Tag: Sacramento Kings
On Monday afternoon, Vlade Divac spoke to the media about why the Kings elected to trade DeMarcus Cousins. When asked why he didn’t wait closer to the deadline (Thursday at 12pm PT) to agree on a deal, Divac revealed something quite surprising. “We most likely would get less because I had a better deal two […]
DeMarcus Cousins delivered a brief, emotional speech Monday night at what appeared to be a going-away party following his trade from the Sacramento Kings to the New Orleans Pelicans. “My love for this city has never changed,” he said, his voice wavering. He turned from the crowd and appeared to be choked up. “My love […]
Eric Pincus breaks down each team’s 2017-18 cap projections for Basketball Insiders.
After years of being named in trade rumors, DeMarcus Cousins can finally focus on just basketball.
Sacramento has agreed to trade DeMarcus Cousins to the New Orleans Pelicans, league source tells The Vertical. Sacramento has agreed to trade DeMarcus Cousins to the New Orleans Pelicans, league source tells @TheVertical. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojVerticalNBA) February 20, 2017 Deal with the Pels includes guard Buddy Hield, and a 2017 first-round pick to the […]
Kings center DeMarcus Cousins talks about maturing as a player, being an All-Star and how much his team is buying in.
DeMarcus Cousins says he intends to sign an extension with the Kings this summer, because he wants his “legacy to end in Sacramento” and his “jersey to be in the rafters in Sacramento.” In an interview with SportsCenter on Thursday, the All-Star center said he considered Sacramento to be his home after seven years in […]
The Golden State Warriors ran the Sacramento Kings out of Oracle Arena, 109-86, in a game that saw a collective attack quickly envelope the unfortunate foe. The Kings were up 50-47 at the half on Wednesday that ended with, amid a few other mistakes, a Draymond Green ejection. Green was ousted after he vigorously challenged […]
(DeMarcus) Cousins, who also has had three technicals rescinded by the league, already has matched his total of 17 from last season, when he led the NBA. His next technical would bring another one-game suspension. “It’s obvious I can’t be myself,” Cousins said. “Me playing how I play is what makes me the player that […]
Basketball Insiders writers Michael Scotto, Moke Hamilton and Jesse Blancarte weigh in on who they would give a mega $200 million contract to.