New Orleans Pelicans' DeMarcus Cousins out for season with torn achilles

• Cousins suffers season-ending injury near end of 115-113 win
• Injury comes one week after Cousins was named All-Star starter

DeMarcus Cousins raced down the lane after his missed free throw, trying to make a hustle play and help the New Orleans Pelicans preserve a signature victory over one of the NBA’s elite teams.

Moments later, Cousins was sitting on the court, pain in his foot and shock on his face. He tried to get up as his teammates pursued the Houston Rockets toward the other end of the court, then went back down on his back and placed both hands on his head.