The Purple & Black Pill

Send us Fan Mail Amidst another grim turn in the Kings' pointless playoff push, Ty climbs on his soapbox and curses a lot while addressing certain other grim realities surrounding this team. The boys also discuss deep bench development options and Paul Pierce's uhhhhhhhhhhh "legacy."

Send us Fan Mail The boys get back on track after their first-ever Podcaster's Nightmare aka Episode Lost To Technical Difficulties. They round up initial impressions to the Kings' new bench additions, weigh in on this season's increasingly controversial buyout market, and scope out the team's place in the race for the play-in tournament.

Send us Fan Mail Ty is way too excited to finally fulfill his destiny and host a trade deadline special. The boys react to incoming Woj Bombs (with a particular eye on Kings deals, of course) as the final horn sounds on in-season wheeling and dealing. They also briefly recall the golden era, when big-time celebs like Gil Bellows from Ally McBeal used to sit courtside.

Send us Fan Mail The boys discuss the widening wealth gap between the NBA’s haves and have nots, as well as the apparent futility of this year’s trade deadline. They also recap the Kings’ weekend games and provide an update on March Madness prospects as the tourney progresses.

Send us Fan Mail The boys lament even more rotten injury luck for poor Marvin Bagley, and Duncan provides a quick primer on which prospects to watch for on opening weekend of the NCAA Tourney.

Send us Fan Mail The boys recap some increasingly pointless-feeling basketball games and discuss the non-linear nature of the Kings' endless rebuild. They also take a look at the implications of recent cultural shifts on the trade market, and on labor relations generally in the NBA. 

Send us Fan Mail The boys review a very blah All-Star Game and milk a rumor-mongering Athletic article for all it's worth in the latest installment. Drop us a line at purpleandblackpill@gmail.com

Send us Fan Mail A squeaked-out victory against the banged-up Lakers does not bring the comfort we crave. Walton Watch continues as a general feeling of circling the drain pervades. The boys embrace the darkness and play the world's worst game: Which Post-Adelman Kings Coach Was the Worst? 

Send us Fan Mail In the wake of an all-time KANGZ performance, snatching defeat from the jaws of victory, the boys attempt to pick up the pieces and chart a path forward for this woebegone franchise. We also discuss Buddy's bounce-back game and celebrate baby baby boi Hali's leap year birthday.

Send us Fan Mail Another episode, another batch of scintillating losses to recap. Come cope with the boys as they discuss the Kings' world-historically piss-poor defense, Buddy's ongoing woes, and the inimitable Dr. Lydecia Holmes. Be sure to hit up the mailbag at purpleandblackpill@gmail.com

Send us Fan Mail The boys desperately grasp at silver linings as the Kings tip over into full-blown meltdown mode. With seven straight losses behind them, the question becomes: how bad can this get? We look the beast in the eyes by speaking the forbidden incantation among Kings fans: "What could we get for De'Aaron Fox?"   Send Duncan & Ty a Kings mailbag question at purpleandbl...

Send us Fan Mail The boys recount some more Kings decrepitude, including a brutal home loss to a Kevin Durant-less Brooklyn, and dig into a couple silly season trade rumors. Should the Kings be buyers or sellers at the deadline? Should anyone be anything?

Send us Fan Mail Well folks, you know the drill. We thought the Kings were maybe good, and they let us know in no uncertain terms that they are, in fact, not. Duncan & Ty are here to help you cope. We also dig deep into the psychological underpinnings of Kings fandom.

Send us Fan Mail The boys recount a tough but spirited loss against some very large Philadelphia men, and discuss the mystery (and legend) of Nemanja Bjelica.

Send us Fan Mail What a weekend for our boys. And now we face a frightening question for Kings fans: Is This Team Good?