Category: DeMarcus Cousins

Jordan Crawford brings unexpected scoring punch to Pelicans bench unit

Jordan Crawford spent nearly three years away from the NBA before signing a 10-day contract with the New Orleans Pelicans in early March, which is hard to believe after what he did the last time he took the court in a regular season game. Crawford’s last time playing in a regular season game before this year was when he scored 41 points to help the Golden State Warriors defeat the Denver Nuggets, 116-112, on Apr. 16, 2014.

Cousins could be D-mare in NOLA

DeMarcus Cousins has been traded to New Orleans, and it’s being called the biggest rip-off since the Dutch bought Manhattan Island from the Lenape tribe for $24 worth of beads and the rights to Carmelo Anthony. Everybody who’s anybody agrees Sacramento got fleeced.

Trade of Cousins to Pelicans becomes official

The Sacramento Kings made official on Monday what had been reported shortly after the finish of Sunday’s NBA All-Star Game: Star center DeMarcus Cousins is heading to the New Orleans Pelicans in a blockbuster trade involving five players and two draft picks. Cousins, the centerpiece of the deal, and forward Omri Casspi are heading to the Big Easy in exchange for rookie guard Buddy Hield, swingman Tyreke Evans, guard Langston Galloway, a 2017 first-round pick and a 2017 second-round pick obtained from the Philadelphia 76ers.

Basketball: Cousins to Pelicans in blockbuster trade

The Sacramento Kings have agreed to trade DeMarcus Cousins and Omri Casspi to the New Orleans Pelicans in exchange for Tyreke Evans, 2016 first-round draft pick Buddy Hield, Langston Galloway and first- and second-round draft picks this summer, a person familiar with the situation said Monday. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the trade is not official and has not been announced by either team.

NBA 2K17’s Sacramento Kings wouldn’t make that DeMarcus Cousins trade

The Sacramento Kings and the New Orleans Pelicans just pulled off a blockbuster trade, with the Kings shipping out one of the league’s best players in DeMarcus Cousins a year before he’s set to become a free agent. The deal, which our friends at SB Nation called “one of the worst trades in NBA history,” is so imbalanced in the Pelicans’ favor that even the video game version of the Kings wouldn’t agree to it.

Omri Casspi to be traded to New Orleans Pelicans

Omri Casspi #18 of the Sacramento Kings dunks the ball over Stephen Curry #30 of the Golden State Warriors at ORACLE Arena on December 28, 2015 in Oakland, California Omri Casspi, who in 2009 became the first Israeli basketball player to play in the NBA, is due to be traded from the Sacramento Kings to the New Orleans Pelicans as part of a bigger deal centered on all-star DeMarcus Cousins. The Kings dealt Cousins and Casspi to New Orleans in exchange for Tyreke Evans, 2016 first-round draft pick Buddy Hield, Langston Galloway and first- and second-round draft picks this summer, a person familiar with the situation told the Associated Press.

Sacramento Kings forward DeMarcus Cousins (15) during

Boogie says ‘both sides’ working on techs issue Boogie says he’s excited to see his Olympic teammates at All-Star Weekend. Check out this story on lakecountrynow.com: http://usat.ly/2lhxtbn After picking up his 17th technical foul of the season – a league-high and one away from another suspension – in a win over the Pelicans on Sunday night, DeMarcus Cousins was frustrated.

Booker nets 33, hits winning jumper to lift Suns over Kings

Devin Booker scored 33 points and hit the game-winning jumper at the buzzer, giving the Phoenix Suns a 105-103 victory over the Sacramento Kings Booker nets 33, hits winning jumper to lift Suns over Kings Devin Booker scored 33 points and hit the game-winning jumper at the buzzer, giving the Phoenix Suns a 105-103 victory over the Sacramento Kings Check out this story on USATODAY.com: http://usat.ly/2l2OMO7 Phoenix Suns forward P.J. Tucker, left, goes to the basket against Sacramento Kings forward DeMarcus Cousins during the first quarter of an NBA basketball game Friday, Feb. 3, 2017, in Sacramento, Calif. SACRAMENTO, Calif.

George helps Pacers rally past Kings 106-100 win

Paul George scored 24 points, Jeff Teague had 22 points, 11 assists and seven rebounds, and the Indiana Pacers used a big second half to beat the Sacramento Kings 106-100 on Wednesday night. Indiana trailed by as many as 22 points in the first half, and then outscored Sacramento 65-40 in the final two quarters to win for the seventh time in eight games.

George helps Pacers rally past Kings 106-100 win

Paul George scored 24 points, Jeff Teague had 22 points, 11 assists and seven rebounds, and the Indiana Pacers used a big second half to beat the Sacramento Kings 106-100 on Wednesday night. Indiana trailed by as many as 22 points in the first half, and then outscored Sacramento 65-40 in the final two quarters to win for the seventh time in eight games.

Cousins has big fourth quarter to lift Kings past 76ers

DeMarcus Cousins made a go-ahead 3-pointer with 20.9 seconds remaining and added a clutch free throw moments later, lifting the Sacramento Kings to a 102-100 win over the Philadelphia 76ers on Monday night. After Ersan Ilyasova drove around Rudy Gay for a layup that tied the score at 96-96, Cousins made his second 3 of the game to put Sacramento ahead.