DeMarcus Cousins News

Now that the Sacramento Kings' season is officially over, it is time for GM Pete D'Alessandro to focus on making this team into a playoff contender again.

Fighting, criticizing referees, getting caught for flopping multiple times, getting hit with technical and flagrant fouls - all of the above will earn you a fine in today's NBA .

Nov 20, 2013; Phoenix, AZ, USA; Sacramento Kings guard Isaiah Thomas dribbles the ball up the court along side center DeMarcus Cousins against the Phoenix Suns in the first half at US Airways Center.

On The Deuce and Jason Ross Show it's TRUTH OR TRASH Tuesday! Morgan reads statements like: Kevin Durant's shot was luck, Seattle will make something out of Terrell Pryor and Steph Curry will score more points than Griffin the rest of the season.

The setting for the noontime luncheon was casual, local, and chatty. It was Mulvaney's, midtown, and timely.

Have you ever been driving on the highway and thought you had an open lane to get to your destination faster, only to see your decision fail because of a traffic jam? For players who believe they've set the best screen or for those looking to seize a wide-open lane to the basket, Lowry is usually the one putting a stop to those potential ... (more)

Sacramento Kings head coach Michael Malone joins the show to talk about the Kings off-season, DeMarcus Cousins improvements and expectations going into next season.

Apr 13, 2014; Sacramento, CA, USA; Sacramento Kings center DeMarcus Cousins reacts after being called for a technical foul during the fourth quarter of the game against the Minnesota Timberwolves at Sleep Train Arena.

With no head-coaching experience entering his first season in Sacramento, Michael Malone had a reputation as a solid NBA assistant coach with a penchant for teaching tough defense.

After missing the playoffs eight consecutive seasons and finishing with a 28-54 record for the second year in a row, there were plenty of reasons for the Kings' "repeat" performance: Sluggish offense.

With the NBA playoffs finally about to get under way, the 2014 NBA draft is now the sole focus for the unlucky - or perhaps, unskilled - teams that won't play another game until the 2014-15 campaign.

Kentucky coach John Calipari talks to DeMarcus Cousins during an NCAA tournament game on March 25, 2010, in Syracuse, N.Y. Former LeFlore High School standout DeMarcus Cousins is the object of a teaching moment in one of the first excerpts released from Kentucky basketball coach John Calipari's book "Players First: Coaching from the Inside Out."

Sacramento Kings fans hold a banner over the player exit tunnel in support of the Kings staying in Sacramento following the NBA game between the Sacramento Kings and Phoenix Suns at Sleep Train Arena on Wednesday, April 16, 2014 in Sacramento, Calif.

Asked to compare Kings center DeMarcus Cousins to any player he's seen, Robertson recalled a player who made his mark in a brief NBA career that was cut short by a serious injury for the Kings franchise when it was the Cincinnati Royals.

The Kings' season ends tonight, but for a nice change of pace, we know there's going to be a next season.

Despite barely missing the playoffs, the Suns have had a tremendously successful season overall.

DeMarcus Cousins should be seated at the dinner table right now, elbowing for space and fighting for the entrees alongside Dwight Howard, Joakim Noah, Anthony Davis and Andre Drummond.

Mar 15, 2014; Chicago, IL, USA; Sacramento Kings center DeMarcus Cousins looks down after he fouled Chicago Bulls forward Mike Dunleavy as Kings guard Isaiah Thomas reacts in the second half of their game against the Bulls at the United Center.

Monday afternoon Deuce, Jason and Morgan talk about the Kings win against the Timberwolves and DeMarcus Cousins receiving his 16th technical of the season.

DeMarcus Cousins may not play in the final game of the season, but it was still a season that he can take pride in as a big step forward.