When was the last time we had something like this DeMarcus Cousins situation? A young player who a bad team considered central to their rebuilding effort, who hasn’t disappointed on the court, suddenly winding up on the trade block for reasons other than money? [Read more…]
It should come as a surprise no one if the Sacramento Kings look to trade DeMarcus Cousins rather than let this headache of a player makes their lives even more miserable. Cousins’ confrontation with coach Keith Smart at the end of the first quarter that led to his second-half benching Friday night and his subsequent one-game suspension Saturday for “conduct detrimental to the team” means one thing … [Read more…]
If you watch the linked video a few times, you can see it — DeMarcus Cousins striking O.J. Mayo in the groin. To the naked eye, it is borderline imperceptible. [Read more…]
News broke early Saturday morning of a terrible tragedy that rocked the NFL’s Kansas City Chiefs. 25 year-old linebacker Jovan Belcher killed his girlfriend at their home before taking his own life at the Chiefs practice facility in front of his head coach, Romeo Crennel, and general manager, Scott Pioli. [Read more…]
Nobody is perfect. Nobody can be expected to do their job perfectly. Yet, after entering the 2012-13 NBA season with high expectations, Indiana Pacers center Roy Hibbert has yet to live up to the high expectations brought on by the new $58 million four-year max contract that he signed in the offseason. His critics are everywhere and nowhere, seeing as a lot of them are internet writers. Still, he has not given up hope that he will be able to get out of his
The Sacramento Kings are making quite a contribution to the NBA’s fine coffers this season. Kings guard Aaron Brooks was fined $25,000 by the league on Monday for throwing his mouthpiece into the stands after Friday’s loss at Utah. [Read more…]
Now that we are about a month into the NBA season, are you disappointed in the performance of a player or two on your favorite team? Take a number and get in line. There are dozens of players who are not coming close to meeting expectations this season. And when you factor in their salaries and how much they limit their team’s financial flexibility, it can be downright infuriating. [Read more…]
Watching DeMarcus Cousins yap at Tim Duncan in a game last week must have made Spurs broadcaster Sean Elliott feel like Lloyd Bentson when Dan Quayle compared himself to John F. Kennedy in 1988. [Read more…]