The Purple & Black Pill

Send us Fan Mail Uh oh. The Kings are off to a disappointing start on a homestand against some not-so-great opposition. The boys are here to take the good with the bad: they discuss the tempering of expectations, the continued logjam in the West, and some exciting developments in team shooting efficiency, particularly in the case of young stud Keegan Murray. They also get into an extremely encoura...

Send us Fan Mail The boys recap an eventful holiday season for our Sacramento Kings, who seem to find themselves in one ultra-dramatic late-game situation after another. Having been present for the last-second comeback over Denver, they reflect on the magic of their Golden 1 Center fan experience. They also gush over De'Aaron Fox solidifying his status as the NBA's number 1 crunch time a...

Send us Fan Mail The boys chew on a week of mixed blessings, as the Kings closed out their six-game road trip with a couple of wins before falling victim to a classic trap game against the craptastic Hornets. They sift through the wreckage to try and figure out how a team can possibly lose to a bottom-dweller when both of their stars are firing on all cylinders. They also discuss the Kings' p...

Send us Fan Mail The boys are back and enduring some of that old, familiar Black Pill feeling. They recap a difficult week for the Kings on a mostly lackluster East Coast road trip, which included both the first fully piss-poor efforts of the season and an all-time classic comeback against the Cavs. They also discuss Vampire-American Peter Thiel's emergence as a suitor for Phoenix Suns owners...

Send us Fan Mail After taking a week off so Duncan could permanently relocate to Norcal, the boys are back in action and feeling giddy as hell about what the Kings are showing us. They review the recent slate of games, glossing over the three-game losing streak so as to focus on the subsequent three-game winning streak. They also touch on a tasty fake trade, Fox & Domas's All-Star prospec...

Send us Fan Mail After a full year of wandering the wilderness, your boys are BACK and absolutely BEAMing with excitement for this sudden, sensational Sacramento Kings turnaround. Dunc & Ty recollect the pain of the Haliburton/Sabonis trade, revel in its shocking payoff, and count their blessings in this rare and glorious time of abundance for this woebegone fanbase. 

Send us Fan Mail Well everyone, we made it. We're finally on the other side of the decrepit Luke Walton Era, another in a long line of decrepit Eras for this dogshit franchise. Dunc & Ty briefly lose their minds as they discuss the magical convergence of The Puke Game and Walton's subsequent firing, and offer up some handy career advice for the legendary pukesman himself. They also b...

Send us Fan Mail Duncan has a cold, but he guts through it as the boys break down the recent slate of games, in which the Kings went a disappointing 1-2 to close out their short homestand. They put these early ups and downs into perspective and go on to cover Harrison Barnes's continued brilliance, De'Aaron Fox's continued struggles, and the ensuing visions of Ben Simmons that just...

Send us Fan Mail The boys are back to digest five big games early in this Kings season. They delve into encouraging signs, frustrating inconsistencies, and just what exactly has been going on with De'Aaron Fox. They also take a moment to appreciate Jonas Valanciunas, 19th-Century Circus Villain.

Send us Fan Mail The boys recap a weekend of disappointing losses to better teams, while also outlining some of the silver linings. They cover Davion Mitchell's defensive prowess, Harrison Barnes's red-hot start, and Terence Davis's futility, as well as some troubling early-season signs from would-be superstar De’Aaron Fox. 

Send us Fan Mail The boys are BACK and so thrilled to finally have actual basketball to discuss after the tedious NBA narratives of the offseason. They discuss the Kings' up-and-down opening-night victory in Portland, including a massive career night from Harrison Barnes. They also recap the big public stink made by Marvin Bagley's agent, and toss out a couple predictions for the upcomin...

Send us Fan Mail After a summer of slumber, the boys are BACK to help orient you after a not-all-that-eventful offseason. They talk Davion Mitchell and the draft, free agency and trades, the Buddy Hield deal that wasn't, and, of course, the elephant in everyone's room: Ben Simmons rumors. Season 2 baby we love it baby!!! Don't forget to hit up the mailbag at purpleandblackpill@gmail...

Send us Fan Mail The boys react to the Kings' refusal to move up in the draft, despite all of us being very nice and good this year. Pick number 9 in a hopefully-deep draft will have to do. They also provide reactions to the Philly and Utah playoff meltdowns, chew on the possibility of the Kings taking on a distressed asset in Ben Simmons, and pick their favorites among the Final Four to walk...

Send us Fan Mail The boys discuss assistant coach Rex Kalamian's departure for greener pastures in Detroit after a legendary one-year Kings tenure as "defensive coordinator," as well as the rest of the crazy run of NBA news this week. After a rundown of the playoff matchups, they close things out with a traditional P&BP call for supernatural intervention to get the Kings their r...

Send us Fan Mail The boys are back (in town) to bring you a recap of the weekend's playoff action, discuss Bobby Jackson landing the head coaching gig in Stockton, and learn a bit about the history of our team's mascot. 

Send us Fan Mail Duncan's away, so Ty goes full AM Radio to bring you the first-ever solo-hosted P&BP episode. Join him as he reviews the Kings' final lottery odds and recaps the opening weekend of the playoffs.

Send us Fan Mail The boys return from vacation refreshed, rejuvenated, and ready to deal with the dual disappointment of both missing the Play-In *and* getting official word from the Kings that Luke Walton will, in fact, remain our coach into next season. They also dig into the decidedly happier news that the Hall of Fame's 2021 class includes three Sacramento legends: Chris Webber, Rick Adel...

Send us Fan Mail The boys recount a weekend of pretty decent effort and Ty subjects Duncan to a trivia challenge wherein the object is to guess the first name of each player on OKC's tanktastic roster. In other news, Vlade sat courtside, De'Aaron Fox caught Covid and likes Luke Walton, and Duncan's dealing some spicy takes. 

Send us Fan Mail Ty's a little under the weather because (humblebrag) he got his second vaccine dose. Still, the boys trudge on, discussing the Pacers' coaching drama, Jokic's MVP case, and which teams might actually win the title this year.

Send us Fan Mail The boys are back in town following the Vlade mega-ep, and they're here to get you caught up on Kings happenings in the home stretch of this bizarrely up-and-down season. Explore the topsy-turvy world of trying to figure out whether we're supposed to be rooting for wins or losses, and listen along as Duncan provides some certified Pandemic Perspective wisdom.

Send us Fan Mail Duncan, Ty, and special guest KC Brown close out their journey through the past as they reach the (merciful) conclusion of Vlade's stint as leader of Sacramento's basketball operations. The boys offer some perspectives on Vlade's status as a Kings icon in general, as well as whether it's a good or even practical idea to indoctrinate children into the faith of K...

Send us Fan Mail Duncan and Ty are joined by guest KC Brown as they continue their deep dive into the Kings legacy of Vlade Divac. Today the gang tackles the early days of Vlade the GM, covering everything from the infamous Hinkie Swindle to the Joerger era to Vlade's obsession with mediocre bench veterans. Join us again on Friday for the next installment.

Send us Fan Mail The boys mark Episode 21 by welcoming on their buddy and devoted Vlade Divac superfan KC Brown to discuss the complicated legacy of the former Kings star and executive. In the first installment, the trio recall Vlade's playing career, the stark cutural shift for the Kings marked by his arrival, and the glory years of beautiful basketball that ensued. 

Send us Fan Mail The second seven-game losing streak of the season has the boys pretty well fed up with this season. They discuss another lackluster result, Sam Amick's recent sitdown with Tyrese Haliburton, and the devastating fallout of the knee injury suffered by Jamal Murray of the Nuggets. 

Send us Fan Mail After another completely gutless loss, this time to a tanking Detroit team without their two highest-paid players, the boys abandon formula and protocol and instead just decide shoot the shit for an entire episode.