Currently 1-1 under its new head coach, Sacramento continues to work through a period of adjustment. “This is a whole new playing style for this team,” DeMarcus Cousins said following the team’s loss to the Clippers on Sunday in Los Angeles.

Meanwhile, the Grizzlies come to town hoping to win their third game in a row with forward Jeff Green at the helm. Green was a key contributor to the Memphis defense in holding the Clippers to their second-lowest point total this season on Monday night in Los Angeles.

As the Kings build on Karl’s new system, they will have to step up the intensity and pace. “I just think the game is easier played fast,” he said following Tuesday’s practice.

Tonight’s matchup will be the third between the two teams this season, Sacramento falling short in both of the previous contests.

Kings forward Rudy Gay averaged 17.9 points, 5.8 rebounds and 2.0 assists on .452 shooting in 36.2 minutes in 479 games (443 starts) in six-plus seasons with Memphis.

Gay left the Grizzlies as the franchise career leader in games played (479), minutes played (17,338) and steals (640) and ranked second in points (8,562), second in field goals made (3,293), third in three-pointers made (488), third in free throws made (1,488), third in rebounds (2,758) and fifth in blocks (420).

Grizzlies radio play-by-play announcer Eric Hasseltine worked for the flagship station of the Sacramento Kings as a reporter and host of a weekly NBA show before coming to Memphis.

Projected Starters

Kings Grizzlies Ray McCallum Mike Conley Ben McLemore Courtney Lee Rudy Gay Jeff Green Jason Thompson Zach Randolph DeMarcus Cousins Marc Gasol

Broadcasts: TV – CSNCA

Comcast - 34 / 721

Dish - 454 / 9577

Hopper - 412-42

DirecTV - 698-1

AT&T - 768 / 1768

Radio – KHTK Sports 1140 AM



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Chinese New Year Announcer

In honor of the Lunar New Year, which occurred on Feb. 19, the Sacramento Kings will don special shooting shirts and the starting lineup will be announced in Mandarin at tonight's game. For the starters announcement, the Kings held an online, crowdsourced casting call and fans responded from around the world. Watch a compilation videos of some of the best entries below.

Andre Miller on Ray McCallum

With the team’s starting point guard out, the Kings have looked to Ray McCallum to lead Sacramento on the floor.

“I just told [Ray] that George is going to preach running. The harder you run the easier it’s going to be to get baskets. He has that attacker mentality so it’s just about going out there and doing more. “ – Andre Miller

Welcoming Assistant Coach Vance Walberg

On Monday the Kings hired Vance Walberg. A former member of Karl’s staff in Denver, he joins the Kings after spending the previous two seasons as an assistant coach with the Philadelphia 76ers.

“He was on my staff in Denver for the last couple of years and he’s calming to me. He’s kind of like my offensive coordinator," said George Karl following Tuesday's practice.

Injury Update:

Kings:

Darren Collison (Right Hip Flexor Sprain) is out.

Eric Moreland (Left Shoulder Labral Tear) is out.

Grizzlies