The Odd Couple with Rob Parker & Kelvin Washington

Chris and Rob discuss why it is that American-born NBA players feel empowered to publicly (and relentlessly) trash foreign-born NBA players, tell us if the WNBA may have overestimated Caitlin Clark’s impact on their league 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 why American players can be overly critical of foreign players, the Boston Celtics cruising through the Eastern Conference playoffs, the Los Angeles Lakers ongoing head coaching search and much more!

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On this week’s edition of  Inside the (Rob) Parker, Rob discusses the Philadelphia Phillies’ hot start to the season, Aaron Judge’s return to form for the New York Yankees and Jack Leiter’s ugly start to his MLB career. Plus, former MLB All-Star and NBC Sports California analyst Bip Roberts swings by to discuss the Oakland A’s refusal to go quietly into the night and how Bay Area fans are dealing with the club’s impending move to Sacramento. Later, MLB.com reporter Jason Beck checks in to discuss the Detroit Tigers’ season thus far and the AL Central division as a whole. Finally, we’ve got appearances by MLBBro.com managing editor JR Gamble, analytics guru Anthony Masterson and gambling expert David Gascon.

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Chris and Rob debate whether the TV ratings (2.1 million viewers) for Caitlin Clark’s WNBA debut were a good or bad indicator of what’s to come, argue over whether there were people trying to discredit Nikola Jokic as a player when the Denver Nuggets fell down 0-2 to the Minnesota Timberwolves and discuss if Jalen Brunson’s breakout postseason is somehow an indictment on Luka Doncic.

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Chris and Rob discuss if Jalen Brunson’s breakout postseason is somehow an indictment on Luka Doncic and tell us why they have a problem with the NFL’s plan to put so many on their games on streaming platforms. Plus, FOX Sports Radio NBA insider Mark Medina swings by to discuss the Los Angeles Lakers head coaching search, why he wasn’t surprised to see the Denver Nuggets bounce back from their 0-2 hole against Minnesota, why the New York Knicks going up 3-2 over Indiana is such an indictment on the Pacers, Donovan Mitchell’s murky future in Cleveland and much more!

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Chris and Rob debate whether there were people trying to discredit Nikola Jokic as a player when the Denver Nuggets fell down 0-2 to the Minnesota Timberwolves and quickly discuss where Jokic ranks amongst Rob’s all-time top-10 in NBA history. Plus, NBA champion and FOX Sports Radio NBA analyst Antonio Daniels swings by to discuss the narrative surrounding Jokic, whether the Timberwolves have what it takes to come back from being 3-2 against Denver and much more!

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Chris and Rob debate whether the TV ratings (2.1 million viewers) for Caitlin Clark’s WNBA debut were a good or bad indicator of what’s to come, why the NFL decided to put the New York Jets on primetime six times in the first 11 weeks of the season and take a trip out to Shekel City for Rob’s nightly bets. Plus, New York Knicks legend John Starks swings by to discuss why he believes Jalen Brunson is the best closer in the NBA right now, what makes the ‘Nova Boys’ Donte DiVincenzo and Josh Hart so tough, the buzz around Madison Square Garden these days and much more!

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Chris and Rob debate whether hiring JJ Redick and drafting Bronny James (supposedly to appease LeBron) would set the franchise back and discuss whether Caitlin Clark’s uneven performance in her WNBA debut is bad for the league moving forward. Plus, Yahoo Sports senior NFL reporter Charles Robinson swings by to discuss the Dallas Cowboys’ reluctance to make Dak Prescott 5the highest paid player in the NFL, how much their ugly playoff loss to Green Bay last year has factored into their decision-making, Mike McCarthy’s uncertain future in Dallas and much more!

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Chris and Rob discuss whether Caitlin Clark’s uneven performance in her WNBA debut is bad for the league moving forward and applaud Dan Patrick for pressing Reggie Miller about his vague comments that seemed to be directed at LeBron James. Plus, FOX Sports Radio Weekend host Martin Weiss brings us the latest edition of Trollin’ or Rollin’.

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Chris and Rob debate whether hiring JJ Redick and drafting Bronny James (supposedly to appease LeBron) would set the franchise back and tell us if Dak Prescott should consider taking a below-market deal to stay with the Dallas Cowboys. Plus, Yahoo Sports senior NFL reporter Charles Robinson swings by to discuss the Cowboys’ reluctance to make Dak the highest paid player in the NFL, how much their ugly playoff loss to Green Bay last year has factored into their decision-making, Mike McCarthy’s uncertain future in Dallas and much more! Finally, the Odd Couple Callers bring the heat in this week’s edition of Trash Talk.

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Chris and Rob explain why this series against Oklahoma City is a real ‘fork in the road’ moment for Luka Doncic, tell us what we can learn from Bronny James’ performance at the NBA Draft Combine and take a trip out to Shekel City for Rob’s nightly bets. Plus, former NFL offensive lineman and FOX Sports Radio Weekend host Ephraim Salaam swings by to discuss his expectations for Caitlin Clark  in her rookie season, how the Denver Nuggets were able to crawl out of their 0-2 series hole against the Minnesota Timberwolves, whether or not the Los Angeles Lakers should draft Bronny James and much more!

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