The Odd Couple with Rob Parker & Kelvin Washington

Chris and Rob explain why the ‘coach killer’ narrative has never followed Kevin Durant even though he will have gone through 6 coaches in 6 seasons, debate whether Adam Silver is the worst commissioner in American pro sports and discuss Shaquille O'Neal's beef with Nikola Jokic winning the NBA MVP award. 

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Chris and Rob discuss Shaquille O'Neal's beef with Nikola Jokic winning the NBA MVP award and tell us why Boston Celtics’ Game 2 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers should give their fans cause to concern. Plus, the guys go head-to-head in a very special NBA MVP-themed edition of Teichert’s Tower of Trivia. 

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Chris and Rob debate whether Adam Silver is the worst commissioner in American pro sports and tell us why Indiana Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle is wrong when he says that the NBA has a bias towards big market teams. Plus, former NBA veteran and FOX Sports Radio NBA analyst Kerry Kittles swings by to discuss all the recent uptick in injuries across the League, the head coaches in Phoenix and Los Angeles being turned into ‘fall guys’ and much more!

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Chris and Rob explain why the ‘coach killer’ narrative has never followed Kevin Durant even though he will have gone through 6 coaches in 6 seasons, discuss the latest headlines surrounding the NBA Eastern Conference playoffs and take a trip out to Shekel City for Rob’s nightly bets. Plus, ESPN and Sirius XM NBA Radio host Frank Isola swings by to discuss KD’s legacy, the buzz around the New York Knicks, Jalen Brunson’s virtuoso performance in these playoffs and much more!

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On this week’s edition of  Inside the (Rob) Parker, Rob discusses Chris Sale’s return to glory for the Atlanta Braves, the Oakland Athletic’s refusal to go down quietly and Paul Skenes’ upcoming highly-anticipated debut for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Plus, Miami Marlins first basement Josh Bell swings by to discuss his expectations for the club this season, the keys to victory for any Major League team and the knowledge he tries to impart on his teammates as someone who has been around the block. Later, The Athletics senior writer and author Andy McCullough checks in to discuss the Los Angeles Dodgers’ sudden surge, Shohei Ohtani’s ability to perform at a high level even while mired in an off-field controversy and his new book, “The Last of His Kind: Clayton Kerhsaw and the Burden of Greatness”. 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 tell us if the stellar play by the upstart Oklahoma City Thunder and Minnesota Timberwolves proves that parity is good for the NBA, discuss Byron Scott’s assertion that the Los Angeles Lakers should consider hiring LeBron James as the player-coach since they let him run everything else within the organization and explain why Jalen Brunson's foot injury is just as bad for the the NBA at-large as it is for the New York Knicks. 

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Chris and Rob explain why Jalen Brunson's foot injury is just as bad for the the NBA at-large as it is for the New York Knicks, discuss why the injury bug seems to have hit the Knicks so hard in the playoffs and tell us what Luka Doncic is going to have to do to get himself back on track after a sluggish start to the postseason.

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Chris and Rob discuss Byron Scott’s assertion that the Los Angeles lakers should consider hiring LeBron James as the player-coach since they let him run everything else within the organization and debate whether playing center field is the biggest reason for Mike Trout being injury prone. Plus, former NBA veteran and Oklahoma City Thunder TV analyst Michael Cage swings by to discuss why he felt Shai Gilgeous-Alexander deserved to win the NBA MVP award, how the Thunder became so good so fast as such a young team, Chet Holmgren’s long-term outlook and much more!

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Chris and Rob discuss if the stellar play by the upstart Oklahoma City Thunder and Minnesota Timberwolves proves that parity is good for the NBA, share their thoughts on Nikola Jokic winning his 3rd career NBA MVP award 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 parity in the League, the keys to victory for the Indiana Pacers in Game 2 against the New York Knicks, whether the Denver Nuggets have any chance of  coming back from 0-2 down against the Minnesota Timberwolves and much more!

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Chris and Rob debate whether the NBA got it right by choosing not to suspend Jamal Murray for throwing a heating pad at an official, discuss whether Shohei Ohtani would be more valuable to his baseball team if he only focused on pitching or hitting (and not both) and argue over the narrative that Jalen Brunson and the New York Knicks have been more lucky than good in these NBA Playoffs.

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