DeMarcus Cousins

The NBA draft lottery wasn't as unlucky to the Kings as it had been in the past, but the 2012 results didn't put the team in position to draft one of the best prospects in years.Kings center DeMarcus Cousins, right, and Kings co-owner Gavin Maloof react to the team getting the fifth pick in Wednesday's NBA draft lottery.Kings coach Keith Smart, at Wednesday's viewing party, values versatility and basketball savvy.Kansas forward Thomas Robinson, a strong rebounder and defender, would seem to...Read Full Story

The Kings were playing remarkable basketball at home, even though there were some games lost, it is never easy for someone to come and play at the power balance pavilion. But the road struggles are still a major factor that is keeping us from contending for a playoff position. The recent loss to the Golden State Warriors was very hard to swallow, although we played well throughout the game, we couldn’t close it out in the last few minutes, as we turned the ball over twice. Clutch situations...Read Full Story

One was the seventh pick. The other, the fifth. The 2010 NBA Draft might someday be remembered for the debate that became a joke almost immediately – Evan Turner or John Wall? – but the real arguments should’ve went down between picks three and seven. It was in those five spots that Derrick Favors, DeMarcus Cousins, Ekpe Udoh and Greg Monroe were chosen. With Favors becoming quite friendly with the pine amidst a Utah frontcourt more crowded than a Niketown on a Jordan release date, and Udoh...Read Full Story

Austin American-StatesmanMavs gets much-needed win, 110-100 over KingsMiamiHerald.comBy STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer DALLAS -- Dirk Nowitzki and Rodrigue Beaubouis each had 15 points to lead six Dallas players in double figures, and the Mavericks beat the struggling Sacramento Kings 110-100 on Tuesday night before hitting the road.Odom-less Mavericks get much-needed 110-100 victory over Kings before hitting ...Washington PostDeMarcus Cousins: DeMarcus Cousins explodes against...Read Full Story

Posted by admin on Sunday, February 26, 2012 · Leave a Comment For whatever reason, Andrew Bynum feels sorry for DeMarcus Cousins.“He’s a good player, definitely coming up,” the Lakers’ all-star center said according to The Sacramento Bee. “It’s terrible that he has to play in Sacramento. He could take his take his talents somewhere and really help a team.“It’s not working out.”The Kings second-year big man has been misunderstood, to say the least, during his time in Sac Town, what with his...Read Full Story