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Sacramento Kings center DeMarcus Cousins won't be suspended for Wednesday's game vs. the Chicago Bulls, but he's not expected to play either. The big man who delivered a right elbow to the head of the Milwaukee Bucks' Mike Dunleavy on Sunday will not be suspended, according to NBA spokesman Tim Frank. Yet according to a person with knowledge of Cousins' situation, he is not expected to play because of left leg pain caused by the collision with Dunleavy that preceded the incident in question. The person requested anonymity because they were not authorized to speak on his behalf. Cousins' latest transgression took place after he exchanged words with Dunleavy about a third-quarter play in which the Kings big man who was in a full sprint went tumbling to the floor after he was boxed out by Dunleavy. Eight seconds of play later, Cousins fought around a Dunleavy screen and landed a right elbow to his head as he chased Drew Gooden. USA Today Sports

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Sacramento Kings center DeMarcus Cousins won't be suspended for Wednesday's game vs. the Chicago Bulls, but he's not expected to play either. The big man who delivered a right elbow to the head of the Milwaukee Bucks' Mike Dunleavy on Sunday will not be suspended, according to NBA spokesman Tim Frank. Yet according to a person with knowledge of Cousins' situation, he is not expected to play because of left leg pain caused by the collision with Dunleavy that preceded the incident in question. The person requested anonymity because they were not authorized to speak on his behalf. USA Today Sports

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On Tuesday afternoon, Cousins addressed the media following a team practice, which he did not participate in, sounding more like a victim rather than the aggressor. "The whole situation is based off my reputation - which is unfair," Cousins said. news10.net

Sacramento Kings, DeMarcus Cousins 

Cousins was able to get back to his feet while looking for Dunleavy. He limped back to the Kings bench during a timeout. Immediately following the timeout, Cousins met Dunleavy at midcourt to ask him if he collided with him intentionally. "I really didn't know if he did it on purpose and that's what I asked him," Cousins said. According to Cousins, Dunleavy's responded: "What if it was, what are you going to do about it?" news10.net

Sacramento Kings, DeMarcus Cousins 

On Tuesday, Cousins was asked if his elbow to Dunleavy was intentional. "It really wasn't," he said. "I mean, if you see the replay, it's really not that hard as he acted it out, but it really wasn't (intentional)." news10.net

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Jason Jones: Sunday several teammates were most confused by Cousins saying he didn't know what he did wrong. Twitter @mr_jasonjones

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Jason Jones: Isaiah Thomas had to contain himself from laughing when told Cousins said the elbow was unintentional, then said he wouldn't comment Twitter @mr_jasonjones

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Jason Jones: Thomas did say when watching the replay that Cousins got Dunleavy good with the elbow. Twitter @mr_jasonjones

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Jon Santiago: DMC just spoke to media. Says he has not heard from Stu Jackson and the league office yet about his status for tmrw. #SacKings Twitter @itsjonsantiago

Sacramento Kings, DeMarcus Cousins, Stu Jackson 

DeMarcus Cousins describes confrontation with Mike Dunleavy Jr. during #SacKings loss to the Bucks on Sunday: "Actually, I was cool about it because I really didn't know if he did it on purpose," Cousins said, describing the incident after practice today. "And that's what I asked him, I was like 'Was that on purpose?' and his response was 'What if it was? What you gon' do about it?'. And that's what, you know, kind of got me." Was the elbow he threw at Dunleavy on the ensuing Bucks' possession intentional? "It really wasn't," said Cousins. "I mean, if you see the replay, it's really not that hard as he acted out. But, it really wasn't." Sulia

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Cousins saw the replay of the shot he took the leg. After watching it, Cousins concluded Dunleavy intentionally tried to undercut him. Sulia

Milwaukee Bucks, Sacramento Kings, DeMarcus Cousins, Mike Dunleavy 

The Kings host the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday and do not expect to have center DeMarcus Cousins available. The NBA did not announce a suspension Monday, but the Kings anticipate the third-year center will miss at least one game for his flagrant foul 2 for an elbow to the head of Milwaukee forward Mike Dunleavy in Sunday's loss to the Bucks. Sacramento Bee

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I asked Geoff Petrie if the team was considering additional discipline for DeMarcus Cousins following his latest blowup. Petrie said no. Cousins will likely be suspended by the NBA for Wednesday's game for his elbow to Mike Dunleavy's head on Sunday. Cousins has five flagrant foul points and will be suspended for a game. Four more technical fouls and Cousins will be suspended for a game. "What would more suspensions do?" Petrie said. "He's already had a bunch and facing more?" Assuming Cousins is suspended it would be his fourth suspension this season, third by the NBA. Petrie on Cousins controlling his emotions: "It's more about trying get to the right cause and have some high level understanding to eliminate the things that feed into that." Sacramento Bee

Sacramento Kings, DeMarcus Cousins, Geoff Petrie 

Cousins was the story in this one, scoring 24 points on 10-for-12 shooting and grabbing 10 rebounds before getting booted. His fourth ejection of the season came after he felt he was wronged after Mike Dunleavy undercut him on a play late in the third quarter. With just over three minutes remaining in the period and following a timeout and double technical, Cousins sent an elbow to Dunleavy’s head as the two tangled in the post on the ensuing Bucks’ possession. Cousins was unstoppable until he let his emotions get the best of him. Cowbell Kingdom

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Mike Dunleavy lit DeMarcus Cousins up from the Bucks locker room... MD: "I'm not even going to begin to reason with somebody like that. I wouldn't even know where to begin." MD: "I don't even know what happened the first time around. I thought I was just trying to box him out. A bunch of bodies fell and collapsed, there was a timeout and next thing you know, he starts barking at me. And we try to run a play and he elbows me in the head." "It's too bad, he probably hurt their team." Sulia

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#SacKings - Mike Dunleavy on the confrontation with DeMarcus Cousins, says DMC is "always running his mouth": "I'm not even going to begin to reason with somebody like that. I don't even know where to begin. I don't even know what happened the first time around. I thought I was just trying to box him out. A bunch of bodies fell and collapsed and there was a timeout. Next thing you know, he starts barking at me. And we try to run a play and he elbows me in the head. So I don't know." More from Dunleavy... "Yeah he came up and confronted me about whatever and was like - (he's) just always talking. He's always running his mouth. He just, you know, should leave people alone." Sulia

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Jason Thompson had a great line as reporters bombarded him with DeMarcus Cousins questions tonight... “You can give a person as much advice as you can, from us, to coaches, to Hall of Famers, to whatever, but at the end of the day, you’re in this league because you are a grown man and you’re going to do what you want to do.” –Jason Thompson on the continuing issues with Cousin Sulia

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Sean Cunningham: DeMarcus Cousins said he was disappointed not getting back in the game, but said he can't control that #NBAKings Twitter @News10Sean

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Jason Jones: Cousins made Patrick Patterson a plate of food after game because Patterson played well and he had "energy" after playing 20 mintues. Twitter @mr_jasonjones

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Sean Cunningham: DeMarcus Cousins said after the game that a fan said some disrespectful things to him, so he said some things back. #nbakings Twitter @News10Sean

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