Warriors, Kings each rule out pair of star players for Wednesday’s game

Both the Warriors and Kings will be without key players for Wednesday’s game at Golden 1 Center. Golden State coach Steve Kerr ruled superstar Steph Curry (illness) out immediately after Tuesday’s win over the Phoenix Suns, and on Wednesday, the Warriors listed forward Draymond Green (rib) and guard Brandin Podziemski (wrist) as questionable against Sacramento, while downgrading forward Jimmy Butler (lower back) from questionable to out later in the afternoon.The Kings, meanwhile, ruled out star guard Zach LaVine (lower back) and center Domantas Sabonis (ribcage contusion) for the Northern California matchup.While both Sacramento and Golden State will be without its top scorers in LaVine (27.4) and Curry (26.8 PPG), respectively, both teams also will be without their second-best players. Butler was questionable for Tuesday’s game against the Suns, but ended up playing in the first half, scoring 2 points with 4 rebounds and 2 assists in 14 minutes before he was ruled out for the remainder of the game as Golden State built a 25-point lead late in the second quarter. Curry, dealing with...