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SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Vivek Ranadive has made a fortune in the software industry by betting on the right people. The new owner of the Sacramento Kings is now betting big on DeMarcus Cousins. The Kings signed Cousins to a four-year maximum contract extension worth a reported $62 million Monday, saying the 23-year-old centre is the foundation the franchise will build on to lead a struggling team into a new era. Sacramento hasnt had a winning season since 2006, but the new Kings management is comfortable investing in a player considered one of the NBAs best young big men but who also has drawn multiple suspensions from both the team and the league for his behaviour. "From my perspective, it isnt really that much of a leap of faith," said Ranadive, whose purchase of the team from the Maloof family was approved by the NBA in May. "Im just doing what I do in my business every day, just betting on the best. And he represents the best." The fifth overall selection of the 2010 NBA draft, Cousins led the Kings last season with averages of 17.1 points, 9.9 rebounds and 1.4 steals and also averaged 2.7 assists. He ranked ninth among the leagues leading rebounders. But the Kings once again finished among the worst teams in the Western Conference at 28-54, Sacramentos fifth consecutive season with fewer than 30 victories, and Cousins was reprimanded several times for his conduct. The 6-foot-11 veteran said those problems are behind him and he accepts the accountability that comes with his lucrative new deal. "Ive got big shoulders, so I can handle that," Cousins said. "I consider myself a leader on this team, so I take all the responsibility that comes with it. Ive had pressure from the beginning, so I dont have a problem with it. I was doing it in the beginning, so I definitely dont have a problem doing it now." Cousins tumultuous 2012-13 season was marked by several incidents during which his behaviour and discipline came into question. Cousins was suspended one game by the Kings on Dec. 22 for "unprofessional behaviour and conduct detrimental to the team" after an incident involving then-coach Keith Smart in the locker room during a loss at the Los Angeles Clippers. He was suspended by the NBA for one game without pay for striking O.J. Mayo in the groin during a loss at Dallas on Dec. 10. Following a loss at San Antonio on Nov. 9, the league suspended Cousins two games without pay for confronting Spurs announcer Sean Elliott in a "hostile manner." But Ranadive began his push to make Cousins a centerpiece of Sacramentos future as soon as he became owner. The Kings had until Oct. 31 to come to terms on an extension to prevent Cousins from becoming a restricted free agent next summer. "I consulted people way smarter than myself and there was never a doubt in my mind that he was going to be the foundation of this franchise moving forward," Ranadive said. "People have said a lot of things about DeMarcus, but hes a fine young man. I think of DeMarcus as really the prototypical, 21st century player. Hes one of the most talented big men in the business and has an understanding of the game that is truly unique." Cousins already is working on improving his image. He will donate $1 million from his new deal to "the families and community of Sacramento," he said. Cousins also will donate money to several organizations launched by Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson. "Thats something I have to get better at," Cousins said. "I mean, Im the type of guy, if I know you dont like me, Im not going to just be able to smile in your face and say everything is cool. But Im blessed to be in this situation, I believe in this organization and Im glad they gave me this chance to prove it to them and this team." The Kings will begin their first training camp under a new regime that includes coach Michael Malone and general manager Pete DAlessandro with their first practice Tuesday morning on the UC Santa Barbara campus. The team will train there for a week before it begins the preseason Oct. 7 against the Golden State Warriors. The signing of Cousins came hours before the Kings annual media day at the teams practice facility in Sacramento. With a new downtown arena set to open in 2016, and NBA great Shaquille ONeal now on board as a minority owner and new mentor for Cousins, Ranadive said Cousins new deal is the latest example of the teams recent progress. "Its a good day for the new-era Sacramento Kings," he said. "We always knew this is where we were heading, so we are exactly where we want to be. 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The Mountaineers suffered their first loss of the season on Thursday versus LSU in a heartbreaker, 74-73. Since winning back-to-back games in mid-November, NKU has fallen back on its losing ways by dropping two of three to dip below .500 at 3-4. The Norse most recently lost at home to Tennessee-Martin on Wednesday, 71-56. This marks the first-ever meeting between these two programs. The Mountaineers appeared in great shape to move to 8-0 in their latest contest, as they held a 14-point second-half lead, but LSU chipped away at the deficit down the stretch and eventually connected on the game-winning layup with just eight seconds remaining to hand WVU the loss. The teams letdown came mostly due to its poor field goal shooting, as it made less than 35 percent of its attempts. It also lost the rebounding battle, 44-35. Juwan Staten poured in a game-high 17 points but did so on just 6-of-19 from the field. Daxter Miles Jr. and Tarik Phillip netted 13 and 12 points, respectively,, while Jonathan Holton hauled in 11 rebounds.dddddddddddd On the season, WVU doesnt boast a very strong field goal percentage (.412), but it still puts up a lofty 81.0 ppg thanks to its fast pace and its astounding +12.5 turnover margin. Staten is not only the go-to scorer with 15.4 ppg, but hes also dished out 34 assists (4.3 pg) while committing just 12 turnovers. Holton (11.8 ppg, 8.4 rpg) and Devin Williams (10.6 ppg, 7.8 rpg, 2.4 bpg) are mainstays in the paint, and five others net at least 5.0 ppg. The Norse came out flat on their home floor in their most recent game, as they fell behind by 16 in the first half and could never recover from there. They shot only 42 percent from the field in the setback, including just 4-of-19 from 3-point range, while UTM made good on nearly 53 percent of its tries from the floor. Tayler Persons was one of the few bright spots for the squad with 15 points on 6-of-13 from the field. Tyler White came off the bench to score 12 and Chad Jackson added 10 points and six rebounds. NKU has been inconsistent with its offense all season long. It shoots a solid 44.4 percent from the field but only 61.9 percent at the foul line, and those numbers combined with a -3.0 rebounding margin results in just 64.7 ppg. Its defense however, has been stellar (67.3 ppg). Persons is the only player in double figures with 11.3 ppg while adding 4.6 rpg and 3.1 apg to a well- rounded repertoire. Daniel Camps brings 8.3 ppg to the table. cheap jerseys wholesale jerseys wholesale jerseys cheap nfl jerseys cheap jerseys Custom hotspur jersey ' ' '
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