<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/pelicans-news-demarcus-cousins-blasts-new-orleans-for-big-zion-williamson-mistake');   ga('set', 'title', 'Did Pelicans make a big ‘mistake’ with Zion Williamson?');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/DeMarcus-Cousins-blasts-New-Orleans-for-big-Zion-Williamson-mistake.jpg"><figcaption>ClutchPoints</figcaption></figure><h1>Did Pelicans make a big ‘mistake’ with Zion Williamson?</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-11-27T12:18:52-08:00">November 27th, 12:18pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-11-27T13:23:30-08:00">November 27th, 1:23pm</time><address><a>Julian Ojeda</a>Julian Ojeda is an Orlando-based sports journalist with 3 years of professional writing under his belt, specializing in both NBA and NFL coverage. A devoted Orlando Magic fan, he deftly balances fervent fandom with insightful reporting, possessing a keen eye for compelling narratives.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Mini-Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Former NBA player <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/pelicans-news-demarcus-cousins-flames-new-orleans-handling-zion-williamson">DeMarcus Cousins has openly criticized the New Orleans Pelicans</a>‘ decision to draft Zion Williamson, suggesting that the team’s choice may have been a fundamental mistake given the city’s culture and its potential impact on Williamson’s health and development. Cousins’ remarks have reignited questions about whether Williamson’s immense potential can outweigh the challenges that have defined his tenure in New Orleans.</p><p>“I thought it was a bad decision,” Cousins <a href="https://x.com/ClutchPoints/status/1861832419122487601" rel="noopener">said during a recent appearance</a> on FanDuel’s Run It Back. “Let’s rewind all the way back – when this guy was getting drafted and we knew he was going to New Orleans and it was a weight concern, that was bad then. New Orleans isn’t some place that just gives health. That’s a place you go to gain 10 pounds, you go out there, drink, and have a good time. That’s what the culture of New Orleans is. So to put that kid into that situation and expect him to thrive in it, that was the first mistake.”</p><p>The Pelicans selected Williamson with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft, touting him as a generational talent capable of transforming the franchise. While his moments of brilliance have been undeniable, Williamson’s career has been defined more by absences than accolades. Injuries have forced him to miss over 207 games in just five seasons, and his most recent setback — a left hamstring strain — has sidelined him indefinitely.</p><h2><b>Zion Williamson’s struggles and Pelicans’ missteps fuel growing doubts</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Zion-Williamson-1-looks-on-from-the-bench-against-the-Orlando-Magic-.jpg"><figcaption>© Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>This season, Williamson is averaging 22.7 points, 8.0 rebounds, and 5.3 assists per game, solid numbers for most players but far from the dominance expected from someone once heralded as the NBA’s next superstar. His availability remains a persistent issue, further straining a Pelicans roster riddled with injuries and failing to build on last year’s postseason appearance, which ended in a sweep by the Oklahoma City Thunder.</p><p>At 4-14, the Pelicans are in free fall, and questions surrounding the team’s decision to draft Williamson loom larger with each passing game. Cousins’ comments underscore a growing sentiment: while Williamson has immense talent, New Orleans may not have been the right environment for him to flourish. The city’s culture, known for its vibrant nightlife and indulgent cuisine, presents unique challenges for an athlete already facing scrutiny over weight and conditioning.</p><p>Critics argue that the Pelicans, knowing Williamson’s potential hurdles, should have built a stronger support system or reconsidered their pick altogether. Cousins’ remarks reflect that sentiment, suggesting the franchise failed to set Williamson up for sustained success.</p><h2><b>DeMarcus Cousins, Tim MacMahon question New Orleans’ future direction</b></h2><p>Adding to the debate, ESPN’s Tim MacMahon recently suggested that the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/pelicans-news-insider-makes-case-cutting-zion-williamson-best-option">Pelicans should consider cutting ties with Zion Williamson</a>. Williamson breached a non-guaranteed clause for the final three years of his five-year, $197.2 million contract extension by playing in only 29 games during the 2022-23 season. The clause was designed to protect the Pelicans in case of extended absences, and MacMahon believes that Williamson’s inability to stay healthy could justify moving on from the former top pick.</p><p>While some fans remain hopeful that Williamson can overcome these challenges, others see his tenure as indicative of a larger organizational failure. Cousins’ critique and MacMahon’s suggestion highlight the pressure facing both Williamson and the Pelicans to justify their investment, as the team struggles to find stability in an increasingly competitive Western Conference.</p><p>With Williamson’s future clouded by injuries, contract concerns, and inconsistencies, the question lingers: was drafting Zion Williamson the transformative move the Pelicans envisioned, or has it ultimately been a costly mistake?</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Did Pelicans make a big ‘mistake’ with Zion Williamson?

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/pelicans-news-demarcus-cousins-flames-new-orleans-handling-zion-williamson');   ga('set', 'title', 'DeMarcus Cousins flames Pelicans for handling of Zion Williamson');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Pelicans-news-DeMarcus-Cousins-flames-New-Orleans-for-handling-of-Zion-Williamson.jpg"></figure><h1>DeMarcus Cousins flames Pelicans for handling of Zion Williamson</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-11-27T11:57:22-08:00">November 27th, 11:57am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-11-27T14:52:15-08:00">November 27th, 2:52pm</time><address><a>Jackson Stone</a>Jackson Stone is a Mercer University senior from Atlanta on track to graduate with a BA in communications. A lifelong sports lover, Jackson is a die-hard fan of all Atlanta teams. He joined ClutchPoints in 2023.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/pelicans-news-cj-mccollum-first-game-back-injury-cut-corners-defense-shots-not-falling-pacers">New Orleans Pelicans have been bit by the injury bug</a> to open up the 2024-25 NBA season with several key players out of the lineup currently. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/pelicans-news-zion-williamson-downplays-severity-hamstring-injury-amid-recent-absence-injury">One of those players is Zion Williamson</a>, who doesn’t appear to be very close to a return since injuring his hamstring earlier in the month, although the team is expected to get Dejounte Murray back from a hand fracture this week.</p><p>One person who has experience with the Pelicans is DeMarcus Cousins, who was traded there from the Sacramento Kings at the 2018 trade deadline but unfortunately tore his Achilles shortly thereafter.</p><p>Recently, Cousins took to the Run It Back Show, presented by FanDuel TV, to <a href="https://x.com/ClutchPoints/status/1861832419122487601" rel="noopener">express his frustration</a> at how the Pelicans have handled the Williamson situation.</p><p>“Let’s rewind all the way back. When this guy was getting drafted, we knew he was going to New Orleans, and there was a weight concern. That was bad then,” said Cousins. “New Orleans isn’t some place that just gives health.</p><p>“That’s a place you go and you gain 10 pounds. You go out there, you drink, have a good time. That’s what the culture of New Orleans is, so to put that kid in that situation and expect him to thrive in it, that was the first mistake.”</p><p>It’s a bit unclear which aspect of the situation Cousins believes the Pelicans are actually at fault for.</p><h2><b>Can the Pelicans save their season?</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Williamson-on-the-sidelines.jpg"><figcaption>Matthew Hinton-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The Pelicans currently sit at 4-14, having seen Brandon Ingram, CJ McCollum, Dejounte Murray, Herb Jones, Williamson, and still others miss time so far this year.</p><p>New Orleans expected to be contenders in the vaunted Western Conference this year after acquiring Murray from the Atlanta Hawks in the offseason. However, as has been the case so often over the last few years, injuries appear to have derailed things before they even got off the ground.</p><p>That doesn’t mean there isn’t hope for the Pelicans to turn things around. Fans need look no further than the Milwaukee Bucks, who recently had their obituaries being prepared by most publications but have since rattled off five-straight wins to see just how quickly a team can change its fortunes in the NBA.</p><p>Still, the Pelicans have dug themselves quite a hole so far, and it will be very difficult to claw out of if Williamson is out of the lineup for too much longer.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

DeMarcus Cousins flames Pelicans for handling of Zion Williamson

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/76ers-news-demarcus-cousins-joel-embiid-drama');   ga('set', 'title', 'DeMarcus Cousins calls out 76ers’ Joel Embiid amid ‘rat’ drama');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/DeMarcus-Cousins-calls-out-Joel-Embiid-amid-rat-drama.jpg"></figure><h1>DeMarcus Cousins calls out 76ers’ Joel Embiid amid ‘rat’ drama</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-11-27T10:28:27-08:00">November 27th, 10:28am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-11-27T10:31:52-08:00">November 27th, 10:31am</time><address><a href="https://www.facebook.com/joey.mistretta/" rel="facebook">Joey Mistretta</a>Joey Mistretta is a Dallas Mavericks beat reporter, Dallas Wings beat reporter and lead MLB editor for ClutchPoints. He is originally from Lake Arrowhead, California. Mistretta graduated from Biola University with a degree in broadcast journalism.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Philadelphia 76ers’ 2024-25 NBA season has been defined by underperformance, drama and injuries up to this point in late November. Philadelphia holds an abysmal 3-13 record following an offseason in which they added Paul George to their Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey-led roster. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/76ers-news-joel-embiid-paul-george-ruled-out-vs-rockets">Embiid, however, has played in only four games</a>. The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/76ers-news-joel-embiid-blasts-real-piece-of-st-that-leaked-team-meeting">76ers star previously called out</a> an unknown source who revealed alarming 76ers’ drama, but former NBA player DeMarcus Cousins believes Embiid’s focus “<a href="https://x.com/ClutchPoints/status/1861826437134582200" rel="noopener">is in the wrong place</a>.”</p><p>“I think Joel’s focus is in the wrong place,” Cousins said during an appearance on FanDuel’s Run It Back. “F**k who the rat is right now. Your team is struggling, y’all look horrible this season. It’s a lot of negativity coming your way from the media, from the organization, from your teammates. It’s just time to right the ship. Let’s get back to the foundation which is playing basketball. Go lock in, win some games… They have more than enough time, they are in the East, it’s a top heavy conference.</p><p>“They have more than enough of a chance to get into the playoffs.”</p><p>Cousins added that Embiid’s focus shouldn’t be on trying to find out who leaked the 76ers’ drama. Rather, Cousins wants Embiid to focus on helping the 76ers win games.</p><p>However, Joel Embiid is still missing games due to injury management as he recovers from a knee concern. The 76ers will need Embiid to return and stay healthy in order to make a serious postseason run during the 2024-25 NBA season. It is uncertain when Embiid will return, however.</p><p>For now, the 76ers will attempt to defeat the Houston Rockets on Wednesday night at 7 PM EST despite Embiid’s injury absence. Philadelphia is certainly hopeful that Joel Embiid will return sooner rather than later, but it remains an uncertain situation at the moment.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

DeMarcus Cousins calls out 76ers’ Joel Embiid amid ‘rat’ drama

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/lakers-news-demarcus-cousins-rips-la-selection-of-bronny-james');   ga('set', 'title', 'DeMarcus Cousins rips Lakers selection of Bronny James');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/DeMarcus-Cousins-rips-LAs-selection-of-Bronny-James.jpg"><figcaption>ClutchPoints</figcaption></figure><h1>DeMarcus Cousins rips Lakers selection of Bronny James</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-10-15T09:02:16-07:00">October 15th, 9:02am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-10-15T09:03:07-07:00">October 15th, 9:03am</time><address><a>Julian Ojeda</a>Julian Ojeda is an Orlando-based sports journalist with 3 years of professional writing under his belt, specializing in both NBA and NFL coverage. A devoted Orlando Magic fan, he deftly balances fervent fandom with insightful reporting, possessing a keen eye for compelling narratives.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>DeMarcus Cousins, a former four-time NBA All-Star, didn’t hold back his criticism of the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-lebron-james-bronny-nba-first-lakers-draft-pick">Los Angeles Lakers’ decision to draft Bronny James</a>, the son of LeBron James, in the second round of this past summer’s NBA Draft. In an appearance on FanDuel’s Run It Back with host Michelle Beadle, Cousins expressed disappointment with the direction the Lakers have taken.</p><p>“I don’t think the Lakers are serious anymore,” Cousins said. “I love everything that it stands for. What Bron [LeBron] is doing with his legacy, just as a businessman and everything that comes with that — I think it’s a beautiful thing, I think it’s really dope. As far as the Lakers actually competing, I take that as a sign they aren’t really serious [about competing]. With the way their season ended last year… I expected more from them as far as making moves.”</p><p>Cousins’ <a href="https://x.com/ClutchPoints/status/1846199170010415584" rel="noopener">comments reflect his concern</a> about the Lakers’ current roster and their offseason decisions. Despite Bronny James being a highly touted prospect, Cousins suggested the Lakers may not be prioritizing winning as much as they have in previous years. The Lakers fell short in the 2023-24 season, losing in the first round of the playoffs to the Denver Nuggets, which Cousins indicated was a sign the team needed to make more substantial changes.</p><h2><b>DeMarcus Cousins dishes Lakers’ Bronny James criticisms</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/LeBron-James-23-goofs-around-with-his-son-guard-Bronny-James-.jpg"><figcaption>© Michael McLoone-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>However, Cousins did express optimism about the<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/dalton-knecht-headlines-2024-nba-draft-1st-round-steals"> Lakers’ first-round pick, Dalton Knecht</a>. “I do like the kid from Tennessee that they drafted. I think he could be an instant impact player for them,” Cousins said. “But they have a lot of concerns last year that I don’t think really were addressed, and I didn’t really see those moves be made in the offseason.”</p><p>One of the major concerns Cousins could have referenced is the lack of a reliable big man to play alongside Anthony Davis. The Lakers have yet to make significant moves to bolster their frontcourt depth, which was an issue in the previous season. A report on Monday suggested that the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sources-lakers-involved-offseason-trade-pursuited-coveted-hornets-center">Lakers were attempting to acquire Charlotte Hornets center Nick Richards</a>, though no deal has been finalized.</p><p>Moreover, Cousins’ remarks add to ongoing conversations surrounding the Lakers’ offseason strategy, raising questions about whether the team is prepared to contend for a championship in the upcoming season.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

DeMarcus Cousins rips Lakers selection of Bronny James

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/kentucky-basketball-news-alum-demarcus-cousins-reveals-kept-school-4-years');   ga('set', 'title', 'Kentucky basketball alum DeMarcus Cousins reveals what would have kept him in school 4 years');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Demarcus-Cousins-gets-real-about-NIL.jpg"><figcaption>© Jordan Prather-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Kentucky basketball alum DeMarcus Cousins reveals what would have kept him in school 4 years</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-09-10T13:01:13-07:00">September 10th, 1:01pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-09-10T13:01:13-07:00">September 10th, 1:01pm</time><address><a href="https://haydencilley.wixsite.com/hayden-cilley-s-port">Hayden Cilley</a>Hayden Cilley joined ClutchPoints in August 2024 as a Phoenix Suns and Mercury reporter, as well as an Associate Editor. Hayden graduated from the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism at Arizona State University while covering events like the 2023 NCAA Men's Final Four, the 2024 Vrbo Fiesta Bowl and the Arizona State men's swim and dive team. He recently covered the Phoenix Mercury for The Next Hoops and PHNX Sports.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NCAA Basketball</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>University of <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/pelicans-news-john-calipari-baby-bottle-kentucky-deal-demarcus-cousins">Kentucky basketball alum Demarcus Cousins</a> recently told HoopsHype that <a href="https://hoopshype.com/rumor/3152034/" rel="noopener">if there were NIL deals</a> when he was in college, that would have made him stay with the Wildcats for all four years.</p><p>“If I had NIL deals back in my day, I would have stayed four years at Kentucky, no doubt,” Cousins said. “Man, we brought Kentucky back from the shadows, and the timing of it would have been perfect. I’d have made five million easy. I would have made more than my rookie contract in the NBA, so why not stay?”</p><p>Cousins had quite the accomplishments even in his one-and-done year with the Wildcats. He won the 2009-10 SEC Rookie of the Year, the All-SEC team and a consensus All-American. At this time, name, image, and likeness (NIL) hadn’t come to fruition yet. Players weren’t getting paid anything to play at a university. However, Cousins’s journey changed after a heart-to-heart conversation with head coach John Calipari.</p><p>“Cal told me, ‘If you want to take care of my family, you can stay,'” Cousins said. “If you want to take care of yours, you’re out of here.’ That’s real. And it took a coach like him to understand both sides. We’ve all heard the horror stories of coaches holding guys back, and they miss their shot (to get in the NBA). Cal understood it was bigger than basketball—it was about life.”</p><p>Once he left Lexington, Cousins blossomed into a superstar. As the fifth overall pick in the 2010 NBA draft, he went to the Sacramento Kings where he put them on the map. Cousins averaged 21.1 points, 10.8 rebounds, and three assists per game. His mix of bully-ball in the low post, along with his face-up game made him a mold for future NBA centers to follow.</p><h2>Why would Demarcus Cousins stay with Kentucky basketball?</h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Demarcus-Cousins-reveals-what-wouldve-kept-him-at-Kentucky.jpg"><figcaption>© Crystal LoGiudice-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Although DeMarcus Cousins was paid in the NBA, his rookie contract wasn’t so sweet. He signed a four-year, $15.8 million contract. Current 2024 first-overall pick <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/hawks-2024-nba-draft-grade-for-zaccharie-risacher">Zaccharie Risacher inked a four-year, $57 million</a> contract. Even though money continues in the NBA thanks to time, however, the NCAA implemented NIL in 2021. Athletes and programs are banking on NIL, especially when <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/illinois-basketball-news-coleman-hawkins-7-figure-nil-demands-transfer-portal-nba-draft-withdrawal">they recommit to a university after declaring for the NBA Draft</a>. </p><p>With programs like Georgia football investing over $20 million in NIL money, the structure of college athletics has changed. Bigger and bigger programs are funneling money into NIL to obtain a National championship. Some of Cousins’s teammates would’ve had a similar outlook too. Guards Eric Bledsoe and John Wall were also with Cousins at Kentucky. The former Kentucky big man hit a sentiment that too many previous college players might feel.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Kentucky basketball alum DeMarcus Cousins reveals what would have kept him in school 4 years

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A lifelong sports lover, Jackson is a die-hard fan of all Atlanta teams. He joined ClutchPoints in 2023.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>It’s a true shame that some of the younger NBA fans of the present day will grow up without experiencing the greatness that was DeMarcus Cousins during his time with the Sacramento Kings. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/timberwolves-news-jeff-teague-wild-claim-classic-demarcus-cousins-meme">Cousins checked many</a> of the boxes that we see in the ideal center archetype today, including the ability to shoot from the perimeter, pass at an elite level, and run the floor, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/demarcus-cousins-makes-shocking-career-move-china">even though the Kings</a> weren’t able to translate it to much success on the court.</p><p>Cousins has been overseas for the last two years following his final NBA stint with the Denver Nuggets in the 2022 season, and recently, the big man stopped by former Atlanta Hawks point guard Jeff Teague’s Club 520 podcast, and his answer regarding a potential NBA comeback <a href="https://hoopshype.com/rumor/demarcus-cousins-on-nba-comeback-im-done-trying-to-convince-these-guys-to-bring-me-back/" rel="noopener">will disappoint fans</a> hoping to see the big man back on the hardwood in America.</p><p>“I’m not going to go out trying to convince these guys anymore. You know what I bring to the floor. It’s been proven. If you really wanted to know who I am, you’d take the time to get to know me instead of listening to somebody else,” said Cousins, per HoopsHype. “I’m past trying to reach out. If an opportunity comes that makes sense, I’ll consider it, but I’m done with the convincing.”</p><h2><b>A legendary career</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Cousins-with-Denver.jpg"><figcaption>Cary Edmondson-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>As previously mentioned, one would be hard pressed to find a center with more pure talent than what DeMarcus Cousins possessed in his prime.</p><p>During his heyday with the Kings, the big man tortured opposing defenses with his rare combination of bully ball ability, outside shooting touch, and mobility, making him an earlier version of the skillsets we see from players like Nikola Jokic and Joel Embiid today.</p><p>Unfortunately, Cousins played for arguably the worst run organization in the NBA at that time in the Kings, who eventually traded him to the New Orleans Pelicans to team up with Anthony Davis during the 2017-18 season.</p><p>While that experiment got off to an interesting start, it didn’t last long, as Cousins ultimately went down with an Achilles injury before the playoffs began that year, and was never quite the same player upon his return, which included stops with the Golden State Warriors, Los Angeles Lakers, and several other teams.</p><p>It seems that the big man has now found peace with the idea of not returning to the NBA, which is a true shame considering the trajectory his career was once on.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

DeMarcus Cousins makes ‘done’ declaration on NBA comeback

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/timberwolves-news-jeff-teague-wild-claim-classic-demarcus-cousins-meme');   ga('set', 'title', 'Ex-Timberwolves’ Jeff Teague has wild claim about classic DeMarcus Cousins meme');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Timberwolves-news-Jeff-Teagues-wild-claim-about-classic-DeMarcus-Cousins-meme.jpg"></figure><h1>Ex-Timberwolves’ Jeff Teague has wild claim about classic DeMarcus Cousins meme</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-09-09T19:05:35-07:00">September 9th, 7:05pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-09-10T10:43:24-07:00">September 10th, 10:43am</time><address><a>Michael Aaron Gomez</a>Michael Aaron Gomez is a creative writer and longtime NBA fan. He has been a fan of the Lakers since the three-peat but believes LeBron James is the greatest player of all time.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Everyone who’s ever scrolled NBA social media has seen the iconic meme of Minnesota Timberwolves star Karl-Anthony Towns posting up DeMarcus Cousins, playing for the New Orleans Pelicans at the time. However, not many people might know that ex-Timberwolves guard Jeff Teague may have had a role in creating it per his story in a recent episode of his Club 520 Podcast, which featured a guest appearance from Cousins.</p><p>“I remember you was talking s*** to me. You was like, ‘Why you ain’t playing?'” Teague asked Cousins during the show, per the snippet shared by X user @wellssssssssss. “I was sitting out one game. I was like, ‘Next time we play y’all, I’m playing.’ He was like, ‘You scared of ‘Do [Rajon Rondo]! He scared of ‘Do.’ And I’m like, ‘What?’ So we go to Minnesota, we play ’em, so I’m on the court, I’m like, ‘Yeah, muhf***er.’ I was like, ‘KAT, bust his a**!’ He said, ‘What?'”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">StoryTime With Teague<a href="https://twitter.com/boogiecousins?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@boogiecousins</a> pulled up to 520!<a href="https://t.co/U28Ap3iun8">https://t.co/U28Ap3iun8</a> <a href="https://t.co/mhJPb6OD64">pic.twitter.com/mhJPb6OD64</a></p><p>— SBWells (@wellssssssssss) <a href="https://twitter.com/wellssssssssss/status/1833174676522119290?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 9, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><h2><b>The Timberwolves meme is born</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Jeff-Teague-gets-fouled-by-DeMarcus-Cousins.jpg"><figcaption>© Kelley L Cox-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Amid the laughter of his co-hosts and Cousins, Jeff Teague continued his podcast story.</p><p>“Bro, it’s a picture. KAT posting up, he looking at our bench like… I said, ‘Bro crazy,'” he said. When asked if it was him behind the meme, the former point guard added, “It’s him, bro.” However, DeMarcus Cousins deflected and said the meme with Karl-Anthony Towns was really born because of Teague.</p><p>Still, Teague went on with his Timberwolves story.</p><p>“KAT is posting up, and he’s looking at him. I’m crying bro, I’m like, ‘Aye bro is crazy.’ And then he get on offense like I told y’all. He start on Cuz, Cuz go to the basket, KAT just wrapped him up. They like, ‘Switch Taj [Gibson]!’ and he was like, ‘He can’t run Thibs! He gotta guard somebody!’ I said, ‘Oh he’s crazy.’ I was like, ‘This dude wild, bro.'”</p><p>During his career, Teague <a href="https://www.statmuse.com/nba/ask/jeff-teague-all-star-appearances" rel="noopener">earned</a> an All-Star selection with the Atlanta Hawks and won the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bucks-news-lebron-james-kevin-durant-nba-stars-react-to-monster-giannis-antetokounmpo-game-in-title-win">2021 NBA championship with the Milwaukee Bucks</a>. Meanwhile, the four-time All-Star Cousins <a href="https://www.sportskeeda.com/basketball/news-fact-check-did-demarcus-cousins-receive-2020-nba-championship-ring-lakers" rel="noopener">received a ring</a> from the Los Angeles Lakers for their 2020 title, despite never playing a single game for them due to injury. (The ring also doesn’t count for his career accomplishments.)</p><p>Still, it didn’t stop him from joining <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-dwight-howard-demarcus-cousins-throw-shade-at-rob-pelinka">Dwight Howard in shading GM Rob Pelinka</a> for breaking up the title team. After an 11-year career in the NBA, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/demarcus-cousins-makes-shocking-career-move-china">Cousins moved to Asia</a> where he dominated the Asian leagues, winning a championship with teammates Howard and Quinn Cook in Taiwan’s Asian Tournament.</p><p>Currently, Karl-Anthony Towns is on the hunt for his first NBA championship. The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/grading-the-rudy-gobert-blockbuster-jazz-timberwolves-trade">Timberwolves’ much-maligned trade for Rudy Gobert</a> has paid dividends, helping them reach the Western Conference Finals for the first time in 20 years, though they lost to the Dallas Mavericks in five games.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Ex-Timberwolves’ Jeff Teague has wild claim about classic DeMarcus Cousins meme

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A lifelong sports lover, Jackson is a die-hard fan of all Atlanta teams. He joined ClutchPoints in 2023.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Former Sacramento Kings star big man DeMarcus Cousins has been finding ways to keep his basketball career afloat since he last played in the NBA in 2022. While <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/warriors-draymond-green-tells-nsfw-crazy-story-about-demarcus-cousins">Cousins was one</a> of the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-dwight-howard-demarcus-cousins-throw-shade-at-rob-pelinka">NBA’s best big men</a> during the 2010s, unfortunately, a series of devastating injuries beginning in 2018 hampered his career and cut his prime years short.</p><p>Still, overseas, the big man <a href="https://x.com/FIBA3x3/status/1828420588961952151" rel="noopener">has been putting up</a> solid production, first playing in Puerto Rico and then Taiwan, and now, Cousins is taking his talents to China when it was announced that Cousins would be signing a contract with FIBA 3×3 World Tour team Wuxi WenLv, per 3×3 Basketball on X, formerly Twitter.</p><p>Cousins’ contract will take him through the end of the season.</p><p>As previously mentioned, Cousins has been able to make waves on the international basketball stage, including being named T1 League Most Popular Player of the Year for the 2023–24 season, per Bleacher Report.</p><p>Meanwhile, 3 vs 3 basketball as a whole has gained some more popularity recently due to it being a sport at the recent Paris Olympics, with the Netherlands taking home the Gold medal and the United States surprisingly failing to even medal at all.</p><h2><b>What could have been for DeMarcus Cousins</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Cousins-at-an-event.jpg"><figcaption>Jordan Prather-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p>In his prime, DeMarcus Cousins was one of the three or four most dominant centers in the NBA for the Kings, capable of singlehandedly taking over games with a skillset that included perimeter shooting, passing, and the ability to run out in transition that made him ahead of his time for the center position.</p><p>Unfortunately, the Kings were never able to surround their star with an adequate supporting cast, and so Cousins was traded to the New Orleans Pelicans at the 2018 All-Star break in the hopes of forming a lethal tandem with fellow big man star Anthony Davis.</p><p>While things got off to a promising start, it wasn’t long before Cousins unfortunately tore his Achilles with New Orleans, which ended that tenure really before it was even able to begin.</p><p>After his recovery from the Achilles surgery, Cousins joined the Golden State Warriors prior to the 2018-19 NBA season and played a crucial role in their run to the NBA Finals that year, where they lost to the Toronto Raptors in six games after star small forward Kevin Durant went down with an Achilles tear of his own.</p><p>In any case, it’s nice to see Cousins back doing what he loves on the international stage.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

DeMarcus Cousins makes shocking career move in China

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/lakers-news-dwight-howard-demarcus-cousins-throw-shade-at-rob-pelinka');   ga('set', 'title', 'Lakers news: Dwight Howard, DeMarcus Cousins throw shade at Rob Pelinka');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Dwight-Howard-DeMarcus-Cousins-throw-shade-at-Rob-Pelinka.jpg"><figcaption>ClutchPoints</figcaption></figure><h1>Lakers news: Dwight Howard, DeMarcus Cousins throw shade at Rob Pelinka</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-08-06T10:53:47-07:00">August 6th, 10:53am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-08-06T10:53:47-07:00">August 6th, 10:53am</time><address><a>Julian Ojeda</a>Julian Ojeda is an Orlando-based sports journalist with 3 years of professional writing under his belt, specializing in both NBA and NFL coverage. A devoted Orlando Magic fan, he deftly balances fervent fandom with insightful reporting, possessing a keen eye for compelling narratives.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Mini-Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>In a recent episode of Dwight Howard’s <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-news-dwight-howard-gets-real-why-he-walked-away-from-nba">podcast ‘Above the Rim,’</a> former Los Angeles Lakers stars Dwight Howard and DeMarcus Cousins, along with Quinn Cook, discussed their experiences and perspectives on their time with the Lakers. The trio, fresh off a championship win in The Asian Tournament in Taiwan, did not shy away from <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DxoD29IyoFI" rel="noopener">expressing their frustrations</a>, particularly targeting Lakers’ General Manager Rob Pelinka.</p><p>During their 2020 season, the Lakers dominated the NBA playoffs in the Orlando bubble, establishing themselves as a formidable force. They nearly swept the Western Conference, overpowering teams including the Nikola Jokic-led Denver Nuggets. The Lakers clinched their title by defeating the Miami Heat in a six-game NBA Finals series. Notably, they maintained a perfect record of 57-0 when leading after three quarters throughout the season.</p><h2><b>Los Angeles Lakers’ roster shift post-2020 sparks Dwight Howard reaction</b></h2><p>That season, the Lakers’ center position featured significant depth with players like JaVale McGee and Dwight Howard, and it would have included DeMarcus Cousins if an injury hadn’t sidelined him. However, after their 2020 championship, the Lakers shifted their strategy, frequently positioning Anthony Davis at center—a role different from the power forward position where he had previously excelled.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">How does Rob Pelinka still have a job…</p><p>Y’all hearing this? <a href="https://t.co/o7MYKlSQq9">pic.twitter.com/o7MYKlSQq9</a></p><p>— ²³ (@SpeakContext) <a href="https://twitter.com/SpeakContext/status/1820822737905955276?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 6, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://instagram.com/embed.js"></script></p></figure><p>Dwight Howard voiced his dissatisfaction with the changes in the team’s roster following their championship run. “The only thing I’m mad about is that they didn’t keep all of us together,” Howard stated. He directly addressed Pelinka in his comments, expressing a mix of disappointment and affection, “It was Rob Pelinka, man, God Rob! Why you do that to us, man! Love you, Rob, but dang, man, we had the squad, we could’ve run it back and we would’ve been healthier for next year.”</p><p>Howard reflected on the potential of the team, suggesting that they could have repeated their success, “I’ll never forget that for the rest of my life, that s**t probably going to sting me for a minute. I felt like we could’ve won three. At least got to the finals three times, I don’t see nobody beating us.”</p><h2>DeMarcus Cousins critiques GM Rob Pelinka for not utilizing Anthony Davis at power forward</h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Use-this-image-of-AD-dribbling-by-Jokic.jpg"><figcaption>© Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p>DeMarcus Cousins also chimed in, highlighting the exceptional team chemistry of the 2020 Lakers. “Our team chemistry was through the roof. That team, we went everywhere together,” Cousins recalled. He critiqued the managerial decisions regarding the lineup, particularly how they affected Davis:</p><p>“When it comes to building a championship team, obviously you got to have your two stars and they have that with LeBron and AD, but you got to have pieces that complement your stars. It may not necessarily complement LeBron but if you’ve paid attention to AD’s career, it’s never made sense to me, AD’s greatest years is when he’s playing the four. He won a championship playing the four. He’s said it himself but for some reason his GM is like ‘na, we’ll put you at the five.'”</p><p>Howard and Cousins express a broader dissatisfaction with the Lakers’ management’s strategic decisions post-championship. Despite the team’s struggles, their commentary underscores a yearning for the potential success had the championship roster been preserved.</p><p>As the Lakers prepare for the 2024-25 season, they are actively rebuilding a squad capable of championship contention. Critiques from former players like Dwight Howard and DeMarcus Cousins emphasize the need for a strategic reevaluation. The Lakers, under the guidance of General Manager Rob Pelinka, are considering a return to the successful 2020 formula that emphasized a strong frontcourt presence alongside Anthony Davis.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Lakers news: Dwight Howard, DeMarcus Cousins throw shade at Rob Pelinka

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba-news-demarcus-cousins-has-fans-begging-return-earning-impressive-award');   ga('set', 'title', 'DeMarcus Cousins has NBA fans begging for return after earning impressive award');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/DeMarcus-Cousins-has-fans-begging-for-return-after-earning-impressive-award.jpg"></figure><h1>DeMarcus Cousins has NBA fans begging for return after earning impressive award</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-06-01T16:14:06-07:00">June 1st, 4:14pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-06-01T16:15:37-07:00">June 1st, 4:15pm</time><address><a>Alex House</a>Alex House is a sports journalist who covers the NFL, NBA, and MLB for ClutchPoints. He grew up in a New York sports-heavy region in Connecticut and earned his journalism degree at the University of Rhode Island. His in-depth knowledge of two of the most passionate and raucous fan bases in the country gives him a truly unique writing voice.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Let the chatter commence. With the NBA Finals still five days away, American basketball fans are shifting their attention to the international circuit for now. Consequently, they are becoming reacquainted with someone who was among the best at his position in the world for a period of time. DeMarcus Cousins has once again made himself a topic of conversation after a dominant effort in the T1 League Championship.</p><p>The four-time NBA All-Star produced a monster showing, scoring 24 points and securing 24 rebounds to lead the Taiwan Beer Leopards to the title in a four-game sweep. The fantastic stat line should transport Sacramento Kings fans back to the early-2010s, when Cousins proved to be a double-double machine and a top-tier center.</p><p>Unsurprisingly, <a href="https://x.com/ClutchPoints/status/1796922070514712982" rel="noopener">Boogie is named Finals MVP</a> for his mammoth contributions, via ClutchPoints. While injuries cut his time in The Association short, he is thriving overseas. Taiwan surely relishes the added exposure the two-time All-NBA Second-Team selection brings, as Cousins instantly became a top attraction in T1.</p><p>The question is, though, how long will he stay there? Considering the big man is healthy, and a newly crowned champ, fans will resume a conversation that has gained steam in the past. Many believe <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-news-demarcus-cousins-drops-truth-bomb-potential-comeback">an NBA return</a> is long overdue for DeMarcus Cousins.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Former NBA All-Star Demarcus Cousins was named Finals MVP as the Taiwan Beer Leopards won the Taiwan T1 league Championship 🏆 <a href="https://t.co/TP7ovBCXqQ">pic.twitter.com/TP7ovBCXqQ</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1796922070514712982?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 1, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><h2><b>NBA fans clamor for DeMarcus Cousins after T1 win </b></h2><p>Although the competition is starkly different, Cousins’ fans see this feat <a href="https://twitter.com/oTripleTrey/status/1796909082021970170" rel="noopener">as vindication for him</a> and proof that he can still make a lasting impact in basketball. “DeMarcus Cousins is wAsHeD!!” Nah y’all gave up on him and now look at him now!!” @oTripleTrey posted on X.</p><p>Others took their support to the next level, opining that the 33-year-old deserves to be given a serious look by NBA teams. <a href="https://x.com/romandontmiss/status/1796946957040054709" rel="noopener">Specific suggestions were made</a>.</p><p>“Lakers need to sign him,” @romandontmiss declared. “Hear me out, if the Thunder pick him up I think he would do good things,”<a href="https://x.com/hxndcorpz/status/1796898688666640740" rel="noopener">@hxndcorpz wrote</a>. “Heat fans, hear me out…..” <a href="https://x.com/edgarwoo_/status/1796974276903326135" rel="noopener">@edgarwoo_ said</a>.</p><p>Cousins is an intriguing fit on all three of the aforementioned squads. The Oklahoma City Thunder’s lack of size has been discussed to death, and the former Kings powerhouse could be a worthwhile addition to their bench. He does not need to carry a considerable workload. Approximately 15 minutes per game could provide OKC with the stronger inside presence it needs to hold its own against more physical teams.</p><p>The Miami Heat are also traditionally small, with the 6-foot-9 Bam Adebayo serving as their primary interior presence. DeMarcus Cousins may be worth pondering as a potential backup center. He possess a toughness and intensity that is typically welcomed with open arms in South Beach.</p><p>A reunion with the Los Angeles Lakers also makes some sense. Cousins signed with the team for the 2019-20 season but devastatingly tore his ACL during the offseason and missed the entire year. He also <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-demarcus-cousins-set-for-la-workout">worked out for the Lakers</a> in January of 2023, which obviously did not end with him donning the Purple and Gold. If Jaxson Hayes declines his $2.46 million player option, general manager Rob Pelinka could be compelled to give Boogie a call.</p><h2><b>Does Cousins have a final NBA push in him?</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/DeMarcus-Cousins-stands-his-ground.jpg"><figcaption>Cary Edmondson-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-news-stephen-a-smiths-demarcus-cousins-top-5-take-will-surprise-fans">Few question Cousins’ productivity</a>. He totaled a double-double of 19.6 points and 10.2 rebounds in 654 regular season NBA games, not commanding as much attention as most talents of his caliber because of Sacramento’s collective shortcomings. Even in the 2021-22 campaign, the No. 5 pick in the 2010 NBA Draft was a key role player.</p><p>Cousins averaged 8.9 points, 5.5 boards and 1.7 assists in just under 14 minutes per contest for the Denver Nuggets, in what remains his last brush of NBA action. A few years have passed, but it appears that the 6-foot-10 native of Mobile, Alabama still wields skill and ferocity on the court.</p><p>On paper, there should presumably be opportunities for him. Though, the perception of him being <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/its-all-false-demarcus-cousins-defends-his-character-against-angry-monster-bullying-smears">a “problem guy”</a> could scare off some executives around the league. The health and durability concerns are unquestionably going to pop up as well. Chemistry is essential for contending teams that want to round out a championship-equipped roster.</p><p>The NBA may view DeMarcus Cousins as too big of a gamble, but there are many fans clearly behind him. He and the Beer Leopards will celebrate their win for now and see what the future holds.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

DeMarcus Cousins has NBA fans begging for return after earning impressive award

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/celtics-news-demarcus-cousins-gets-100-real-about-why-jayson-tatum-no-pressure-to-win');   ga('set', 'title', 'DeMarcus Cousins gets 100% real about why Celtics’ Jayson Tatum has no pressure to win');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Celtics-news-DeMarcus-Cousins-gets-100-real-about-why-Jayson-Tatum-has-no-pressure-to-win.jpg"></figure><h1>DeMarcus Cousins gets 100% real about why Celtics’ Jayson Tatum has no pressure to win</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-05-21T22:31:36-07:00">May 21st, 10:31pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-05-21T22:31:36-07:00">May 21st, 10:31pm</time><address><a href="https://nextmanupblog.medium.com/">Jay Postrado</a>Jay is a sports writer for ClutchPoints, with expertise in covering the NBA, NFL, MLB, Tennis, and Formula 1. He is a lifelong motorsports and tennis fan. Jay's need for speed may no longer be on the grid or courts but has stayed with him through writing.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>A lot of greats usually start slow in their careers. They need ample time for their front offices and squads to figure things out before actually getting accolades. This was not the case for Jayson Tatum. He became part of an astounding Boston Celtics supporting cast immediately when he got drafted in 2017. Eventually, stardom beckoned him along with Jaylen Brown such that both of them could continually make deep NBA Playoffs runs. This Indiana Pacers series gives him the shot to win the 18th banner for his squad but DeMarcus Cousins posits that there’s no time to rush.</p><h2><b>The pressure on Jayson Tatum</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Boston-Celtics-forward-Jayson-Tatum-0-reacts.jpg"><figcaption>© David Butler II-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p>Look, being the primary option on a championship-contending Celtics squad can surely impact one’s legacy. However, this <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/celtics-news-eddie-house-identifies-boston-real-dawg-its-not-jayson-tatum-jaylen-brown">does not faze Jayson Tatum</a> at all. He constantly allows other members of Joe Mazzulla’s squad like Jaylen Brown, Derrick White, and Kristaps Porzingis among others to shine. This former Duke Blue Devils star knows when he needs to take a supporting role. But, there is a lot of pressure from Celtics fans, the media, and avid spectators of the league.</p><p>DeMarcus Cousins told them to all calm down. He makes it clear that Jayson Tatum should be in <a href="https://x.com/ClutchPoints/status/1793083682833801391" rel="noopener">no rush</a> despite playing great against the Pacers, via NBA Unplugged with Kevin Hart.</p><p>“I don’t think he’s under any pressure. It’s more so the circumstances of the early start to his career. He came in as a young guy &amp; he saw success early. With that being said, I feel like people have kind of gotten bored with his success. I think he’s a great young player, we’ve never really seen him in a losing type of situation. So, that’s more so where that pressure starts to creep in,” DeMarcus Cousins said.</p><h2><b>His role in the Celtics’ runs so far</b></h2><p>With Jayson Tatum as a staple of the rotation, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/celtics-news-kristaps-porzingis-gets-huge-injury-return-timeline-pacers">Celtics have been to six</a> Eastern Conference Finals. They have made it to the NBA Finals once but a dynastic Golden State Warriors. DeMarcus Cousins illustrates that the Celtics superstar’s success is way more than a lot of great players in the league. This could be where the vitriol and unnecessary chatter when it comes to his legacy comes from.</p><p>“At the end of the day, there are guys who have been way longer in the league than this kid and they don’t receive this type of pressure. I think he’s in a great place in his career, I think he’s a winning player. He’s done nothing but win since he stepped foot in the league. At this point, he’s just gaining experience to get over the hump with winning a championship,” the former NBA All-Star declared.</p><p>So far, Tatum has done well in the NBA Playoffs. In their latest win over the Pacers, he played 46 minutes and went 12 for 26 on his shots from all three levels of scoring for 36 points. His all-around style of play was also on display in this matchup. He had 10 rebounds and dropped four assists. The most impressive part was that the Celtics also got three steals because of him.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

DeMarcus Cousins gets 100% real about why Celtics’ Jayson Tatum has no pressure to win

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/kentucky-basketball-news-john-caliparis-exit-leaves-john-wall-demarcus-cousins-harsh-message-wildcats-fans');   ga('set', 'title', 'John Calipari’s exit leaves John Wall, DeMarcus Cousins with harsh message for Kentucky fans');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/7280376211.jpg"></figure><h1>John Calipari’s exit leaves John Wall, DeMarcus Cousins with harsh message for Kentucky fans</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-04-10T11:52:48-07:00">April 10th, 11:52am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-04-10T11:52:48-07:00">April 10th, 11:52am</time><address><a>Ryan Bologna</a>Ryan Bologna is an author at ClutchPoints. He studied journalism and communication at UConn.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NCAA Basketball</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>John Calipari had a successful 15-year run with the Kentucky basketball program, running what was basically a factory for NBA talent, but early exits in the NCAA Tournament over the last few years made the relationship with the fanbase wear thin, as expectations were not met. Calipari decided it was time to move on, and he is now the head coach for the Arkansas basketball program. John Wall and DeMarcus Cousins are two notable former Kentucky players who played under John Calipari, and they <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/john-wall-on-calipari-leaving-trevor-ariza-on-winning/id1731134848?i=1000652008203" rel="noopener">had some thoughts</a> on <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/kentucky-basketball-news-scott-drew-timely-photo-waco-head-coaching-rumors">the Kentucky basketball fanbase</a>.</p><p>“It’s what have you done for me lately,” John Wall said, via his podcast called Point Game, presented by DraftKings. “I think you want to be wanted, you want to feel the love, you want to feel the support, you want to be wanted where you are. I think that void had just went away with the last four years of how things have went in the tournament, not going far and having certain upsets against certain teams. And I think the fanbase had just gotten annoyed. But it’s interesting because everybody praised him for what he was doing and then stopped praising him. So it’s a gift and a curse, but at the same time now that he decides he might take this Arkansas job, now all of a sudden fans are like, no we don’t want Cal to leave, we want Cal to stay, but like you kind of pushed him out.”</p><p>Those are interesting words from John Wall, who played for Calipari <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/kentucky-basketball-news-wildcats-baylor-scott-drew-john-calipari-replacement">at Kentucky for</a> one season in 2009-2010 before going to the NBA and being drafted by the Washington Wizards with the No. 1 pick. That team lost in the Elite Eight to West Virginia.</p><h2><b>DeMarcus Cousins adds thoughts on Kentucky’s fanbase</b></h2><p>DeMarcus Cousins was Wall’s teammate that season, and he made some <a href="https://theathletic.com/5405889/2024/04/10/john-calipari-arkansas-head-coach-inside-story/" rel="noopener">revealing comments</a> regarding the support that Calipari felt he had at the end of his time with Kentucky.</p><p>“I know for a fact Coach Cal didn’t feel supported, I don’t feel like he had the school’s backing,” Cousins said, via Shams Charania and Kyle Tucker of The Athletic. “There’s a lot of things going on behind the scenes, adjusting to the modern times of college basketball now. It’s more so at the top, I just don’t feel like the support was there. This situation could have been handled a lot more gracefully, especially for as much as he’s done for them. Given the guys that have come through there, I would say these were the golden years of Kentucky basketball in the modern era.”</p><p>Calipari will move on and try to build something new at Arkansas, while Kentucky basketball is starting a high-profile search to try to land a proven winner. Baylor’s Scott Drew seems to be a name to watch as of right now.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

John Calipari’s exit leaves John Wall, DeMarcus Cousins with harsh message for Kentucky fans

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/arkansas-basketball-news-john-calipari-draws-deion-sanders-comparison-demarcus-cousins');   ga('set', 'title', 'Presumed Arkansas basketball coach John Calipari draws Deion Sanders comparison from DeMarcus Cousins');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Arkansas-basketball-news-John-Calipari-draws-Deion-Sanders-comparison-from-DeMarcus-Cousins.jpg"></figure><h1>Presumed Arkansas basketball coach John Calipari draws Deion Sanders comparison from DeMarcus Cousins</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-04-09T16:32:41-07:00">April 9th, 4:32pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-04-09T16:32:41-07:00">April 9th, 4:32pm</time><address><a>Jackson Stone</a>Jackson Stone is a Mercer University senior from Atlanta on track to graduate with a BA in communications. A lifelong sports lover, Jackson is a die-hard fan of all Atlanta teams. He joined ClutchPoints in 2023.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NCAA Basketball</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Earlier this week, the college basketball world received some shocking news when it was reported that Kentucky basketball head coach John Calipari, who led the team to the 2012 NCAA tournament championship and has coached several future NBA stars during his tenure, would be leaving the program to sign a contract to coach their SEC rival, Arkansas basketball. Although it has not been confirmed <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/kentucky-basketball-news-john-calipari-emotional-goodbye-arkansas-move">yet that Calipari</a> will <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/kentucky-basketball-news-john-calipari-commits-potential-contract-violation-amid-arkansas-buzz">sign with Arkansas</a>, he did at least confirm that he will be departing Kentucky basketball with a video he posted on X, the social media platform formerly referred to as Twitter, on Tuesday.</p><p>John Calipari helped guide several future NBA superstars during his tenure with Kentucky basketball, including Anthony Davis, John Wall, Devin Booker, and many others. One of those stars was none other than former Sacramento Kings All-Star center DeMarcus Cousins, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MEhosHRB4_U&amp;t=141s" rel="noopener">who recently took</a> to his very own “Bully Ball Podcast with Rachel And Boogie” to break down an interesting coaching comparison he has for Calipari, albeit in football.</p><p>“I put Cal and Deion Sanders in the same category,” said Cousins, per ALL THE SMOKE on YouTube. “You know Deion has the prime effect and we’ve seen what it’s done for, not just the program, but the entire city of Colorado, well the entire state of Colorado, in the city that they’re in Boulder. We’ve seen what it’s done, it’s the same thing with Calipari. Arkansas will now be the hot spot, Arkansas will now have the number one recruiting classes coming in every single year, Arkansas will be full of celebrities, Arkansas will have the most talent coming in and out every single year. The machine will continue to go, it’s just in a new place. I think when it comes to you know UK we’re going to have to go through our rebuilding process. I think there isn’t a right answer as to who will fill that spot.”</p><h2>A historic run with Kentucky</h2><p>The “Prime Effect” of course refers to Deion Sanders’ ability to bring national attention wherever he goes, as exhibited this past season during his first year as the head coach of Colorado football. Although it might not be quite the same, John Calipari was indeed a brand in and of himself, continuing to bring in top end recruits year after year to the Kentucky basketball program despite not having won a national championship in well over a decade.</p><p>The Kentucky community has already banded together to express its appreciation for what he was able to accomplish during his time in Lexington.</p><p>“We’re appreciative of John Calipari leading our program for the last 15 years, adding to the legacy of championship success at  Kentucky,” said Kentucky AD Mitch Barnhart in a statement, per Cameron Salerno of CBS Sports. “We’re grateful to John for his many contributions to the University, and our state, both on and off the court. We are working diligently to hire a proven, highly dedicated coach who embraces the importance of this program to our fans and the state of Kentucky.”</p><p>As previously mentioned, John Calipari is now expected to join Arkansas basketball, per CBS Sports.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Presumed Arkansas basketball coach John Calipari draws Deion Sanders comparison from DeMarcus Cousins

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/spurs-news-demarcus-cousins-wants-trae-young-victor-wembanyama-team-up');   ga('set', 'title', 'Spurs: DeMarcus Cousins wants Trae Young-Victor Wembanyama team-up');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/DeMarcus_Cousins_wants_Trae_Young-Victor_Wembanyama_team-up__Hawks_wasting_talent_.webp"></figure><h1>Spurs: DeMarcus Cousins wants Trae Young-Victor Wembanyama team-up</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-02-27T07:47:39-08:00">February 27th, 7:47am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-02-27T07:47:39-08:00">February 27th, 7:47am</time><address><a>Rexwell Villas</a>Rexwell Villas is a Communications Arts graduate from the University of Santo Tomas in the Philippines, and he claims to have JR Smith's conscience with his shot selection. He is an experienced sports writer covering a variety of sports, including the NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, and college football. He has won a basketball, a baseball, and a football championship in fantasy all within a year.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>DeMarcus Cousins, who is not on any NBA team’s roster at the moment, is still clearly following what’s happening in the league. He even has an intriguing insight about a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-rumors-hawks-exec-in-total-control-trae-young-trade-decision" rel="noopener">potential trade</a> that sends Atlanta Hawks star point guard Trae Young to the San Antonio Spurs and builds a staggering duo with Victor Wembanyama.</p><p>“I hope not. I hope this is the last time we see him in a Hawks uniform. I feel like his talent is being wasted, his prime is being wasted. Get healthy, get 100% correct whether that is in Atlanta or you know, fingers crossed, the San Antonio Spurs,” Cousins said during a recent conversation online with Rachel Nichols.</p><p>Cousins seem to be sympathetic with Young’s supposed predicament with the Hawks, drawing from his own experience in the NBA to suggest what he thinks is right for the former Oklahoma Sooners star.</p><p>“It’s a match made in heaven, it just makes sense. This Hawks team is not doing anything for his talent. I take it personal because I was in that situation once and hopefully this offseason, this is the season where he puts his foot down and uses his power and move to a situation that is going to be healthy for him.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Has Trae Young played his last game for Atlanta? <a href="https://twitter.com/boogiecousins?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@BoogieCousins</a>: "I 𝗵𝗼𝗽𝗲 this is the last time we see him in a Hawks uniform." 👀  We talk Trae's future, a potential fit with Wemby &amp; a few other teams who may also make a push for him this summer. (He's a Klutch client, so…) <a href="https://t.co/YaAFle1C2b">pic.twitter.com/YaAFle1C2b</a></p><p>— Rachel Nichols (@Rachel__Nichols) <a href="https://twitter.com/Rachel__Nichols/status/1762281720978797020?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 27, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Young has a <a href="https://www.spotrac.com/nba/atlanta-hawks/trae-young-26971/" rel="noopener">guaranteed contract</a> until at least the end of the 2025-26 NBA season with an early-termination option for the 2026-27 campaign. As for Wembanyama, he is still in the process of learning the ropes in the league, but he’s clearly bound for superstardom. The Spurs are not winning a lot with Wembanyama in his first season in the NBA, but they could be just a star away from truly unlocking the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/spurs-victor-wembanyama-draws-goat-take-from-rival-exec" rel="noopener">potential of the French unicorn</a>. Could that be Young?</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Spurs: DeMarcus Cousins wants Trae Young-Victor Wembanyama team-up

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba-news-demarcus-cousins-admits-feeling-stupid-as-hell-pelicans-kings-trade');   ga('set', 'title', 'NBA: DeMarcus Cousins admits feeling ‘stupid as hell’ after Pelicans-Kings trade');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/nba-news-demarcus-cousins-admits-feeling-stupid-as-hell-after-pelicans-kings-all-star-break-trade-1.webp"></figure><h1>NBA: DeMarcus Cousins admits feeling ‘stupid as hell’ after Pelicans-Kings trade</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-02-26T17:34:00-08:00">February 26th, 5:34pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-02-26T21:59:15-08:00">February 26th, 9:59pm</time><address><a>Rexwell Villas</a>Rexwell Villas is a Communications Arts graduate from the University of Santo Tomas in the Philippines, and he claims to have JR Smith's conscience with his shot selection. He is an experienced sports writer covering a variety of sports, including the NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, and college football. He has won a basketball, a baseball, and a football championship in fantasy all within a year.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>DeMarcus Cousins <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-news-demarcus-cousins-body-transformation-might-spark-phone-calls-from-execs" rel="noopener">used to be a nightmare</a> to deal with in the NBA. Those days are gone and he’s no longer playing in the greatest basketball league in the world. He is still active, though, playing abroad while he still can.</p><p>The former Sacramento Kings and New Orleans Pelicans big man also recently guested on the Podcast P with Paul George Presented by Wave Sports + Entertainment and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qJphZ1Zajw" rel="noopener">shared his true feelings</a> after the blockbuster trade that sent him from the Kings to the Pels just after the All-Star break in 2017.</p><p>“All in all I felt stupid as hell. It was like one of them situations when I felt like everyone knew what was going on except me. Everybody was looking at me so it was like damn what just happened? It was confusing. And it was like I don’t really know what to believe right now,” DeMarcus Cousins said.</p><p>Cousins also said that he only found out about the trade when he saw it on a video.</p><p>“Obviously you [are] caught up in the moment, it’s unexpected. I mean in the moment of that video, I just had to tell myself just hold yourself together until we know what the f**k is going on, you know what I mean? That s**t was embarrassing as hell, P!”</p><p>It has over half a decade since that trade and it looks like it still stings for DeMarcus Cousins, who also played for the Denver Nuggets, Golden State Warriors, Houston Rockets, Milwaukee Bucks and Los Angeles Clippers.</p><p>Cousins is still just 33, so perhaps there is still a chance for him to <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-news-demarcus-cousins-drops-truth-bomb-potential-comeback" rel="noopener">play in the NBA again</a>.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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PTS	REB	AST	BLK	STL
8.9	5.5	1.7	0.4	0.6

2021-22 SEASON STATS
PTS	REB	AST	BLK	STL
8.9	5.5	1.7	0.4	0.6

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