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Bay Area natives, Mark Willard and Dan Dibley, discuss the top stories in Bay Area sports, weekdays from 9am-noon. Willard & Dibs will dive into the fan experience and laugh a lot along the way.

Willard & Dibs


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    Latest episodes from Willard & Dibs

    Full Show -- Thursday, May 21st

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2026 184:00


    Full Show from Willard and Dibs on Thursday, May 21st

    Crossover: Should the Giants Clean House at the Trade Deadline?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2026 23:55


    On this segment of the Crossover with Steiny and Guru and Willard and Dibs they discuss if the Giants should clean house at the trade deadline

    Hour 1: Should the Giants Clean House at the Deadline and How Far are the Warriors From Another Championship?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2026 37:30


    In Hour 1 of Willard and Dibs they discuss who the Giants should try to move at the deadline and how far the Warriors are from another championship

    Hour 2: Hunter Pence Joins the Show to Talk About the Giants Recent Struggles

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2026 34:46


    In this Hour of Willard and Dibs they talk about Tony Vitello with Hunter Pence

    Hour 3: Marc Spears from ESPN Joins Willard and Dibs to Talk Warriors and NBA

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2026 47:49


    In the 3rd Hour of Willard and Dibs, Marc Spears from ESPN joins the program to talk about the Western Conference Finals and what Warrior's fans might expect from the franchise this off-season

    Hour 4: Will the Warriors Still Be a Big Brand Post Steph Curry?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2026 63:53


    In Hour 4 of Willard of Dibs they discuss if the Warriors will still be a big brand post Steph Curry

    Marc Spears from ESPN Joins Willard and Dibs

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2026 24:32


    In this segment of Willard and Dibs, Marc Spears of ESPN Joins the program to talk about the NBA Western and Eastern Conference Finals as well as what Warriors fans might expect from the organization this summer

    Hunter Pence Joins the Show!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2026 23:41


    Hunter Pence joins Willard and Dibs to give his thoughts and feelings on the Giants

    How Far Away are the Warriors From a Championship?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2026 15:05


    In the first segment of Willard and Dibs they discuss the early off season for the Warriors and how far away the franchise is from another championship

    Full Show -- Wednesday, May 20th

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2026 206:08


    Willard and Dibs' full show from Wednesday, May 20th. In Hour 1, Willard and Dibs react to some of the responses they got from Warriors fans from yesterday's show about how good the Spurs and Thunder are, chat with Anthony Slater of ESPN about the Warriors' offseason, and more.   In Hour 2, Willard and Dibs react to another Giants loss, wrapping up a three-game sweep in Arizona by the Diamondbacks. How do you fix the Giants?   In Hour 3, Willard and Dibs debate if the Giants would ever entertain a full rebuild, wonder if Giants fans would be okay with a full tear down, and more.   In Hour 4, Willard and Dibs continue to discuss the Giants loss, which puts them 10 games under .500, debate if the organization is as frustrated as the fans are, take calls from Giants fans, and more.

    Crossover: Giants are Scuffling; Thunder-Spurs Game 2

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2026 22:23


    Willard and Dibs join Steiny and Guru on a Wednesday edition of the Crossover. The guys react to another Giants loss, the weird moments leading to that loss last night, get excited for Thunder-Spurs Game 2, and more.

    Hour 1: Compete Now? Anthony Slater Joins the Show

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2026 38:08


    In Hour 1, Willard and Dibs react to some of the responses they got from Warriors fans from yesterday's show about how good the Spurs and Thunder are, chat with Anthony Slater of ESPN about the Warriors' offseason, and more.

    Hour 2: Diamondbacks Sweep the Lowly Giants

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2026 47:56


    In Hour 2, Willard and Dibs react to another Giants loss, wrapping up a three-game sweep in Arizona by the Diamondbacks. How do you fix the Giants?

    Hour 3: Is a Rebuild Out of the Question for the Giants?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2026 49:53


    In Hour 3, Willard and Dibs debate if the Giants would ever entertain a full rebuild, wonder if Giants fans would be okay with a full tear down, and more.

    Hour 4: Are the Giants as Frustrated as the Fans are?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2026 47:45


    In Hour 4, Willard and Dibs continue to discuss the Giants loss, which puts them 10 games under .500, debate if the organization is as frustrated as the fans are, take calls from Giants fans, and more.

    Would Giants fans accept a complete rebuild?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2026 13:29


    Willard and Dibs continue to react to today's Giants loss, which finished up a Diamondbacks' sweep of the Giants in Arizona. How do they fix this team? Would the Giants consider a full rebuild and would Giants fans accept that?

    How would you fix the Giants?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2026 20:00


    Willard and Dibs react to another Giants loss and discuss how they would fix the Giants.

    Giants lose again, get swept by the D-Backs in Arizona

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2026 23:39


    Willard and Dibs react to the latest Giants' loss, which wrapped up a Diamondbacks sweep of the Giants in the desert. Bryce Eldridge started and hit the ball well, but what else is going right for the Giants?

    Anthony Slater: Warriors seem less eager to go big game hunting this summer

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2026 19:51


    Anthony Slater, who covers the Warriors for ESPN, joins Willard and Dibs to talk every angle of the Warriors' offseason.

    Going all-in to compete with the Spurs and Thunder is CRAZY!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2026 12:48


    Willard and Dibs share some of the responses they got from Warriors fans on social media in response to the idea that going all-in now to compete against the Thunder and Spurs isn't the smartest move for the Warriors. What do you think?

    Full Show -- Tuesday, May 19th

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2026 206:13


    Willard and Dibs' full show from Tuesday, May 19th. In Hour 1, Willard and Dibs react to Victor Wembanyama's epic performance in last night's Game 1 win over the Thunder in the Western Conference Finals, wonder what the arrival of the Wemby Era means for the Warriors going forward, and more.   In Hour 2, Willard and Dibs continue to discuss Wemby's dominance, react to tonight's Giants lineup which does not include Bryce Eldridge, and more. Plus, is it a big deal that Shams broke the news of the NBA's MVP before the league's TV partner was scheduled to announce the news?   In Hour 3, Willard and Dibs continue to react to Shams "spoiling" the NBA MVP reveal, discuss the six games the 49ers are underdogs in this season, and return to the Warriors' options moving forward with the Victor Wembanyama era underway. In Hour 4, Willard and Dibs react to Tony Vitello explaining why Bryce Eldridge isn't in the lineup for the Giants tonight, take calls from Giants fans, and more.

    Crossover: Happy birthday, Guru! Reacting to Wemby...

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2026 23:51


    Willard and Dibs join Steiny and Guru on a Tuesday edition of the Crossover. The guys help celebrate Guru's 56th birthday, react to last night's Spurs win over the Thunder and what Wembanyama's dominance means for the Warriors, react to another bad Giants loss, and more.

    Hour 1: Wemby's Dominance & the Warriors' Reaction

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2026 37:20


    In Hour 1, Willard and Dibs react to Victor Wembanyama's epic performance in last night's Game 1 win over the Thunder in the Western Conference Finals, wonder what the arrival of the Wemby Era means for the Warriors going forward, and more.

    Hour 2: Wemby's Dominance, no Eldridge, and More

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2026 50:41


    In Hour 2, Willard and Dibs continue to discuss Wemby's dominance, react to tonight's Giants lineup which does not include Bryce Eldridge, and more. Plus, is it a big deal that Shams broke the news of the NBA's MVP before the league's TV partner was scheduled to announce the news?

    Hour 3: The Underdog 49ers & the Warriors' Options

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2026 43:20


    In Hour 3, Willard and Dibs continue to react to Shams "spoiling" the NBA MVP reveal, discuss the six games the 49ers are underdogs in this season, and return to the Warriors' options moving forward with the Victor Wembanyama era underway.

    Hour 4: Tony Vitello "Explains" Bryce Eldridge's Absence...

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2026 50:59


    In Hour 4, Willard and Dibs react to Tony Vitello explaining why Bryce Eldridge isn't in the lineup for the Giants tonight, take calls from Giants fans, and more.

    The Giants can't get out of their own way with Bryce Eldridge...

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2026 21:39


    Willard and Dibs react to Giants manager Tony Vitello explaining why top prospect Bryce Eldridge isn't in the lineup tonight for the Giants in Arizona vs. the Diamondbacks.

    The 49ers are underdogs 6 times this season!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2026 12:24


    Willard and Dibs (plus Grandi and Lucas) run through the 49ers schedule and identify the six games in which the 49ers are currently listed as underdogs in.

    Is it a big deal that Shams broke the news of the NBA MVP?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2026 16:11


    Willard and Dibs react to ESPN's Shams Charania reporting that Shai Gilgeous-Alexander won the 2025-2026 NBA MVP Award hours before Amazon Prime was scheduled to announce it. Draymond Green says it's an embarrassing moment for the league. Do you agree?

    Bryce Eldridge is NOT in the Giants lineup tonight...

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2026 22:05


    Willard and Dibs react to tonight's Giants lineup, which featues Drew Gilbert and Will Brennan in the absence of Heliot Ramos and Jung Hoo Lee and does not feature top prospect Bryce Eldridge. Why?!

    Does Wemby impact the Warriors' strategy going forward?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2026 18:53


    Willard and Dibs continue to react to Victor Wembanyama's performance and wonder if the start of the Wemby Era should influence how the Warriors attack the next few years.

    The Wembanyama Era is HERE...

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2026 10:14


    Willard and Dibs react to last night's Spurs win over the Thunder on the backs of Victor Wembanyama's epic performance. What does Wemby's dominance mean for the Warriors and the rest of the NBA?

    Full Show -- Monday, May 18th

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2026 205:55


    Willard and Dibs' full show from Monday, May 18th. In Hour 1, Willard and Dibs discuss Steve Kerr's return to the Warriors, debate if the Warriors actually believe half of the things they told us on Friday, react to Mike Dunleavy saying last season wasn't a roster issue, and more.   In Hour 2, Willard and Dibs share the Giants lineup for tonight's game in Arizona, run through the least attractive NBA cities for free agents, discuss numbers suggesting the Giants offense is closer to figuring it out than people think, and more.   In Hour 3, Willard and Dibs wrap up their conversation with Giants analyst George Kontos, explain why the Giants must ensure Bryce Eldridge is in the lineup every day, and discuss their thoughts on the Warriors' roster. In Hour 4, Willard and Dibs continue to discuss the Warriors offseason, debate if the NBA media got the MVP vote right, argue about Anthony Edwards dapping up the Spurs with 8 minutes left in the fourth quarter, and more.

    Crossover: Why did Steve Kerr come back?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2026 25:54


    Willard and Dibs join Steiny and Guru on a Monday edition of the Crossover. The guys debate why Steve Kerr came back to coach the Warriors, if he was the best choice for the Warriors going forward, and more.

    Hour 1: Steve Kerr's Return, the Warriors' Roster, and More

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2026 35:02


    In Hour 1, Willard and Dibs discuss Steve Kerr's return to the Warriors, debate if the Warriors actually believe half of the things they told us on Friday, react to Mike Dunleavy saying last season wasn't a roster issue, and more.

    Hour 2: Giants Lineup & Fixing the Offense

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2026 45:44


    In Hour 2, Willard and Dibs share the Giants lineup for tonight's game in Arizona, run through the least attractive NBA cities for free agents, discuss numbers suggesting the Giants offense is closer to figuring it out than people think, and more.

    Hour 3: Bryce Eldridge in the Lineup; the Warriors' Offseason

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2026 49:51


    In Hour 3, Willard and Dibs wrap up their conversation with Giants analyst George Kontos, explain why the Giants must ensure Bryce Eldridge is in the lineup every day, and discuss their thoughts on the Warriors' roster.

    Hour 4: Warriors Offseason, MVP Votes, 'Buddy Buddy'

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2026 49:22


    In Hour 4, Willard and Dibs continue to discuss the Warriors offseason, debate if the NBA media got the MVP vote right, argue about Anthony Edwards dapping up the Spurs with 8 minutes left in the fourth quarter, and more.

    How should the Warriors attack this offseason?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2026 13:37


    Willard and Dibs discuss how the Warriors should attack this offseason with their roster, their draft pick, and more.

    Bryce Eldridge has to be in the lineup EVERYDAY!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2026 11:31


    Willard and Dibs react to Bryce Eldridge being in the Giants lineup tonight with Casey Schmitt playing left field. Should this be the Giants' new normal with Heliot Ramos on the IL?

    George Kontos: Trevor McDonald probably will be the odd man out when Logan Webb returns

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2026 14:53


    George Kontos, former Giants reliever and current analyst for NBC Sports Bay Area, joins Willard and Dibs to break down where the Giants stand coming off a 4-3 road trip vs. the Dodgers and the Athletics.

    Are we sure the Giants can't hit?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2026 15:13


    Willard and Dibs discuss the Giants offense and break down if they actually can't hit. They are top 10 in the league in batting average, hits, and more. Yet why are they so incapable of scoring runs?

    Do the Warriors actually think their roster isn't a problem?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2026 18:37


    Willard and Dibs react to everything Steve Kerr and Mike Dunleavy said on Friday about Kerr's return and the offseason ahead. Do the Warriors actually believe that the roster was not to blame for how last season played out?

    Full Show: May 15th, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2026 195:30


    In hour 1 of Willard and Dibs, Willard and Grandi get into what Kerr's press conference means to them, how things need to be different with his extension, and how his return could change things for the franchise. Plus, Coach Kerr joins the guys and discusses his reasons for returning plus much more! In hour 2 of Willard and Dibs, Willard and Grandi get into what the plan moving forward will be for the Warriors as Steve Kerr returns to the franchise for another 2 years. What will the roster look like? In hour 3 of Willard and Dibs, the guys get into whether or not the Warriors will go after a big free agent such as Kawhi Leonard or Lebron James and if it's deja vu all over again trying to get a free agent who just may not want to come to Golden State. In the final hour of Willard and Dibs, we replay the interview with Steve Kerr from earlier today and Willard and Grandi get into what Kerr spoke about with the changes that need to be made while still maintaining a level of competitiveness.

    Crossover: Kerr & Dunleavy Speak! + What's Bugging You?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2026 16:09


    Steiny and Guru are joined by Willard and Grandi (filling in for Dibs) as they react to the latest Warriors press conference held by Mike Dunleavy & Steve Kerr. What was the most captivating thing that stuck out? Plus, it's another Friday which means the guys share what's been bugging them lately.

    Hour 1: Kerr's Return + Kerr Joins Willard and Grandi!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2026 35:03


    In hour 1 of Willard and Dibs, Willard and Grandi get into what Kerr's press conference means to them, how things need to be different with his extension, and how his return could change things for the franchise. Plus, Coach Kerr joins the guys and discusses his reasons for returning plus much more!

    Hour 2: What's The Plan?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2026 57:09


    In hour 2 of Willard and Dibs, Willard and Grandi get into what the plan moving forward will be for the Warriors as Steve Kerr returns to the franchise for another 2 years. What will the roster look like?

    Hour 3: Warriors "Big Game Hunting"?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2026 47:44


    In hour 3 of Willard and Dibs, the guys get into whether or not the Warriors will go after a big free agent such as Kawhi Leonard or Lebron James and if it's deja vu all over again trying to get a free agent who just may not want to come to Golden State.

    Hour 4: Kerr Replay + Changes Coming

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2026 55:32


    In the final hour of Willard and Dibs, we replay the interview with Steve Kerr from earlier today and Willard and Grandi get into what Kerr spoke about with the changes that need to be made while still maintaining a level of competitiveness.

    Steve Kerr: "In order for us to be successful, we can't keep doing what we've been doing."

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2026 15:34


    Head Coach Steve Kerr joins Willard and Grandi and shares his decision to return to the Warriors for another 2 years, what the team is looking to do in the future, and what needs to change.

    Full Show - Thursday, May 14, 2026

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2026 183:14


    In Hour 1 of Willard & Dibs, Mark Willard and Marc Grandi (filling in for Dibs) start the show by highlighting Willy Adames' baserunning blunder from last night's San Francisco Giants' loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium. It wasn't pretty, but was the mistake worth manager Tony Vitello benching him? In Hour 2,.the guys discuss tonight's Giants' lineup against the Dodgers in the series finale. Is Bryce Eldridge in? Did Tony Vitello  bench Willy Adames? All questions are answered. Later in the hour, Warriors guard Brandin Podziemski joins the show as a Valkyries correspondent to chat about the new season starting up again! In Hour 3, the guys react to their interview with Brandin Podziemski on the Golden State Valkyries and Steve Kerr's return to coaching the Warriors. They're also joined by NBA insider Marc Spears to discuss Steve Kerr's return and the Warriors' strategy for the NBA Draft. At the end of the hour, they announce the newly released 2026-20207 NFL schedule. In Hour 4, the guys continue to react to the NFL Schedule reveal and what all of it means for the San Francisco 49ers. They also dig deeper into ESPN's Wright Thompson's in-depth feature about Steve Kerr and his future.

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