The Golden State Warriors lost to the L.A. Clippers 102-103 on Monday night. Jimmy Butler airballed what could have been the winning basket for the Dubs, but the bigger story for the crew at the "Run it Back" show wasn't Butler's miss. It was Steve Kerr refusing to play Jonathan Kuminga again.

But while Cousins thinks the Thunder are just bored, Rashad McCants believes that what we are seeing right now is the real OKC team. According to McCants, the Thunder were the beneficiary of a weak opening schedule and now that the schedule is starting to even out, they are beginning to lose games.

Ex-NBA star DeMarcus Cousins wants to see the Los Angeles Lakers swap out Austin Reaves for Dillon Brooks this season.

Phoenix Suns owner Mat Ishbia addressed former NBA player DeMarcus Cousins' suggestion that the Los Angeles Lakers trade for Dillon Brooks.

The game came hours after DeMarcus Cousins went on the FanDuelTV show Run It Back and said that the Los Angeles Lakers should trade Austin Reaves for Dillon Brooks. Cousins called Brooks a "culture changer" and "proven winner." The clip was then posted by the (non-parody) NBA Central account.

Former NBA star DeMarcus Cousins has a message for Los Angeles Lakers center Deandre Ayton after recent comments.

Lakers governor Jeanie Buss will not entertain an Austin Reaves trade for Suns guard Dillon Brooks, according to The Athletic's Sam Amick.

Still, the good news for the Knicks is that the Eastern Conference is wide open this year. The Boston Celtics have been rolling of late but likely won’t have Jayson Tatum this season, and the first-seeded Detroit Pistons may not have enough experience under their belt to make an NBA Finals run quite yet.