DeMarcus Cousins News

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.

After coming up short against the Northwest Division leaders, the Los Angeles Clippers are still one win away from matching the franchise record set last season.

Michael Malone doesn't know Rick Adelman well. But when Malone was hired last year as coach of the Kings, it was Adelman, a former Kings coach, who reached out to him.

Ray McCallum hit back-to-back 3-pointers in a pivotal stretch midway through the fourth quarter, DeMarcus Cousins had 35 points and 15 rebounds, and the Sacramento Kings beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 106-103 on Sunday night.

The Minnesota Timberwolves have the satisfaction of knowing that in the East, it would be in the playoffs.

If DeMarcus Cousins lives and dies with every whistle, then he probably learned it from Sacramento Kings head coach Mike Malone .

Ben McLemore had scored all 14 of his points in the third quarter in Saturday's matinee against the Clippers, and helped rally his team back from an early 14 deficit to once again bring the game within reach.

The 2014 NBA draft may not be as great as some were originally projecting, but this crop of talent has the potential to alter the league's landscape in a major way.

The Clippers are 1-2 on the homestand and have alternated wins and losses over the past four games.