DeMarcus Cousins: ‘I’m trying to better myself as a person every day’: DeMarcus Cousins isn’t a great liar. He doesn’t have a poker face. He freely reveals his feelings. Sacramento Kings coaches and players don’t question Cousins’ motives, knowing frustration over losing especially riles up the All-Star center. Although his outspokenness sometimes can be a positive, his blunt delivery and timing have been criticized. Cousins admits that his mastery of diplomacy is a work in progress. -- The Sacramento Bee