The New Orleans Pelicans took a step forward, the Sacramento Kings took a step back, the LA Lakers hit the reset button – and the Boston Celtics went nowhereHeading into NBA trade deadline day, there was a very real fear that the biggest move of the year had already been made. But while nothing was likely to top the New Orleans Pelicans’ deal for DeMarcus Cousins, there was still plenty of talk that either the Chicago Bulls’ Jimmy Butler or the Indiana Pacers’ Paul George could find their way to a contender before the 3pm ET deadline. Related: NBA trade deadline day: Mavericks get Noel from 76ers – as it happened ⌚️ Continue reading...
The Kings’ gifting of their star center to the Pelicans has been hailed as the worst trade in NBA history, but might there be a method to their madness?The Sacramento Kings have completed a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad trade. A trade that, by large consensus, is being called one of the worst in NBA history. A trade so bad that the artificial intelligence in NBA 2K17 won’t allow it to go through. A trade so terrible that in his press conference discussing the deal, Kings general manager Vlade Divac took on the hopeless appearance of a man held against his will, saying he had a better offer two days ago. For all of Divac’s many failings, a list...
The Sacramento Kings center picked up his 16th technical foul of the season on Monday, the fastest any NBA player has reached that mark since 2006-07, but Rasheed Wallace’s record might be impossible to breakIn Monday night’s game against the Chicago Bulls, with just 1.1 seconds remaining, the Sacramento Kings’ DeMarcus Cousins picked up a technical foul by yelling at an official. With that ill-advised burst of emotion, Cousins set a dubious record: he received his 16th technical of the season earlier than any other player since a 2006-07 NBA rule change, beating Dwight Howard’s previous record by nearly a month.By picking up his 16th tech, Cousins earned himself an automatic suspension for Wednesday’s game against the Boston Celtics plus...