The Odd Couple with Chris Broussard & Rob Parker

Chris and Rob debate whether Dan Hurley will wind up regretting passing up on his chance to coach the Los Angeles Lakers and tell us if Team USA Women’s Basketball made a mistake by leaving Cailtin Clark off their Olympic roster. Plus, NBC Sports Boston and Peacock host Michael Holley swings by to discuss whether Jayson Tatum is still the Celtics’ best player, the narrative that this current Boston squad is one of the greatest teams of all-time, what has to go wrong for the Celtics to lose these NBA Finals to Dallas and much more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Chris and Rob tell us if Team USA Women’s Basketball made a mistake by leaving Cailtin Clark off their Olympic roster and share their thoughts on his unfounded narrative that LeBron James ‘doesn’t want to win anymore’. Plus, FOX Sports Radio NBA insider and ‘#ThisLeague: Uncut’ podcast host Marc Stein swings by to discuss Dan Hurley’s decision to turn down the Los Angeles Lakers offer to become their next head coach, how much credit Brad Stevens deserves for overhauling the Boston Celtics roster, whether the Celtics can keep their talented team together moving forward and much more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Chris and Rob discuss Kyrie Irving’s ongoing struggles against the Boston Celtics and explain why it’s unreasonable to suggest that Shohei Ohtani is the best player in baseball right now. Plus, NBC Sports Boston and Peacock host Michael Holley swings by to discuss whether Jayson Tatum is still the Celtics’ best player, the narrative that this current Boston squad is one of the greatest teams of all-time, what has to go wrong for the Celtics to lose these NBA Finals to Dallas and much more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this week’s edition of Inside the (Rob) Parker, Rob discusses Aaron Judge and Juan Soto being on a historic start to the season for the New York Yankees, the chances that Shohei Ohtani becomes the leading vote-getter for the upcoming MLB All-Star Game and his biggest gripe with the upcoming London Series between the New York Mets and the Philadelphia Phillies. Plus, 2x MLB All-Star and World Series champion Derek Lowe swings by to discuss his participation in the upcoming 2024 Century Championship golf tournament, why the Yankees' pitching staff might actually be the best part of their team, the parity around the Majors, what's gone wrong for the Texas Rangers so far this season and much more! Finally, we’ve got appearances by MLBBro.com managing editor JR Gamble, analytics guru Anthony Masterson and gambling expert David Gascon. Subscribe and download all of the latest Inside the Parker podcasts and follow Rob on Twitter!! #OddCouple See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Chris and Rob debate whether an NBA championship would make Luka Doncic – not Dirk Nowitzki – the greatest player in Dallas Mavericks history, tell us if it’s blasphemous to suggest that Paul George should have his jersey retired by both the Los Angeles Clippers and the Indiana Pacers and debate whether winning an NBA championship this season would really cement this Mavericks era as the ‘greatest portion’ of Kyrie Irving’s career. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Chris and Rob debate whether winning an NBA championship this season would really cement this Dallas Mavericks era as the ‘greatest portion’ of Kyrie Irving’s career and discuss why JJ Redick and the Los Angeles Lakers continue this charade that they haven’t agreed to make him the next head coach. Plus, MLBBro.com and Sports Rap Radio host JR Gamble swings by this for this week’s edition of Foul or Fair. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Chris and Rob discuss why Jayson Tatum’s reputation around the NBA doesn’t seem to match up with his stellar resume and tell us if it’s blasphemous to suggest that Paul George should have his jersey retired by both the Los Angeles Clippers and the Indiana Pacers. Plus, NBA champion and FOX Sports Radio NBA analyst Eddie House swings by to preview the NBA Finals between the Boston Celtics and the Dallas Mavericks. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Chris and Rob debate whether an NBA championship would make Luka Doncic – not Dirk Nowitzki – the greatest player in Dallas Mavericks history, tell us if James Harden’s career will be remembered more fondly once he finally retires from the NBA, discuss what a title would mean for Jason Kidd’s legacy as a player-turned-coach and take a trip out to Shekel City for Rob’s nightly bets. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

No basketball scribe in history has covered the Boston Celtics for longer and from closer range than the Hall of Famer Bob Ryan. In this edition of #thisleague UNCUT, Ryan joins Marc Stein to preview the Celtics' upcoming NBA Finals matchup with the Dallas Mavericks -- and share some stories about the glory days of NBA coverage -- through his unique Boston Globe perspective. #fsr See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Chris and Rob tell us why CJ Stroud is wrong when he says that Matthew Stafford would’ve won three or four Super Bowls if he played most of his career in Green Bay like Aaron Rodgers did, take the Chicago Tribune to task for their latest column on Caitlin Clark and it’s thinly-veiled racism and tell us if they'd rather have the NFL careers of Rodgers or Eli Manning. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.