As President Donald Trump prepares to tour wildfire damage in California, he’s zeroing in on one of his frequent targets for criticism: State water policy.

The Bulls game starts a stretch of six straight home games, with the Lakers, Utah and Oklahoma City on a back-to-back, Phoenix and Orlando coming to town. None of those are cakewalk games — if such a thing even exists for the Warriors, who started 12-3 and are since 9-18.

In an interview aired Wednesday night, Trump said he may withhold aid to California until the state adjusts how it manages its scarce water resources. He falsely claimed that California’s fish conservation efforts in the northern part of the state are responsible for fire hydrants running dry in urban areas.

The Sacramento Kings and Golden State Warriors have had a rivalry brewing since their meeting in the first round of the 2023 NBA playoffs, but the series has been unexpectedly lopsided recently. The Kings have beaten the Warriors in four consecutive meetings, the last two being by an average margin of 27 points.

Analyzing Wednesday’s Golden State Warriors at Sacramento Kings odds and lines, with NBA expert picks, predictions and best bets.

In September, my colleague Ben van der Meer told you that Con Azucar Café would fill a former Starbucks spot at 630 K St. in Downtown Sacramento. Update: A soft opening is underway at the cafe, which is near Golden 1 Center.

The Grizzlies had three players (Jaren Jackson, Desmond Bane, and Luke Kennard) go for over 20 points and Kennard hit seven three-pointers. Ja Morant played the role of facilitator with 16 points (5-9 FG) and 13 assists to fall one dime shy of a season high. He was also active on the defensive end of the floor.

Thursday, Jan. 23 San Antonio vs. Indiana at Paris, 2 p.m. Portland at Orlando, 7 p.m. Miami at Milwaukee, 7:30 p.m. Toronto at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m. Dallas at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m. Sacramento at Denver, 9 p.m. Boston at L.A. Lakers, 10 p.m. Chicago at Golden State, 10 p.m.

Campbell at Stony Brook, 1 p.m. Elon at Drexel, 1 p.m. Loyola Chicago at Rhode Island, 1 p.m. NC A&T at Hofstra, 1 p.m. Navy at Army, 1 p.m. Rutgers at Penn St., 1 p.m.

The Golden State Warriors entered their Monday contest against the Boston Celtics shorthanded, as they were without Draymond Green, Jonathan Kuminga, and Brandi

U.S. President Donald Trump walks off Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House returning from California after viewing damage from that state's wildfires on November 18, 2018 in Washington, D.C. | Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images

St. John's at Georgetown, 6:30 p.m. Cent. Michigan at Buffalo, 7 p.m. Providence at Seton Hall, 7 p.m. Dayton at St. Bonaventure, 8 p.m. North Carolina at Pittsburgh, 9 p.m.