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The Sacramento Kings' latest loss left All-Star center DeMarcus Cousins feeling frustrated. The Kings (7-11) lost 101-95 to the Washington Wizards in overtime Monday despite Cousins' 36 points and 20 rebounds. Cousins, fifth in the NBA in scoring (28.7) and 11th in rebounding (10.4), poured in 12 of his points in the fourth quarter, including the tying basket with 10.1 seconds left. Continue to Article

November 29, 2016 3:53:pm EST

Former Kentucky teammates (from left) Eric Bledsoe, John Wall and DeMarcus Cousins would like to play together again. Take a moment to search “DeMarcus Cousins” and “trade,” and you’ll surely find rumors from the past 24 hours by both reputable and fake news outlets. Cousins was in what intrepid Washington Post beat reporter Candace Buckner described as “a playful mood” prior to Monday’s game between his Kings and former University of Kentucky teammate John Wall’s Wizards in D.C., answering pregame questions about their relationship from a pool of reporters. Continue to Article

November 29, 2016 11:54:am EST

Apparently, grabbing an opponent by the throat in the middle of a scrum is now against the NBA’s rules. This new information comes to us courtesy of NBA executive vice president of basketball operations Kiki VanDeWeghe, who announced Sunday that Washington Wizards shooting guard Bradley Beal had been fined $15,000 “for grabbing at the throat of” Orlando Magic guard/forward Evan Fournier during a skirmish between the two teams on Friday night. After a 3-point miss by Orlando’s Aaron Gordon and a scramble for the rebound, Wizards reserve guard Tomas Satoransky came down with the loose ball and pushed it down the other end in transition. Continue to Article

November 27, 2016 9:10:pm EST

NEW YORK (AP) -- Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal was fined $15,000 by the NBA on Sunday for grabbing at Orlando Magic swingman Evan Fournier's throat. Continue to Article

November 27, 2016 6:00:pm EST

LaMarcus Aldridge scored 24 points as the San Antonio Spurs kept their undefeated record on the road intact by beating the Washington Wizards 112-100. San Antonio also played Friday night but the back-to-back NBA games didn't bother them as they improved to 10-0 on the road and won their eighth straight overall. Tony Parker had 20 points and Kawhi Leonard scored 19 for the Spurs (14-3), who shot 53.3 percent from the field before a crowd of 17,066 at Verizon Center arena. Continue to Article

November 26, 2016 11:23:pm EST