Rockets big DeMarcus Cousins is upset but no one is sure why.
Earlier in the week Cousins was one of many Rockets players who were forced to sit out due to being in contact with a player who tested positive for Coronavirus.
There was a group of Houston players — including Martin, John Wall, DeMarcus Cousins — away from the facility at an apartment getting haircuts, sources said. That's led to the contact tracing on Wall and Cousins as team awaits more testing results on Martin, sources said.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) December 23, 2020
REPORT: DeMarcus Cousins tests negative for COVID-19, via @wojespn
— Hoop Central (@TheHoopCentral) December 23, 2020
Harden, who has been a nuisance for the team, was also forced to sit out after defying Covid-19 protocols by going to a nightclub earlier in the week.
After the NBA declared James Harden "unavailable due to violation of health and safety protocols," it is still unclear to both Harden and the Rockets how long he'll be unavailable or whether he'll face league punishment, sources tell @ramonashelburne and me.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) December 23, 2020
On Christmas eve, Cousins posted several angry cryptic tweets in the middle of all the Rockets drama.
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— DeMarcus Cousins (@boogiecousins) December 25, 2020
maneuver through the bullshit…#LoxxedInz🔒
— DeMarcus Cousins (@boogiecousins) December 25, 2020
Update: It seems like Cousins was referring to a new positive test within the team that may force Cousins to sit out for seven days.
The Rockets have several players — including John Wall, DeMarcus Cousins and possibly more — currently facing seven-day quarantine per NBA contact tracing protocol, sources tell @TheAthleticNBA @Stadium.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) December 25, 2020
The Rockets have several players — including John Wall, DeMarcus Cousins and possibly more — currently facing seven-day quarantine per NBA contact tracing protocol, sources tell @TheAthleticNBA @Stadium.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) December 25, 2020
Rockets fans weren’t sure what to make of Cousins’ tweets.
Harden traded or what? https://t.co/6RPRh6Hi8j
— 🦂Blee 🦂 Top 0.4% (@12StreetDA) December 25, 2020
Harden gone? https://t.co/Obt54TBKyf
— ₆₋₀ ♔ (@VibeHrs) December 25, 2020
What’s happening??? https://t.co/uzXFefn4Q3
— Steelers 11-3, BAMA 11-0 (@JRocc205) December 25, 2020
What does this mean… https://t.co/fQvGKsfZtV
— james harden yesterday (@rocketsin3) December 25, 2020
Oh god what’s happening https://t.co/cpgLftuoLo
— Ian Mackillop (@Ianmac234) December 25, 2020
sounds like something is really going down rn… 👀 https://t.co/SgVyM4JWs2
— Rockets Lead (@RocketsLead) December 25, 2020