NBA: Centre DeMarcus Cousins to be waived by struggling Houston Rockets, say reports
3 years, 10 months ago

NBA: Centre DeMarcus Cousins to be waived by struggling Houston Rockets, say reports

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DeMarcus Cousins, who was not happy with his role as a backup to Christian Wood at Houston, is expected to try and sign with another NBA team as a free agent. Los Angeles: The Houston Rockets are reportedly set to part ways with journeyman centre DeMarcus Cousins, who is expected to try and sign with another NBA team as a free agent. Cousins, 30, was averaging 9.6 points per game this season with the Rockets, who are prepared to waive him after a 25 game stint, US media reported Tuesday. Wood went down with a ankle injury recently and the Rockets have lost eight straight games without him in the lineup and with Cousins replacing him at center.

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Cousins suddenly looks like a $180 million QB leading Falcons’ shocker in Philly
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Cousins suddenly looks like a $180 million QB leading Falcons’ shocker in Philly

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — With a year of high hopes on the cusp of a 0-2 start, Kirk Cousins and the Atlanta Falcons suddenly found their mojo. “We go around saying it all the time, but when players actually go out and execute it and do it, it’s something that just creates this energy for those guys to be able to get …

Cousins leaves Vikings for big new contract with Falcons in QB’s latest well-timed trip to market
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Cousins leaves Vikings for big new contract with Falcons in QB’s latest well-timed trip to market

Associated Press  

Kirk Cousins is leaving Minnesota for Atlanta, landing another big contract with a well-timed foray into free agency. Cousins agreed Monday to a four-year, $180 million deal with $100 million guaranteed with the Falcons, according to a person with knowledge of the terms, speaking on condition of anonymity to The Associated Press because the deal can’t be signed until Wednesday …

Vikings confirm Cousins is done for the season with a torn Achilles tendon in a devastating blow
1 year, 2 months ago

Vikings confirm Cousins is done for the season with a torn Achilles tendon in a devastating blow

News 18  

EAGAN, Minn.: Kirk Cousins has a torn right Achilles tendon that will end his season, the Minnesota Vikings announced on Monday after his first career injury put a somber tone on their three-game winning streak. New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers has raised the possibility of returning yet this season from his torn left Achilles tendon, but after getting hurt …

Former NBA All-Star DeMarcus Cousins joins Puerto Rican league
1 year, 8 months ago

Former NBA All-Star DeMarcus Cousins joins Puerto Rican league

The Hindu  

Former NBA All-Star center DeMarcus Cousins joined the Guaynabo Mets of Puerto Rico’s professional basketball league on Tuesday. The Guaynabo Mets said in a statement that the 32-year-old free agent Cousins “still has what it takes to play in the NBA”, but “is taking his talents to basketball-crazy Puerto Rico.” Details on the contract weren’t immediately available. “DeMarcus is one …

Clippers sign DeMarcus Cousins to a second 10-day contract
3 years, 8 months ago

Clippers sign DeMarcus Cousins to a second 10-day contract

LA Times  

Veteran center DeMarcus Cousins signed his second 10-day contract with the Clippers, the team announced Friday, hours before tipoff against Philadelphia. A second contract had been expected, after his first expired Wednesday, following a comeback victory in Detroit in which Cousins scored eight points and grabbed three rebounds in 15 minutes off the bench. The next roster decision the Clippers …

Clippers are considering signing DeMarcus Cousins for depth at center
3 years, 9 months ago

Clippers are considering signing DeMarcus Cousins for depth at center

LA Times  

The Clippers are considering signing center DeMarcus Cousins, who was released by the Houston Rockets last month. The Clippers and center DeMarcus Cousins have discussed signing the 11-year veteran to a 10-day contract, two people with knowledge of the situation confirmed Wednesday. Signing Cousins could also be an insurance policy to bolster the team’s depth should Ibaka remain sidelined deeper …

NBA roundup: John Wall guides Rockets past Wizards - Sports News - Sportstar
3 years, 11 months ago

NBA roundup: John Wall guides Rockets past Wizards - Sports News - Sportstar

The Hindu  

John Wall scored a team-high 24 points in his first matchup with his former team as the host Houston Rockets earned a 107-88 victory over the short-handed Washington Wizards on Tuesday. Washington’s Bradley Beal, the league’s leading scorer, tallied 33 points on 12-of-28 shooting, while Russell Westbrook, traded for Wall in the offseason, added 19 points, 11 rebounds and seven …

Do-Over Week: Leave Mike Malone alone and keep him as coach of the Kings
4 years, 8 months ago

Do-Over Week: Leave Mike Malone alone and keep him as coach of the Kings

New York Times  

It’s a question I’ve been asked seemingly hundreds of times over the last five-plus years: How would the Kings be different if Michael Malone had not been fired 24 games into the 2014-15 season? Cousins’ emotions got the best of him more than once with coaches Paul Westphal and Keith Smart, but Malone found a rapport with his emerging center, …

NBA: Los Angeles Lakers center DeMarcus Cousins to miss season after tearing ligament in left knee
5 years, 4 months ago

NBA: Los Angeles Lakers center DeMarcus Cousins to miss season after tearing ligament in left knee

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Los Angeles: Injury-nagged Los Angeles Lakers center DeMarcus Cousins could miss the entire 2019-20 NBA season with a torn left knee ligament, his agent told ESPN on Thursday. In a major setback for a team that added star big man Anthony Davis to four-time NBA Most Valuable Player LeBron James, Cousins suffered the injury working out in Las Vegas on …

NBA Finals: DeMarcus Cousins enjoys 'incredible moment'
5 years, 7 months ago

NBA Finals: DeMarcus Cousins enjoys 'incredible moment'

The Hindu  

DeMarcus Cousins reflected on an "incredible moment" after he played a key role in helping the Golden State Warriors draw level in the NBA Finals. Kerr praised Cousins for a "fantastic" performance after Golden State secured a 109-104 victory on the road, meaning the series stands at 1-1 as it moves to California. "I've leaned on my whole team-mates throughout …

NBA: Golden State Warriors centre DeMarcus Cousins facing extended spell on sidelines after picking up injury against LA Clippers
5 years, 8 months ago

NBA: Golden State Warriors centre DeMarcus Cousins facing extended spell on sidelines after picking up injury against LA Clippers

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Cousins exit came with the Warriors leading 11-9 in Monday’s game. The 28-year-old collapsed to the court and failed to get up after he lunged for a loose ball San Francisco: Golden State Warriors centre DeMarcus Cousins faces an indefinite injury layoff after suffering a torn quadriceps muscle in the NBA champions’ defeat to the Los Angeles Clippers, it was …

NBA Playoffs 2019: Warriors centre DeMarcus Cousins faces indefinite layoff after injuring quadriceps muscle
5 years, 8 months ago

NBA Playoffs 2019: Warriors centre DeMarcus Cousins faces indefinite layoff after injuring quadriceps muscle

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Golden State Warriors centre DeMarcus Cousins faces an indefinite injury layoff after suffering a torn quadriceps muscle in the NBA champions’ defeat to the Los Angeles Clippers San Francisco: Golden State Warriors centre DeMarcus Cousins faces an indefinite injury layoff after suffering a torn quadriceps muscle in the NBA champions’ defeat to the Los Angeles Clippers, it was confirmed on …

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