DeMarcus Cousins: Warriors ace EJECTED from NBA clash against Knicks, Steph Curry involved

Cousins – who has been sidelined with a torn left Achilles – wasn’t scheduled to be back on the floor for several months.

At present, there has been no exact date set in stone for the 28-year-old to return to action.

He has started practicing more with his team-mates instead of just doing individual work.

But the big man got involved some controversy was ejected against the Knicks after rowing with the referee Scott Foster from the bench and he received a technical.

It is the third time in the last 15 seasons that a player has been removed from a game he didn’t play.

The other two were Chris Paul in 2007 and Sam Cassell in 2008.

After the unfortunate Cousins incident, two-time MVP Steph Curry was spotted in a deep conversation with Foster and queried the decision.

Curry enjoyed a productive first half with the sides level at the interval at 53-53.

He chipped in with 14 points and one rebound, while Kevin Durant top scored with 16.

Meanwhile, Knicks star Tim Hardaway Jr suffered an injury scare when he seemed to twist his ankle.

However, he shook it off to top score for his side after the first two quarters.