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Sportscasters Joe Castellano and Ray Woodson go in-depth to talk about the Bay Area sports scene.
Former KNBR talk show host Ray Woodson and long-time sports announcer Joe Castellano are back to talk about Bay Area sports throughout the year and this is episode
#3 for 2025. Ray and Joe review the Eagles win over the Chiefs in Super Bowl 59. Then they discuss the impact that Jimmy Butler is having on the Warriors.
Along with Super Bowl analysis, this podcast delves into whether or not the 49ers can follow the Eagles blueprint for success. Should San Francisco give up what it takes to acquire Myles Garrett? Speaking of acquisitions, the Warriors took a big swing when they traded for Jimmy Butler. How will that effect their chances of being a championship contender? Does Butler make everyone else better? On the baseball front we have a little discussion about what Justin Verlander has left in the tank to give the Giants in 2025..
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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.
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.