On the surface, there wasn’t anything particularly fascinating about the Sacramento Kings’ 104-86 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers in their preseason encounter at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas this past Thursday evening. Led by star center DeMarcus Cousins’ 16 points and 12 rebounds, the Kings overcame a 50-48 halftime defecit with a big rally in the fourth quarter as the Lakers failed to executive down the stretch. In the Lakers’ locker room afterwards, things were business as usual, as key members from the team expressed gratitude for the early learning lessons of the preseason as well as showing anticipation towards what the regular season will hold.