Cousins’ manager tossed for slap at Terry, Kings top Rockets

Sacramento Kings forward DeMarcus Cousins, right front, goes to the basket against Houston Rockets' Clint Capela, left, and Terrence Jones during the first quarter of an NBA basketball game in Sacramento, Calif., Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2015.(AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli) Sacramento Kings forward DeMarcus Cousins, right front, goes to the basket against Houston Rockets' Clint Capela, left, and Terrence Jones during the first quarter of an NBA basketball game in Sacramento, Calif., Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2015.(AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

By Associated Press December 16, 2015 1 min read

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – Sacramento star DeMarcus Cousins’ manager was ejected for slapping at Rockets guard Jason Terry on Tuesday night during the Kings’ 107-97 win over Houston.

Trailing the play on a dunk by Sacramento’s Ben McLemore, Terry put his hand out to slow down as he neared fans sitting along the baseline.

Andrew Rogers, Cousins’ manager, slapped at Terry’s arm. Terry stopped, turned around and started to step toward Rogers, who was then ejected from his seat.

Cousins had 26 points and 12 rebounds. The Kings never trailed after the midway point in the second quarter in a sloppy game that included 49 turnovers and three technical fouls, one on Cousins.

Starting for suspended Rajon Rondo, Darren Collison had 14 points, a season-high 13 assists and six rebounds as the Kings won their third in a row. Rondo was penalized one game by the NBA for using a gay slur toward official Bill Kennedy in a recent game.