The New Orleans Pelicans defeated the Houston Rockets 115-113 on Friday night, but their concern right now is with All-Star center DeMarcus Cousins.
In the final minute of Friday’s game, Cousins was injured in a fight for a loose ball and immediately grabbed at his left Achilles. He had to be helped off the floor and could not put any weight on his left leg.
PLEASE Lord don't let this be an Achilles' tendon tear for Boogie Cousins. PLEASE. pic.twitter.com/gviu38IFfo
— Scott Charlton (@Scott_Charlton) January 27, 2018
Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports that there is “significant fear” within the Pelicans that the injury is serious, adding that initial word is it “doesn’t look good.” Cousins will undergo an MRI to officially determine the severity.
New Orleans All-Star center DeMarcus Cousins has a left Achilles injury, league source tells ESPN. He's undergo an MRI to determine severity.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) January 27, 2018
There's significant fear within Pelicans that DeMarcus Cousins' Achilles injury is serious. Initial diagnosis "doesn't look good," one source tells ESPN.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) January 27, 2018
Pelicans head coach Alvin Gentry also admitted to reporters that they were “scared” about the injury, according to Tim MacMahon of ESPN.
DeMarcus Cousins will have an MRI to determine the severity of his Achilles tendon injury. "We're scared about it," Pelicans coach Alvin Gentry said.
— Tim MacMahon (@espn_macmahon) January 27, 2018
Cousins, 27, is averaging 25.4 points and 12.9 rebounds per game this season and was just named to his fourth career All-Star team. He is obviously one of New Orleans’ most irreplaceable players, and a long-term injury to him would be thoroughly devastating to their playoff hopes in the Western Conference.
This could also potentially have a big impact on Cousins’ future with the team.
