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Sportscaster Joe Castellano talks to a variety of sports figures from around the country about the latest news. These in-depth conversations take you inside the personalities of the people involved in the sports we love to watch, listen and read about.
Former KNBR talk show host Ray Woodson is back to talk about the Super Bowl and a lot of Bay Area sports talk focusing on the 49ers, the Warriors and the Giants.
Ray gives his thoughts on the Chiefs/Eagles matchup in the Super Bowl which will be played right there in his backyard in the state of Arizona. We dive into the 49ers quarterback situation, discuss the Warriors possibly moving James Wiseman before Thursday’s NBA trade deadline and preview the Giants before pitchers and catchers report to spring training next week. It’s all here on this edition of TheSportsVirus Podcast.
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The radio voice of the San Francisco 49ers Greg Papa joins us to talk about the Monday Night Football win over the Rams. We discuss the present and future for Jimmy Garoppolo and the current state of the team. Plus, the NBC Sports Bay Area San Francisco Giants pre-game/post-game host gives his thoughts on Gabe Kapler winning NL Manager of the Year and Buster Posey’s case for the Hall of Fame following his retirement. Finally, we chat about Steph Curry and the Warriors getting off to a hot start.
21 Turnovers doomed the Warriors in an OT loss to the Grizzlies to end the season. Ray and Joe analyze the game and provide a thorough review of the 2020-21 season while looking ahead to next season.
LeBron James hit the game-winning 3-point shot as the Lakers beat the Warriors in Wednesday night’s Play-In game in LA. Ray and Joe analyze the game, discuss the Play-In format and look ahead to Friday night’s showdown with Memphis.
Andrew Wiggins led the Warriors with 38 points (17/24 FG) as Golden State beat Phoenix a day after taking care of Utah. The two wins over the top two teams in the Western Conference give the Warriors confidence and place them in a good “Play-In” position with two games remaining. Ray and Joe discuss the Dubs situation and analyze the team’s strengths down the stretch of the season.
Steph Curry (41 points) and Draymond Green (Triple-Double) teamed up to slow down Zion Williamson and the Pelicans Monday night. Ray and Joe discuss the game and how the win improves the Warriors playoff chances.
The Warriors laid an egg in their bid to get closer to the currently #6 seeded Mavs in a blowout loss to Dallas on Tuesday night. Ray and Joe discuss why Golden State is a true .500 team, Steph Curry’s MVP candidacy and Steve Kerr’s performance as head coach.
Steph Curry has been putting on epic displays of scoring brilliance all season and Monday in Philadelphia he kept it going with 49 points against the top team in the Eastern Conference. The Sixers threw everything at Steph (even his kid brother Seth), but there was no stopping the top scorer in the NBA (just passed Bradley Beal) who put up 30+ points for the 11th straight game. He now has 10+ 3-point field goals in four of the last five games. Meanwhile, the Warriors have won five of the last six. Ray and Joe discuss the hottest player on the planet and chat about the potential of this Golden State team.
in the Western Conference. Steph Curry passed Wilt Chamberlain to become the Warriors all-time leading scorer and went on to score 53 points. Ray and Joe discuss the win, Steph’s accomplishment and what the Wiseman injury means going forward.
In a win that may have saved their playoff hopes, the Warriors came back in the 4th quarter to beat the high-flying Milwaukee Bucks, who were without All Star Giannis Antetokounmpo. Steph Curry scored 41 points to save the day for Golden State. Ray and Joe analyze the game and zero in what the win means in the big picture of the season.