DeMarcus Cousins thrives under Keith Smart SACRAMENTO - DeMarcus Cousins had 21 points and 20 rebounds Saturday night for the Kings in their 114-106 overtime victory over the Warriors . Much of that can be attributed to Keith Smart , who seems to have changed... Thornton, Evans lead Kings over Warriors in OT DeMarcus Cousins pulled his Sacramento Kings teammates together just prior to overtime and passionately let them know what needed to be done. Play together, urged the second-year center. And that's just what the Kings did, putting aside the somewhat selfish play that has been prevalent much of the season. Sacramento Kings Fan View: DeMarcus Cousins' Has Had an Interesting 2012 so Far DeMarcus Cousins had an interesting 2012 so far. He started the year with a dustup with former Sacramento Kings head coach Paul Westphal. There were some reports that he asked the Kings to trade him but he denied that. We do know that Westphal told him not to show up for game that... In end, Kings win it as a team Before the Kings took the floor for overtime, DeMarcus Cousins gathered his teammates to deliver a message. Evans, Cousins ready to take leadership role with Kings It's pretty simple to Kings coach Keith Smart. If the Kings are to begin playing well and improve, DeMarcus Cousins and Tyreke Evans have to play well. DeMarcus Cousins Turns it Around: Fantasy Basketball Report The drama has ended (at least for now), the Sacramento Kings have a new coach and suddenly DeMarcus Cousins is playing up to his talent level again. Back in the starting lineup for the Kings, Cousins is proving his value in the world of fantasy basketball as well, even if it... Evans, Cousins lead Kings past Raptors DeMarcus Cousins wants to put "the silly stuff" behind him and just play basketball. So far, he seems to be doing exactly that. Cousins had 21 points and a career-high 19 rebounds, Tyreke Evans scored a season-high 29 points and the Sacramento Kings snapped a seven-game losing streak in Toronto by beating the Raptors 98-91 Wednesday night. Sacramento King DeMarcus Cousins talks about rough season Sacramento Kings center DeMarcus Cousins has had a tumultuous second season. About That DeMarcus Cousins Incident With A Cameraman Twitter was buzzing about DeMarcus Cousins on Saturday night, which usually isn't a good thing. The buzz stemmed from a tweet by Dwain Price, alleging Cousins got into it with a Dallas cameraman. Kings C DeMarcus Cousins had to be restrained from going after a Dallas media cameraman in the Kings' locker room after the game. — Dwain Price (@DwainPrice) January 15, 2012 The natural reaction is to ... DeMarcus Cousins speaks highly of Keith Smart. So far. In just his second season in the league, DeMarcus Cousins has a reputation in some quarters as hard to deal with and a coach killer. Fair or not, it’s out there. Paul Westphal is out and Keith Smart — who went from a nearly impossible situation in Golden State (due to an ownership change) to… |