Kings: Postseason chances and a farewell to Kobe Bryant
In the latest episode of Purple Talk, former King Doug Christie joins NBC Sports California's James Ham for a discussion on all things Kings. Topics include the team's loss to the Clippers, their big game against the Grizzlies, the recent play of Harry Giles and Alex Len and the team's decision to attend Kobe and Gianna Bryant's celebration of life. (1:15) Kings loss to the Thunder (5:00) Foul trouble in OKC (6:06) Issues with the NBA's replay system (7:10) Can the Kings learn from their mistakes? (13:45) What will it take for the Kings to make the playoffs? (20:40) The strong play of Harry Giles and Alex Len (25:50) Giles' contract situation (28:40) What is the deal with Jabari Parker? (36:40) Buddy Hield and attention to detail (39:00) Christie on the Kobe and Gianna Bryant memorial service (45:40) Can the Kings make the playoffs? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Episode 162 of the The Kings Beat Podcast podcast, hosted by James Ham, Kings Insider, ESPN 1320 and The Kings Beat, titled "Kings: Postseason chances and a farewell to Kobe Bryant" was published on February 29, 2020 and runs 51 minutes.
February 29, 2020 ·51m · The Kings Beat Podcast
Summary
In the latest episode of Purple Talk, former King Doug Christie joins NBC Sports California's James Ham for a discussion on all things Kings. Topics include the team's loss to the Clippers, their big game against the Grizzlies, the recent play of Harry Giles and Alex Len and the team's decision to attend Kobe and Gianna Bryant's celebration of life. (1:15) Kings loss to the Thunder (5:00) Foul trouble in OKC (6:06) Issues with the NBA's replay system (7:10) Can the Kings learn from their mistakes? (13:45) What will it take for the Kings to make the playoffs? (20:40) The strong play of Harry Giles and Alex Len (25:50) Giles' contract situation (28:40) What is the deal with Jabari Parker? (36:40) Buddy Hield and attention to detail (39:00) Christie on the Kobe and Gianna Bryant memorial service (45:40) Can the Kings make the playoffs? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Episode Description
In the latest episode of Purple Talk, former King Doug Christie joins NBC Sports California's James Ham for a discussion on all things Kings. Topics include the team's loss to the Clippers, their big game against the Grizzlies, the recent play of Harry Giles and Alex Len and the team's decision to attend Kobe and Gianna Bryant's celebration of life.
(1:15) Kings loss to the Thunder
(5:00) Foul trouble in OKC
(6:06) Issues with the NBA's replay system
(7:10) Can the Kings learn from their mistakes?
(13:45) What will it take for the Kings to make the playoffs?
(20:40) The strong play of Harry Giles and Alex Len
(25:50) Giles' contract situation
(28:40) What is the deal with Jabari Parker?
(36:40) Buddy Hield and attention to detail
(39:00) Christie on the Kobe and Gianna Bryant memorial service
(45:40) Can the Kings make the playoffs?
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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