DeMarcus Cousins RUMORS & NEWS

Sacramento Bee "The end of this season is beginning to feel a lot like the end of the Paul Westphal coaching era in Sacramento. There are obvious issues between center DeMarcus Cousins and coach Keith Smart, like there were with Cousins and Westphal. And just like the end of Westphal's time before he was..." April 06

Sacramento Bee "There are several ways Kings coach Keith Smart could appeal to his team to maintain its defensive focus tonight against the Los Angeles Clippers. One way might be to appeal to the players' pride. Be in the right spots or you might end up like Brandon Knight, Kendrick Perkins and Timofey Mozgov..." March 19

Sacramento Bee "In the eyes of the NBA, a flagrant foul 2 and ejection were enough discipline for Kings center DeMarcus Cousins. Cousins was not suspended for Wednesday's game against the Chicago Bulls. He was thrown out of Sunday's loss to Milwaukee for landing an elbow to the back of Milwaukee forward Mike..." March 14

USA Today "Sacramento Kings center DeMarcus Cousins won't be suspended for Wednesday's game vs. the Chicago Bulls, but he's not expected to play either. The big man who delivered a right elbow to the head of the Milwaukee Bucks' Mike Dunleavy on Sunday will not be suspended, according to NBA spokesman Tim..." March 13

Sacramento Bee "I asked Geoff Petrie if the team was considering additional discipline for DeMarcus Cousins following his latest blowup. Petrie said no. Cousins will likely be suspended by the NBA for Wednesday's game for his elbow to Mike Dunleavy's head on Sunday. Cousins has five flagrant foul points and..." March 12

Sacramento Bee "DeMarcus Cousins looked confused, as if to say, "What did I do?" But everyone at Sleep Train Arena saw what Cousins had done. And Milwaukee Bucks forward Mike Dunleavy felt it. Cousins was ejected for a flagrant foul 2 for elbowing Dunleavy in the head in the third quarter of the Kings'..." March 11

Denver Post "What a kerfuffle. Gallo and DeMarcus Cousins, the Kings’ jester, got into it during Tuesday night’s Denver win in Sacramento. Denver Post stringer Mark Billingsley described the scene in the third quarter: Cousins pushed Gallinari to the ground on one possession, and Gallinari got up to..." March 06

Sacramento Bee "DeMarcus Cousins still tops the NBA in technical fouls, but his lead has narrowed. The NBA rescinded one of his technicals, leaving him with 11, one more than Matt Barnes (Del Campo High School) of the Los Angeles Clippers. The rescinded technical was from the Kings' Feb. 1 loss at..." February 09

Sacramento Bee "DeMarcus Cousins wasn't mad at an official this time. But he still picked up another technical foul. Cousins was called for his league-leading 10th technical with 2:12 left in the third quarter of Friday night's 89-80 loss to the 76ers. Cousins was called for a personal foul while diving for..." February 02

Sactown Royalty "DeMarcus Cousins sat down with Chris Mannix of Sports Illustrated and delivered a very open, honest, and insightful interview. I really suggest reading the interview in its entirety. While the conversation is enlightening and offers incredible insight into the mind of Cousins, there are a few..." January 08

Detroit News "Being drafted 10 minutes apart has a way to make two ballplayers inextricably linked to one another, as is the case with 2010 draftees Greg Monroe and DeMarcus Cousins. Both express a respect for the other, as players and as people, despite their obvious difference in persona. "It's..." January 02

Sactown Royalty "Scratch another team off of your mythical DeMarcus Cousins trade partner menu: Kentucky Sports Radio on Sunday mentioned the Magic as one of the teams in play for Cousins. Geoff Petrie, of course, told NBA.com that Cousins is not in play, period. Sam Amick reportedly over the weekend that the..." January 01

Detroit Free Press "With the Kings making their yearly visit to the Palace tonight, memories of the Pistons' efforts to acquire center DeMarcus Cousins will return. The Pistons were transparent before the 2010 NBA draft about efforts to move from the seventh spot to get in position to select the talented big man..." January 01

SB Nation "DeMarcus Cousins looked like he took a cheap shot at O.J. Mayo during Monday's Mavericks game, and afterward, O.J. Mayo took some shots of his own. The Mavericks won easily against the Kings Monday night. After a run of 19 unanswered points in the first half, Dallas never really looked back...." December 11

Sactown Royalty "DeMarcus Cousins explained on Monday what happened in Saturday's ejection from his point of view. He told the reporters at the practice facility that referee Gary Zielinski told him to "go [expletive] ask" another referee why the first technical was called, that Boogie then walked away, and that..." November 27

Sacramento Bee "I've seen the video of DeMarcus Cousins' ejection from Saturday night's win over Utah and I'm still unsure of what he said or did to pick up his second technical foul. The league could rescind it this week. But that doesn't change the reality that Cousins needs to chill out with the..." November 25

Sactown Royalty "DeMarcus Cousins got suspended by the NBA for two games for confronting Sean Elliott after the Kings' Friday loss to the Spurs. All the NBA said was that Cousins approached Elliott in a hostile manner. The only eyewitness reports that have come out said Cousins came out of the locker room in full..." November 12

San Antonio Express-News "DeMarcus Cousins' decision to confront broadcaster Sean Elliott after Friday's game in Sacramento, a 97-86 Spurs victory, has cost him a two-game suspension. Still in uniform, Cousins returned to the court upon learning of critical comments made by the former Spurs All-Star forward. Elliott's..." November 12

Sacramento Bee "What good is a center in today's NBA? It's difficult to say, when the NBA doesn't even distinguish centers on the All-Star ballot anymore. Fans, instead, can select three "frontcourt" players for this season's All-Star Game in Houston. Don't be fooled. Big men still matter in the..." October 28

Sacramento Bee "DeMarcus Cousins is rarely at a loss for words. And the Kings center is working to make sure his teammates hear them. Cousins' evolution as a leader continues in his third season. It's a role Cousins embraces, but he's still learning the best way to get his message across to teammates. "I'm..." October 09

Sacramento Bee "DeMarcus Cousins probably shouldn't stray too far from airports during the next few weeks. If this trend continues, with one NBA frontcourt star after another getting injured and dropping off the 2012 Olympic men's team, USA Basketball officials might start screaming mea culpas, working the..." July 13

Sacramento Bee "That clear-the-air conversation between DeMarcus Cousins and USA Basketball chairman Jerry Colangelo on Monday seems to have benefitted both parties. While Cousins said he heard nothing definitive when he approached Colangelo and why the USAB czar characterized him as "immature" during the opening..." July 11

Sacramento Bee "DeMarcus Cousins showed me something Monday. No, he showed me a lot. Presented with an opportunity to say something imprudent and disrespectful and, yes, stupid and immature, the Kings center instead responded like an adult. He asked questions. He wanted explanations. Instead of pulling the..." July 10

CSN Bay Area "DeMarcus Cousins has made his fair share of waves with the Sacramento Kings. Now he's apparently making them at Team USA basketball camp as well. Cousins is a part of the "USA Select" team, essentially a practice squad for the London-bound Olympic team that includes the likes of LeBron..." July 10

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..." May 22

Sacramento Bee "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..." May 02

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..." April 06

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..." April 06

Sacramento Bee "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..." March 31

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..." February 24

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..." February 11

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..." February 09

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..." February 05

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..." February 03

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..." January 03

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..." December 28

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..." December 26

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..." July 04

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..." May 12

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..." April 10

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..." April 07

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..." April 04

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...." March 30

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..." February 19