NBA: All-star Cousins could be out for season: report

DeMarcus CousinsAnthony Davis finished with 27 points as New Orleans edged Houston 115113 but the Pelicans werent celebrating They learned that DeMarcus Cousins could be out for the rest of the season with a possible Achilles injury The Pelicans played with composure down the stretch on Friday night despite giving up a 21point lead as the Rockets staged a furious late rally in the battle between two of the hottest teams in the NBABut the win took a back seat to the injury suffered by Cousins who landed awkwardly on his left leg while attempting to corral his own rebound off a free throw Cousins who was named a starter last week to the NBA allstar game is expected to undergo an MRI to determine the extent of the damage but US sports broadcaster ESPN reported he suffered an Achilles tendon tear Pelicans coach Alvin Gentry was in a sombre mood after the game Were scared about it Gentry said I feel horrible for him Gentry noted the improvements in all areas that hes made on and off the court and said Cousins is a guy thats trying to better himselfThe coach expressed hope the injury is not severe but when its an Achilles you just never know Cousins 27 was hurt while trying to poke the ball away from Rockets Trevor Ariza He hobbled a couple of times on his good leg then collapsed to the floor and stayed there until he was helped up and assisted to the dressing room with eight seconds to go He had 15 points 13 rebounds and 11 assists in the win over the Rockets recording his second tripledouble in the last three games He is averaging 254 points and 129 assists a game this seasonElsewhere LeBron James recorded the 63rd tripledouble of his brilliant career and JR Smith scored 23 points as the Cleveland Cavaliers breathed some life into their offense with a 115108 victory over the Indiana Pacers James finished with 26 points 11 assists and 10 rebounds as Cleveland won for just the fourth time in 11 games James also had 11 turnovers In Milwaukee Giannis Antetokounmpo had 41 points and 13 rebounds to help the Milwaukee Bucks defeat the Brooklyn Nets 11691Antetokounmpo returned after sitting out two games because of a right knee injury In San Antonio Australian Ben Simmons scored 21 points Joel Embiid had 18 points and 14 rebounds as the Philadelphia 76ers held the San Antonio Spurs to a seasonlow point total with a 9778 victory Philadelphia also snapped a 13game losing streak in San AntonioCatch up on all the latest sports news and updates hereDownload the new midday Android and iOS apps to get updates on all the latest and trending stories on the go