The Odd Couple with Rob Parker & Kelvin Washington

Chris and Rob discuss the Los Angeles Clippers' impressive Game 1 win over the Phoenix Suns and debate whether or not Russell Westbrook overall performance was impressive given that he only shot 3-for-19, tell us why they aren't too worried about Giannis Antetokounmpo's back injury and take a trip out to Shekel City for Rob's nightly bets. Plus, former NFL Executive and 'Business of Sports' podcas...

Chris and Rob discuss if you should buy-in to the LeBron James' Los Angeles Lakers as a legitimate championship contender after their impressive Game 1 win over the Memphis Grizzlies, tell us how Jalen Hurts' contract extension might impact guys like Lamar Jackson moving forward and go head-to-head in this week's edition of Sources Say.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Chris and Rob debate whether or not Steph Curry's missed game-tying shot in Game 1 against the Sacramento Kings proves that he's not the greatest shooter of all-time, tell us why the NBA should not overreact to the unfortunate injuries to superstars Giannis Antetokounmpo and Ja Morant by removing the charge rule and explain why the Philadelphia 76ers’ championship hopes could rest on James Harden’...

Chris and Rob tell us why the NBA felt compelled to come down on the Dallas Mavericks so hard for their blatant tanking at the end of the regular season and take the analytics crowd to task after an NBA awards voter revealed that he picked Walker Kessler over Paolo Banchero for NBA Rookie of the Year because Kessler had better advanced statistics. Plus, legendary sports marketing executive Sonny V...

Chris and Rob tell us why the NBA felt compelled to come down on the Dallas Mavericks so hard for their blatant tanking at the end of the regular season, discuss why the arrest of prep basketball star Mikey Williams is so disappointing and take a trip out to Shekel City for Rob's nightly bets. Plus, FOX Sports Radio NBA insider Mark Medina swings by to discuss the Mavericks controversy, what's nex...

Chris and Rob take the analytics crowd to task after an NBA awards voter revealed that he picked Walker Kessler over Paolo Banchero for NBA Rookie of the Year because Kessler had better advanced statistics, and the Odd Couple Crew discuss Nick Cannon’s quest to father more children in this week’s edition of Shop Talk. Plus, NBC Sports Dallas/Ft Worth personality Newy Scruggs swings by to discuss t...

Chris and Rob discuss the rise of the Jordan Brand Empire and whether it still would have existed if Michael Jordan signed with any other shoe company than Nike, and explain why this could be a Summer of Change for both the Miami Heat and Chicago Bulls. Plus, legendary sports marketing executive Sonny Vaccaro swings by to discuss how closely the movie ‘AIR’ resembles what actually happened during...

Chris and Rob tell us why the new Washington Commanders ownership group needs to make a splash and trade for Lamar Jackson, discuss CJ McCollum's veiled jabs at teammate Zion Williamson, wonder aloud why Zion chose not to play in the New Orleans Pelicans' season-ending loss to Oklahoma City and get into a heated debate about whether or not Kevin Durant is really as sensitive as he is portrayed to...

Chris and Rob tell us why the new Washington Commanders ownership group needs to make a splash and trade for Lamar Jackson, explain why they believe Ja Morant is making a mistake by countersuing the teen who he allegedly had a confrontation with, discuss why the New York Jets should prioritize offensive line help over trading for DeAndre Hopkins and take a trip out to Shekel City for Rob's nightly...

Chris and Rob discuss CJ McCollum's veiled jabs at teammate Zion Williamson and wonder aloud why Zion chose not to play in the New Orleans Pelicans' season-ending loss to Oklahoma City, and tell us why Odell Beckham Jr's comments about the uncertainty surrounding Lamar Jackson prove that he only signed with the Baltimore Ravens because they offered the biggest payday. Plus, NBA champion and FOX Sp...

Chris and Rob get into a heated debate about whether or not Kevin Durant is really as sensitive as he is portrayed to be and share their thoughts on that viral moment for DeMar DeRozan’s daughter during Wednesday night’s play-in game. Plus, the guys go head-to-head in a very special Washington Commanders-themed edition of Teichert’s Tower of Trivia.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informa...

Chris and Rob react to Giannis Antetokounmpo's shocking admission that he almost retired from the NBA back in 2020, discuss why NBA players seem to struggle with mental health more than other team sport athletes and tell us why Kevin Durant is dead-wrong when he says the NBA is just as physical now as it was back in the 1980s and 1990s. Plus, NBA champion and FOX Sports Radio NBA analyst Eddie Hou...

Chris and Rob explain why LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers were lucky to beat the Minnesota Timberwolves, tell us why Shohei Ohtani deserves more praise for what he's been doing as of late and take a trip out to Shekel City for Rob's nightly bets. Plus, NBA champion and FOX Sports Radio NBA analyst Eddie House swings by to discuss the Lakers' play-in struggles, how Los Angeles stacks up aga...

Chris and Rob react to Giannis Antetokounmpo's shocking admission that he almost retired from the NBA back in 2020 and discuss why NBA players seem to struggle with mental health more than other team sport athletes. Plus, The Athletic Lakers beat writer Jovan Buha swings by to discuss Los Angeles' uninspiring play-in win over the Timberwolves, how the Lakers matchup with the Memphis Grizzlies in r...

Chris and Rob tell us why Kevin Durant is dead-wrong when he says the NBA is just as physical now as it was back in the 1980s and 1990s and explain why the build up to the NBA Play-in Games was more exciting than the actual Play-In Games. Plus, MLBBro.com managing editor JR Gamble helps address the biggest headlines in baseball in this week’s edition of Foul or Fair. See omnystudio.com/listener fo...

On this edition of  Inside the (Rob) Parker , Rob leads off by discussing the Tampa Bay Rays scintillating 11-0 start to the season, a rookie doing big things in the National League and Shohei Ohtani's continued dominance for the Los Angeles Angels. Later, Toronto Blue Jays outfielder George Springer checks in to share his thoughts on Toronto's start to the season, the early returns on the Pitch C...

Chris and Rob debate whether or not LeBron James' new-look Los Angeles Lakers are legitimate threats to win the Western Conference, explain why the Atlanta Hawks should absolutely consider trading away superstar guard Trae Young this offseason and tell us the Dallas Mavericks would be better off losing Kyrie Irving altogether rather than giving a him a 5-year, fully-guaranteed max contract.  See o...

Chris and Rob debate whether or not LeBron James' new-look Los Angeles Lakers are legitimate threats to win the Western Conference, discuss the mental hurdle that seems to be sidelining Zion Williamson and take a trip out to Shekel City for Rob's nightly bets. Plus, former NFL offensive lineman and FOX Sport Radio Weekend host Ephraim Salaam swings by to preview tonight's Lakers-Timberwolves play-...

Chris and Rob provide up-to-the-minute analysis of the play-in game between the Atlanta Hawks and Miami Heat, explain why the Hawks should absolutely consider trading away superstar guard Trae Young this offseason, tell us why Damian Lillard needs to rip the Band-Aid off and finally demand a trade from Portland and discuss what the NBA’s fan attendance records mean for the future of Load Managemen...

Chris and Rob provide up-to-the-minute analysis of the play-in game between the Atlanta Hawks and Miami Heat, tell us the Dallas Mavericks would be better off losing Kyrie Irving altogether rather than giving a him a 5-year, fully-guaranteed max contract and discuss if the Hawks can put a scare in the Boston Celtics in round 1 of the Eastern Conference playoffs. Plus, 2x World Series champion Davi...

Chris and Rob get into a heated debate about whether both Nikola Jokic and Joel Embiid deserve to be First Team All-NBA, discuss Broussard's decision to put Embiid over Jokic and Giannis as the NBA MVP and share their thoughts on Draymond Green's cloudy memory with the word 'bitch'.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Chris and Rob tell us why the Minnesota Timberwolves made a huge mistake by suspending Rudy Gobert ahead of their play-in game against the Los Angeles Lakers, explain how the Odell Beckham Jr signing in Baltimore shows that both he and the Ravens were a little desperate and get into a heated debate about whether both Nikola Jokic and Joel Embiid deserve to be First Team All-NBA. See omnystudio.com...

Chris and Rob explain how the Odell Beckham Jr signing in Baltimore shows that both he and the Ravens were a little desperate, discuss what The Masters television ratings mean for the sport of golf moving forward and take a trip out to Shekel City for Rob’s nightly bets. Plus, Bally Sports North Minnesota Timberwolves broadcaster Michael Grady swings by to discuss the viral punch from Rudy Gobert...

Chris and Rob tell us why the Minnesota Timberwolves made a huge mistake by suspending Rudy Gobert ahead of their play-in game against the Los Angeles Lakers and share their thoughts on the new film ‘AIR’ that’s been sweeping the nation. Plus, former NFL Executive of the Year and FOX Sports Radio NFL analyst Randy Mueller swings by to discuss how Odell Beckham Jr’s decision to sign with the Baltim...

Chris and Rob take Mark Cuban and the Dallas Mavericks to task for making the decision to tank the rest of the season even though they still haven’t officially been eliminated from playoff contention, tell us if the emergence of LIV Golf - and the overall lack of star power outside of Tiger Woods - is proof that golf as we know it is dead and explain why they have a big problem with The Ringer dec...