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Boogie Returns to Sacramento

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The Sacramento Kings welcomed Skal Labissiere to the family, selecting him with the No. 28 in Thursday's NBA Draft. Skal also recently welcomed someone new to his family, his puppy Dash.

Dash is a Pomsky, a cross between a Siberian Husky and a Pomeranian. According to Labissiere, Pomskies “are good looking, smart and easy to train!”

Leading up to the draft, Skal was away from home a lot and he expressed how much he missed his favorite new pal on Father’s Day.

“My son is growing up so fast. My first Father’s Day ever and spending it without him.”

DeMarcus Cousins recently added an adorable French Bulldog to his family of pets. Looks like the former Wildcats will square off to see who has the cutest puppy!

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Newest Kings Draftee Shows Off Puppy

Nikki Nicholson

SACRAMENTO, CA - The Sacramento Kings have suspended center DeMarcus Cousins for one game for conduct detrimental to the team, according to Vice President of Basketball Operations and General Manager Vlade Divac.

Cousins will serve the suspension in Sacramento’s next contest against the Orlando Magic on Friday.

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Kings Suspend DeMarcus Cousins

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Sacramento Kings forward Rudy Gay suffered a left ankle sprain early in the first quarter of tonight’s game at Brooklyn. A subsequent X-ray taken following the contest were negative and he will be listed as day to day going forward.

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Rudy Gay Injury Update

SACRAMENTO, CA - Sacramento Kings center DeMarcus Cousins will participate in the 2016 Skills Challenge as part of All-Star Saturday Night on February 13 at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, Canada, the National Basketball Association announced today. A dual participant after being named a Western Conference All-Star reserve last week, Cousins will join Jordan Clarkson (Los Angeles Lakers), Anthony Davis (New Orleans), Draymond Green (Golden State), CJ McCollum (Portland), Isaiah Thomas (Boston), Karl-Anthony Towns (Minnesota) and defending champion Patrick Beverly (Houston) in the eight-player field.

Among NBA leaders, Cousins ranks fourth in scoring (27.1) and rebounding (11.3).

Cousins is the first Kings player to compete in the Skills Challenge as he joins a rich history of Sacramento-era players participating at All-Star Saturday. Kings legend and current Director of Player Personnel Peja Stojakovic netted two wins (2002 and 2003) and a pair of runner-up finishes (2001 and 2004) in the Three-Point Shootout while high-fliers Kenny Smith (1990), Gerald Wallace (2002) and Ben McLemore (2014) competed in the Slam Dunk contest. Stojakovic also teamed with Sacramento Monarchs star Ruthie Bolton-Holifield to win the 2001 2-Ball championship in Washington, D.C. Additionally, Kings legend Chris Webber joined Tyreke Evans and former Monarchs forward Nicole Powell to compete in the 2010 Shooting Stars competition and Omri Casspi took part in the 2010 All-Star H.O.R.S.E competition.

The 2016 Skills Challenge, exclusively televised by TNT in the U.S. at 7:30 p.m. ET, is a three-round, obstacle-course competition that tests dribbling, passing, agility and three-point-shooting skills. A head-to-head, bracket-style tournament format will be used for the second year in a row. The tournament matchups will be determined at a later date.

Cousins is currently averaging a team-leading and career-best 27.1 points, a team-high 11.3 rebounds, 2.9 assists, a team-high 1.40 blocks and 1.38 steals per game in starting all 40 games in which he played in. He has made 45 of his 136 three-point attempts this season for a 33.1 percentage, all career highs. Among NBA leaders, Cousins ranks fourth in scoring and rebounding. He has scored in double figures in 39 games, including a team-leading 31 20-point outings, including 17 30-point outings and an NBA season-high and career-high 56 points versus Charlotte on January 25.

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DeMarcus Cousins to Compete in 2016 Skills Challenge at NBA All-Star Weekend

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Sacramento Kings center DeMarcus Cousins suffered a sprained left ankle late in the fourth quarter of tonight's game at Memphis.

X-rays taken after the contest were negative and Cousins will be listed as day to day moving forward.

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DeMarcus Cousins Injury Update

SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Today, the NBA named Sacramento Kings center DeMarcus Cousins as a reserve to the 2016 Western Conference All-Star Team. The honor marks Cousins’ second straight All-Star selection and the first time a Kings player will participate in back-to-back All-Star games since Peja Stojakovic made three straight appearances (2002-04). Cousins is the sixth player during the Sacramento era and 23rd in franchise history to represent the Kings in the All-Star Game. He joins Mitch Richmond (six), Chris Webber (four) and Stojakovic (three) as the only Kings to make multiple All-Star appearances in the Sacramento era.

In January, Cousins has led the Kings to an 8-5 record while averaging 33.1 points, 12.9 rebounds, 3.1 assists, 1.5 steals...

Currently playing in his sixth NBA season, Cousins is averaging a career-high 27.3 points (.450 FG%, .341 3pt%, .734 FT%), 11.2 rebounds, 2.8 assists, 1.30 steals, 1.27 blocks and 34.0 minutes per game in 37 contests, leading the Kings in scoring, rebounding and blocks. He has been named the Western Conference Player of the Week twice this season, most recently for games played January 18-24. Cousins became only the fourth player to record at least 100 points and 25 rebounds in consecutive games over the last 40 years, joining Michael Jordan, David Robinson and Antawn Jamison by registering 48 points and 13 rebounds on January 23 against Atlanta and following that effort with a career-high 56 points to accompany 12 rebounds versus Charlotte two nights later. The 56 points set new single-game Sleep Train Arena and Sacramento era records and stands as the most points scored by a Kings player since Oscar Robertson set the standard with the Cincinnati Royals on December 18, 1964 against the Lakers. The Kings all-time leader in rebounds in the Sacramento era, Cousins appears among NBA leaders in several categories this season, ranking third in scoring, fourth in rebounding and fourth in double-doubles (26).

In the month of January, Cousins has led the Kings to an 8-5 record while averaging 33.1 points (.498 FG%, .439 3pt%, .733 FT%), 12.9 rebounds, 3.1 assists, 1.5 steals, 0.9 blocks and 36.6 minutes per game in 13 contests. He also leads the NBA this season with the most 30-point, 10-rebound double-doubles (12).

Sacramento Kings All-Star Game Participants

1993 – Mitch Richmond
1994 – Mitch Richmond*
1995 – Mitch Richmond (MVP)
1996 – Mitch Richmond
1997 – Mitch Richmond
1998 – Mitch Richmond
2000 – Chris Webber
2001 – Vlade Divac, Chris Webber
2002 – Peja Stojakovic, Chris Webber
2003 – Peja Stojakovic, Chris Webber+
2004 – Brad Miller, Peja Stojakovic
2015 – DeMarcus Cousins
2016 – DeMarcus Cousins

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DeMarcus Cousins Named to 2016 NBA Western Conference All-Star Team

SACRAMENTO, CA - Sacramento Kings center DeMarcus Cousins was named NBA Western Conference Player of the Week after leading the Kings to a 3-0 record, averaging 36.0 points (.526 FG%, .667 3PT%, .722 FT%), 14.7 rebounds, 3.3 assists, 1.7 steals and 1.0 blocks in 37.7 minutes per game.

Cousins recorded double-doubles in all three games including a career-high 48 points to accompany 13 rebounds in a 108-97 win over the Indiana Pacers on Jan. 23.  He also tallied 36 points and grabbed 16 rebounds in a 112-93 road triumph against the Los Angeles Lakers on Jan. 20. He became the first Kings player to record at least 108 points and 44 rebounds in a three-game span since Oscar Robertson tallied 109 points and 44 rebounds in 1961-62.

Currently this season, he is averaging a team-high and career-high 26.7 points (.447 FG%, .347 3PT%, .740 FT%), team-high 11.4 rebounds, 2.7 assists, team-high 1.3 blocks and 33.7 minutes per game. Additionally, Cousins ranks third in the NBA in scoring, fourth in rebounds, and fourth in double-doubles with 25.

This marks the fourth instance in his career and second time this season that Cousins has been named Western Conference Player of the Week. The three previous occasions were Jan. 13, 2014, Nov. 24, 2014 and Nov. 16, 2015.