Why is demarcus cousins not playing tonight

Everyone respects one another. Respect each other's opinion, each other's space. It's just a smooth organization. The Clippers have called on Cousins while Serge Ibaka missed the final 31 regular-season games and entire postseason because a back injury that required surgery.

All I can do is be ready when my name is called. But in Game 5, Cousins offered flashes of his former self. He brings the toughness. That's what this team is prided on. The Clippers also have prided themselves on their resiliency, something that Cousins also has shown in recent years. I think it just gets taken the wrong way because he plays hard and with passion. He just wants to win, and wants to be respected on the floor.

I hope he can be the player that he was. The results were unfortunate. Not ruling it out. The year-old four-time All-Star signed a one-year contract with the Lakers during the offseason before suffering an ACL injury in August. But according to coach Frank Vogel—who spoke with reporters in Chicago during All-Star weekend—DeMarcus could be back providing an added punch to the Lakers lineup by the playoffs. Frank Vogel explained during his media availability Saturday that Cousins could come back and play for the Lakers before the end of the season.

Dave McMenamin: F. It expires on March 10, The year-old Lakers center married his longtime girlfriend, Morgan Lang, in Atlanta on Saturday — just 2 weeks after seriously injuring his left knee in a Vegas training sesh. He was not touched. Players would be better off not playing these games. If we can agree that the in-season schedule is at least part of the reason for some of the injuries players have absorbed, can we also agree that in general, games themselves come with more risk than workouts?

I was really hoping that this would be a year for him upcoming with the Lakers where he could get healthy, get his rhythm, get his conditioning and really start his comeback. This is a small community. We all just feel terrible for him. You never really know, and you kind of have to count your blessings sometimes, take it at that and be grateful. He was ready to see the big man wreak havoc on the NBA this season. That was just last week. On Thursday, Green and the rest of the NBA learned that Cousins had suffered yet another crushing setback with a torn left ACL, leaving Green uncertain of what to say or text to his good friend and former Golden State Warriors teammate.

If he can do that, he can do anything. This man was working is butt off … Keep your head up my G! What a blow for him and the Lakers. Hopefully he can get back on the bike and start riding. I was really hoping this season would be a chance to get healthy. I know first hand.

Dealing with it now. You have to start from ground zero. No basketball, no conditioning. Let that s— completely heal. Then get it strong as possible.

And all the muscles surrounding it. All the boring s—. The timeline for surgery is currently being discussed. Cousins was working out in Las Vegas on Monday when he had to leave the court, sources said. He signed a one-year deal in July. The four-time All-Star is expected to meet with Lakers team physicians, sources said.

The team can only hope it is a minor issue after an offseason in which he dropped weight and was determined to prove his worth in Great moment for Cousins, who signed with the Warriors for short money for this reason. Pain free. Not sure on Game 1. Says the team is still figuring out the best way to utilize him. But we will put our heads together and figure it out.

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Six guys eclipsed 20 points and four of them set season highs in a jam-packed night of hoops. A lot to discuss on today's recap. Check it out. During Monday night's Game 5 action of the Western Conference Finals between the Phoenix Suns and the Clippers, Cousins, who had appeared in just five of the Clips' 17 games in the postseason up until that point, came through big time in a win-or-go-home scenario.

Boogie had played in just four seconds of Game 4 and a total of 17 minutes the entire series, but he was absolutely necessary for Game 5. The former Kentucky Wildcat came off the bench for 11 minutes of action, but made the most of it, posting 15 points, two rebounds, three assists, and one steal on shooting from the field. It was the most points that Cousins had scored in nearly two months when he added 16 points against the Denver Nuggets on May 1.

Cousins' effort on Monday night was critical for a Clippers team that was in desperate need of a spark plug to help extend the series. It wasn't the first time in this series that Boogie made a statement in limited minutes, either.

He dropped 11 points and four rebounds during the Clippers' Game 1 loss against Phoenix.