By Anthony Caruso III
The Capital Sports Report
Owner/Managing Editor/Sr. Writer
The Sacramento Kings are also without DeMarcus Cousins. DeMarcus Cousins
Cousins had his two-game suspension denied and he is not playing tonight against the Portland TrailBlazers.
He is suspended from an incident involving Sean Elliot, the San Antonio Spurs radio analyst. Tonight is the second game of the suspension.
He is expected to be back on Friday against the Atlanta Hawks. Jason Thompson has started in his absence tonight.
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