Looking ahead to the Kings’ opponents this week
MONDAY
VS. GRIZZLIES
▪ Time: 7 p.m.
▪ TV/radio: CSNCA/1140
▪ The skinny: The Jazz have been reeling and DeMarcus Cousins (viral infection) might be back for the Kings.
TUESDAY
AT LAKERS
▪ Time: 7:30 p.m. ▪ TV/radio: CSNCA, NBA TV/1140
▪ The skinny: Kobe Bryant is closing in on third place on the NBA’s all-time scoring list.
THURSDAY
VS. ROCKETS
▪ Time: 7:30 p.m. ▪ TV/radio: TNT/1140
▪ The skinny: James Harden has led Houston while Dwight Howard has dealt with injuries.
SATURDAY
VS. PISTONS
▪ Time: 7 p.m.
▪ TV/radio: CSNCA/1140
▪ The skinny: Talks with the Kings about a trade for Josh Smith resulted in nothing over the summer.
Jason Jones