Timberwolves quickly in the fourth quarter. The Kings outscored the Timberwolves 17-0 to start the fourth and coasted to their biggest margin of victory this season, 127-95, at Target Center. The game was tight late in the third quarter, following a sequence that saw Kings rookie DeMarcus Cousins ejected for the second time this season. Cousins was shoved by Minnesota guard Luke Ridnour. Cousins pushed three Timberwolves – Ridnour, guard Martell Webster and center Nikola Pekovic – during the brief exchange that followed and was assessed two technical"
Westphal benches Cousins for most of third quarter
February 26
Sacramento Bee
 
"The relationship between Kings rookie center DeMarcus Cousins and coach Paul Westphal will always be a focus. And Friday night, there was a new bit of drama. Twenty-five seconds into the third quarter Westphal benched rookie center Cousins for most of the quarter. Why? Westphal was asked if it concerned Cousins just having committed his sixth turnover, but the coach maintained his usual policy of not discussing such issues publicly. "I'd rather not address that right now," Westphal said. "I thought it was the right move at the time." Westphal sat Cousins, who committed a game-high seven turnovers, when play was stopped after Jason Thompson picked up his third foul. Cousins, who had just"
Cousins stars for NBA rookies, but Wall wins MVP
February 19
Sacramento Bee
 
"DeMarcus Cousins wanted to be named the MVP of the T-Mobile Rookie Challenge. But being a center in a guard-oriented format meant Cousins would need the cooperation of the starting point guard. Luckily for Cousins, that point guard was his former college teammate, John Wall. The plan almost worked. Cousins scored a game-high 33 points and grabbed 14 rebounds to go with three steals but couldn't snag the MVP award from Wall in the rookies' 148-140 win over the sophomores on Friday night at Staples Center. Cousins' points were tied for the fifth most in Rookie Challenge history. He tied LeBron James for the most by a rookie. James scored 33 in 2004. Cousins tied for the fourth-most"
Cousins in, Evans out of tonight's Rookie-Sophomore game
February 18
Sacramento Bee
 
"On the surface, the Kings' two cornerstone players couldn't be more different. Second-year guard Tyreke Evans is about as demonstrative as a librarian during study hall, and rookie center DeMarcus Cousins doesn't hide his myriad emotions very well. That's why the days leading up to tonight's Rookie Challenge and Youth Jam have been entertaining. Evans and Cousins were selected to play, though Evans will miss the game because of plantar fasciitis in his left foot. Surprisingly, it hasn't been Cousins initiating the verbal jabs. Evans said he hoped Cousins didn't pick up any technical fouls tonight (Cousins leads the team with seven). Evans also pointed out that Los Angeles Clippers rookie"
Cousins in, Evans out of tonight's Rookie-Sophomore game
February 18
Sacramento Bee
 
"On the surface, the Kings' two cornerstone players couldn't be more different. Second-year guard Tyreke Evans is about as demonstrative as a librarian during study hall, and rookie center DeMarcus Cousins doesn't hide his myriad emotions very well. That's why the days leading up to tonight's Rookie Challenge and Youth Jam have been entertaining. Evans and Cousins were selected to play, though Evans will miss the game because of plantar fasciitis in his left foot. Surprisingly, it hasn't been Cousins initiating the verbal jabs. Evans said he hoped Cousins didn't pick up any technical fouls tonight (Cousins leads the team with seven). Evans also pointed out that Los Angeles Clippers rookie"
Cousins technical rescinded
February 16
Sacramento Bee
 
"The second technical foul called on DeMarcus Cousins on Feb. 9 against the Dallas Mavericks at Arco Arena has been rescinded by the NBA. Cousins was ejected with 47.8 seconds left to play after being called for a double technical with Mavericks center Tyson Chandler. Chandler's technical foul also was rescinded. The Kings trailed 100-98 when Cousins was ejected and ended up losing 102-100. "Everybody knew it was a bogus call," Cousins said. "I really couldn't say anything, just had to wait until it played out." That gives Cousins seven technical fouls this season. That's the most among rookies and leads the Kings. A player is fined $2,000 for his first five technicals. The amount goes"
Kings' flawed strategy leads to Cousins' outburst
February 15
Sacramento Bee
 columnist Ailene Voisin
"DeMarcus Cousins absorbs information like a 6-foot-11, 270-pound sponge. He is an extremely skilled, intuitive player, perhaps even a bit of a basketball prodigy. But throwing punches at teammate Donté Greene was dumb, dumb, dumb. It was wrong, inexcusable, inappropriate, immature. And besides, Cousins was dead wrong about the last possession Saturday against Oklahoma City. He was not open on that play. Tyreke Evans was open on that play. So what are we to make of Cousins' latest outburst? The animated overreaction? The sharp words directed toward Greene? The punches thrown in the locker room? The behavior that earned him a fine and forced him into the role of spectator for Sunday's"
Kings probing Cousins' fight with Greene
February 14
Yahoo! Sports
 
"While the Sacramento Kings played in Phoenix on Sunday, rookie center DeMarcus Cousins remained in California waiting to learn his fate after he was involved in a postgame altercation with a teammate the previous night. Cousins started the altercation with Kings forward Donte Greene in the team's locker room because he was upset Greene passed the ball to point guard Tyreke Evans instead of Cousins for the final shot in a 99-97 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder Saturday night, league sources said. AOL FanHouse first reported the incident. After Cousins boarded the Kings' plane for their scheduled flight to Phoenix late Saturday, coach Paul Westphal told the 20-year-old center he would not"
Cousins left behind after altercation
February 14
Sacramento Bee
 
"The Kings aren't as good without DeMarcus Cousins. But for the sake of the team, management believed the Kings would be better off with their prized rookie remaining in Sacramento. After Saturday night's loss to Oklahoma City, Cousins wasn't allowed to join the team for its charter flight to Phoenix because of a postgame altercation with teammate Donté Greene. Minus Cousins, the Kings defeated the Phoenix Suns 113-108 Sunday night to end a five-game losing streak. The team said Cousins hasn't been suspended and the altercation was "under review." Kings basketball president Geoff Petrie returned to Sacramento on Sunday from scouting college players in Texas and is expected to decide how"
Sources: DeMarcus Cousins acts out
February 13
ESPN.com
 
"Sacramento Kings rookie DeMarcus Cousins got into an altercation with teammate Donte Greene after Cousins didn't get the ball on the final possession of a 99-97 loss to Oklahoma City Saturday night, two league sources said, with one source adding that Cousins was not allowed to join the team for its flight to Phoenix for a game Sunday night. Kings coach Paul Westphal, reached by telephone shortly before the team departed for Phoenix said, "I'm about to get on this plane and I really can't talk about this right now." When asked if Cousins would be aboard the flight, Westphal said, "I've got to go. Sorry.""
Cousins doesn't make the trip to Phoenix after altercation
February 13
Sacramento Bee
 
"Kings center DeMarcus Cousins was left in Sacramento and did not make the trip with the team after Saturday night's game to Phoenix. When Kings basketball president Geoff Petrie returns from scouting college players Sunday to decide whether to suspend Cousins, according to a team spokesman. Cousins could join the Kings in Phoenix later today. Cousins had an altercation in the locker room with Donte' Greene over his decision to give the ball to Tyreke Evans in the final seconds of the Kings' 99-97 loss to Oklahoma City. Cousins believes he was open on the final play and that Greene should have given him the ball instead of deferring to Evans. Cousins and Greene exchanged words and had to be"
Cousins gives Kings another top rookie
February 3
Sacramento Bee
 
"The news that the Kings' Tyreke Evans and DeMarcus Cousins will participate in the Rookie Challenge during All-Star Weekend got us thinking. If the Los Angeles Clippers' Blake Griffin hadn't missed last season - making him eligible for Rookie of the Year this season - the Kings could have had back-to-back winners (assuming Evans could have beaten Griffin). That's only been done four times, and not since Bob McAdoo and Ernie DiGregorio won for the Buffalo Braves in 1972-73 and 1973-74, respectively. DiGregorio's win capped an era of back-to-back winners. Baltimore's Earl Monroe and Wes Unseld won in 1967-68 and 1968-69. Portland's Geoff Petrie and Sidney Wicks won in 1970-71 and 1971-72"