Kings miss Cousins, lose Gay, fall to Miami Heat 116-109: By the end of the night, the three players who make the Kings go were down to one. DeMarcus Cousins never made it to the arena, thanks to a suspension by the NBA for what the league called a forearm to the head of Atlanta’s Al Horford during Wednesday’s loss to the Hawks. Rudy Gay left the court, holding his strained left shoulder, in the third quarter on Thursday against Miami and did not return. -- The Sacramento Bee

Despite losses, Rondo proving to be elite for Kings: It appears that the Sacramento Kings stumbled onto a gold mine when they signed free agent point guard Rajon Rondo. The 29-year-old four-time All-Star was all but left for dead by NBA executives. When the Kings signed him to a one-year $9.5 million deal, they were mocked for competing against themselves for his services. -- CSN Bay Area

Kings fall to Heat in high-scoring affair: The Sacramento Kings have the South Beach blues. The last time the Kings beat the Heat at American Airlines Arena, 35-year-old Caron Butler was a sophomore at UConn and Willie Cauley-Stein was in second grade. For the 14th-consecutive time, the Kings fell to the Heat in American Airlines Arena, this time by the final of 116-109. -- CSN Bay Area

George Karl would like to get Belinelli ‘loose’ more: Marco Belinelli is averaging more shots per game than he has since 2011-12, when he started almost the entire season with New Orleans. Kings coach George Karl believes he can get more production from one of his favorite reserves. -- The Sacramento Bee

Cousins’ suspension forces another change to Kings’ starting lineup: With DeMarcus Cousins suspended for Thursday’s game against the Miami Heat, George Karl is trying his 10th starting lineup of the season. -- The Sacramento Bee