Kings continue life without Cousins by visiting Suns

The center-less Phoenix Suns get their first look at the Sacramento Kings without longtime standout big man DeMarcus Cousins when the Pacific Division rivals meet Wednesday night at the Talking Stick Resort Arizona in Phoenix.

The Kings won for the second time in 10 games since dealing Cousins to New Orleans when they dispatched the Orlando Magic 120-115 at home Monday night.

Two young big men who saw their roles increase in the wake of the Cousins deal -- Willie Cauley-Stein and Skal Labissiere -- contributed to the victory that snapped an eight-game losing streak.

Cauley-Stein had 18 points, the third time he's gone for 18 or more since the Cousins trade. He'd never scored more than 17 this…