The Odd Couple with Rob Parker & Kelvin Washington

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Hour 1 - Dan Hurley Will Regret Saying 'No' the Lakers Jun 11, 2024

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Chris and Rob debate whether Dan Hurley will wind up regretting passing up on his chance to coach the Los Angeles Lakers, explain why Jayson Tatum should still be viewed as the Boston Celtics best player even amidst his ongoing shooting slump in the NBA Finals, make sense of the wild finish of the Mets-Phillies game over the weekend and take a trip out to Shekel City for Rob’s nightly bets.

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Best of The Week on The Odd Couple Jun 08, 2024

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Chris and Rob take the Chicago Tribune to task for their latest column on Caitlin Clark, debate whether an NBA championship would make Luka Doncic – not Dirk Nowitzki – the greatest player in Dallas Mavericks history and tell us why Dan Hurley wouldn’t be the home run head coaching hire that many Los Angeles Lakers fans think it is (although it would be a huge upgrade over a potential JJ Redick hire).

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Best of The Odd Couple Jun 08, 2024

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Chris and Rob discuss why Kyrie Irving has struggled so mightily against the Boston Celtics over the last few seasons – including in the NBA Finals, and tell us why Caitlin Clark is going to be sorely disappointed if she has a problem with sports media networks focusing on WNBA drama rather than the play on the court. Plus, former NBA veteran and Bally Sports Southwest TV analyst Derek Harper swings by to discuss how the Mavs can get Kyrie Irving going, why the return of Kristaps Porzingis takes the Celtics offense to another level, the narrative that Luka Doncic is the greatest player in Mavericks history and much more!

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Hour 3 – Caitlin Clark Just Doesn’t Get it + FOX Sports Radio NBA insider Mark Medina Jun 08, 2024

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Chris and Rob tell us why Caitlin Clark is going to be sorely disappointed if she has a problem with sports media networks focusing on WNBA drama rather than the play on the court and explain why it was so refreshing to see Jayson Tatum still be impactful in Game 1 despite having an off-shooting night. Plus, FOX Sports Radio NBA insider Mark Medina swings by to discuss the latest on the Los Angeles Lakers’ pursuit of Dan Hurley, why the Lakers may need to overpay to get Hurley to leave UConn, whether a hire of Hurley would feel like a ‘rejection’ of LeBron James and much more!

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Hour 2 - The Celtics Curse is on Kyrie + The Athletic's Jovan Buha Jun 08, 2024

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Chris and Rob discuss why Kyrie Irving has struggled so mightily against the Boston Celtics over the last few seasons – including in the NBA Finals. Plus, The Athletic Lakers reporter Jovan Buha swings by to discuss the latest on their Dan Hurley pursuit, what a potential Hurley contract might look like in Los Angeles, why JJ Redick might still be in the mix for vacant head coaching gig, what kind of role Anthony Davis has had in this whole process and much more! Finally, the Odd Couple Crew debates the best age for musicians to retire in this week’s edition of Shop Talk.

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Hour 1 - NBA Finals Game 1 Takeaways + Former NBA veteran Derek Harper Jun 08, 2024

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Chris and Rob share their biggest takeaways from the Boston Celtics explosive Game 1 win over the Dallas Mavericks, tell us why this New York Yankees vs Los Angeles Dodgers matchup feels like a World Series preview and take a trip out to Shekel City for Rob’s nightly bets. Plus, former NBA veteran and Bally Sports Southwest TV analyst Derek Harper swings by to discuss how the Mavs can get Kyrie Irving going, why the return of Kristaps Porzingis takes the Celtics offense to another level, the narrative that Luka Doncic is the greatest player in Mavericks history and much more!

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Best of The Odd Couple Jun 07, 2024

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Chris and Rob tell us why Dan Hurley wouldn’t be the home run head coaching hire that many Los Angeles Lakers fans think it is (although it would be a huge upgrade over a potential JJ Redick hire), discuss which duo they trust more heading into the NBA Finals: Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving or Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown and discuss the latest on the Hurley negotiations and tell us they’d rather coach UConn or the Lakers if the money is equal on both sides.

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Hour 3 - It All Comes Down to Money for Dan Hurley Jun 07, 2024

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Chris and Rob discuss the latest on the Dan Hurley negotiations and tell us they’d rather coach the UConn Huskies or the Los Angeles Lakers if the money is equal on both sides, tell us how much the NIL Era of college sports might impact Hurley’s decision and provide up-to-the-minute analysis of Game 1 of the NBA Finals between the Dallas Mavericks and the Boston Celtics. Plus, the guys go head-to-head in a very special Lakers-themed edition of Teichert’s Tower of Trivia.

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Hour 2 - Better Duo: Tatum/Brown or Kyrie/Luka? + Former NBA veteran Kerry Kittles Jun 07, 2024

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Chris and Rob discuss which duo they trust more heading into the NBA Finals: Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving or Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown, tell us why LeBron James has a propensity for always inserting himself into national conversations that have nothing to do with him and explain how Aaron Judge and Juan Soto are having arguably the greatest offensive season ever for a duo. Plus, fomer NBA veteran and FOX Sports Radio NBA analyst Kerry Kittles swings by to discuss why he’s picking the Dallas Mavericks to win the NBA championship, how Dan Hurley might fare as potentially the next head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers, his own experiences playing for a former college coach in the pros (John Calipari) and much more!

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Hour 1 - Dan Hurley Would Not Be a Home Run Hire for the Lakers + FOX Sports Radio NBA insider Marc Stein Jun 07, 2024

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Chris and Rob tell us why Dan Hurley wouldn’t be the home run head coaching hire that many Los Angeles Lakers fans think it is (although it would be a huge upgrade over a potential JJ Redick hire), preview Game 1 of the NBA Finals from a betting perspective and take a trip out to Shekel City for Rob’s nightly bets. Plus, FOX Sports Radio NBA insider and ‘#ThisLeague: Uncut’ podcast host Marc Stein swings by to discuss the Lakers head coaching search, why there have so many conflicting reports regarding the potential Hurley and Redick hires, who he’s picking to win the NBA Finals and much more!

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