Kings star Cousins suspended 1 game for hitting Horford
Posted November 19, 2015 6:00 am
NEW YORK (AP) - Sacramento Kings star forward DeMarcus Cousins has been suspended one game for hitting Atlanta's Al Horford in the head with a forearm.
Cousins will miss Thursday night's game at Miami.
The NBA announced the penalty a day after Cousins and Horford tangled late in the first quarter at Atlanta. The 25-year-old Cousins has often been suspended for his conduct on and off the court.
The 6-foot-11 Cousins has averaged 27.5 points and 11 rebounds this season in eight games for the Kings. He has missed four games because of a strained right Achilles.
Cousins made the All-Star team last season.
Sacramento Kings forward DeMarcus Cousins (15) reacts to an officials call in the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Atlanta Hawks Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2015, in Atlanta. Atlanta won 103-97. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)
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Sacramento Kings forward DeMarcus Cousins (15) holds his arm after a hard foul in the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Atlanta Hawks, Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2015, in Atlanta. Atlanta won 103-97. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)
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Atlanta Hawks forward Paul Millsap (4) has his shot blocked by Sacramento Kings forward DeMarcus Cousins (15) in the first half of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2015, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)
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