NBA notebook — Dec. 24
Sacramento Kings center DeMarcus Cousins (top) lands on top of Dallas Mavericks' Derek Fisher (6) chasing a loose ball in the first half of a game in Dec. 2012, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
Phoenix Suns forward Luis Scola (14) fouls Sacramento Kings center DeMarcus Cousins (15) during the first quarter of a game in Dec. 2012, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)
Sacramento Kings' DeMarcus Cousins (left) and Dallas' Derek Fisher scramble for a loose ball during the first half against the Dallas Mavericks at American Airlines Centerin Dec. 2012, in Dallas, Texas. (Louis DeLuca/The Dallas Morning News/MCT)