The Odd Couple with Rob Parker and Kelvin Washington

The Odd Couple with Rob Parker and Kelvin Washington

Two seasoned veteran reporters collide as FSR hosts Rob Parker and Kelvin Washington partner to provide listeners a credible and dynamic discussion...Full Bio

Hour 1 - Time to Plant Your (Cooper) Flagg + Babcock Hoops NBA Draft analyst Matt Babcock

Hour 2 - The NBA's Dreaded 2nd Apron, Ace Bailey's Big Gamble + NBA champion Eddie House

Former NBA veteran Olden Polynice is in for Rob, and he and Kelvin tell us why the NBA's 2nd Apron has made it imperative for teams to hit on all of their draft picks nowadays (not just the high lottery picks), and discuss whether Ace Bailey is really wrong for tanking his draft stock so he can land with what he believes is the 'right team'. Plus, NBA champion and FOX Sports Radio NBA analyst Eddie House swings by to discuss the Boston Celtics' current roster purge, how the Eastern Conference might shake out now that Boston and the Pacers seem to have fallen off, and much more! Finally, the Odd Couple Crew debates past #1 overall NBA Draft picks in this week's edition of One's Gotta Go. 

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Hour 3 - An NBA Draft Shake-Up + Prestige Management Group owner and basketball analyst Rashad Phillips

Former NBA veteran Olden Polynice is in for Rob, and he and Kelvin, provide up-to-the-minute analysis of the first round of the NBA Draft, and tell us why the Utah Jazz didn't care that Ace Bailey had no interest in playing in Utah, explain why parity is actually a bad thing for the NBA moving forward. Plus, Prestige Management Group owner and basketball analyst Rashad Phillips swings by to discuss the ramifications of the Bailey selection, his favorite NBA comp for Cooper Flagg, who he's identified as the potential steal of the draft, who he's expecting to challenge the Oklahoma City Thunder for Western Conference supremacy next season, and more!

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Best of The Odd Couple

Former NBA veteran Olden Polynice is in for Rob, and he and Kelvin tell us if Cooper Flagg's good-at-everything-but-great-at-nothing style will translate to the next level, discuss why the NBA's 2nd Apron has made it imperative for teams to hit on all of their draft picks nowadays (not just the high lottery picks), and explain why the Utah Jazz didn't care that Ace Bailey had no interest in playing in Utah.

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Hour 1 - The Boston Celtics are Having a Fire Sale + Former NFL OL Ephraim Salaam

FOX Sports Radio Weekend host Martin Weiss is in for Rob, and he and Kelvin discuss how the Boston Celtics fire sale (trading away both Jrue Holiday and Kristaps Porzingis in less than 24 hours) could shake up the Eastern Conference as a whole, share their thoughts on the narrative that only a star player changing teams can shift the balance of power in the NBA, and tell us why it was refreshing to hear that Tyrese Haliburton still has no regrets about playing through a calf issue in the NBA Finals that eventually led to an unfortunate Achilles tear. Plus, former NFL offensive lineman and FOX Sports Radio Weekend host Ephraim Salaam swings by to discuss the Celtics fire sale, Aaron Rodgers’ plan to retire at the end of the upcoming NFL season, and much more!

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Hour 2 - Cooper Flagg Is Far From Elite

FOX Sports Radio Weekend host Martin Weiss is in for Rob, and he and Kelvin tell us why LeBron James is spot-on when he says that the Dallas Mavericks are the perfect landing spot for Cooper Flagg, and discuss whether the fact that Flagg lacks ‘elite traits’ will put a cap on his long-term NBA potential. Finally, The Odd Couple Callers bring the heat in this week’s edition of Trash Talk.

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Best of The Odd Couple

FOX Sports Radio Weekend host Martin Weiss is in for Rob, and he and Kelvin discuss how the Boston Celtics fire sale (trading away both Jrue Holiday and Kristaps Porzingis in less than 24 hours) could shake up the Eastern Conference as a whole, tell us why LeBron James is spot-on when he says that the Dallas Mavericks are the perfect landing spot for Cooper Flagg, and  share their thoughts on LeBron James calling for the NBA to institute a criteria for the NBA MVP award.

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Hour 3 - LeBron is Right about the NBA MVP Criteria

FOX Sports Radio Weekend host Martin Weiss is in for Rob, and he and Kelvin share their thoughts on LeBron James calling for the NBA to institute a criteria for the NBA MVP award, tell us how the Boston Celtics fire sale will impact the Eastern Conference moving forward, and tell us which NBA players are the best next-level comps for Cooper Flagg.

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Hour 1 - Haliburton's Shakespearean Story & The Boring OKC Thunder

FOX Sports Radio Weekend host Martin Weiss is in for Rob, and he and Kelvin tell us if it's fair to call Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder are a 'boring' champion, debate whether it's fair to say that people will remember Tyrese Haliburton's playoff run more favorably than OKC actually winning the title, and discuss what's next for Devin Booker in the wake of the Kevin Durant trade. 

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Hour 2 - The Truth About the Thunder Runway + Locked on Suns host Benjamin Garcia

FOX Sports Radio Weekend host Martin Weiss is in for Rob, and he and Kelvin debate whether the Oklahoma City Thunder’s championship window is really as wide open as people think, and tell us why they have a big problem with folks who are using revisionist history to justify why they believe Tyrese Haliburton shouldn’t have played in Game 7. Plus, Locked on Suns podcast host Benjamin Garcia swings by to discuss what’s never for the Phoenix Suns after trading Kevin Durant, whether Devin Booker is really a ‘Sun for Life’, why the team plans to keep Jalen Green on their roster moving forward, and much more!

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