The Adam Gold Show

The agony of losing, there’s always the sad side to sports. This is the side some don’t think about, but everyone who’s every played a sport understands. 

Brenden Whitted, HU Bison Express, on whether the Dallas Mavericks can stay alive in this series or will the Boston Celtics seal the deal and win the trophy tonight. Who is Brenden talking about when he says He’s got to be better than that.”? Who does Brenden see stepping up in this game for the Mavericks and the Celtics? How detrimental will it be to NOT have this player on the court...

Bryson DeChambeau wins the 2024 US Open in Pinehurst, NC for the second time! Rory Mcllroy takes second and decided not to speak with the media afterward. What makes an athlete elite vs great? Bryson DeChambeau exhibits that.

Is Carolina Panthers QB Bryce Young another mistake of the David Tepper era, or is he the franchise cornerstone that he was drafted to be? Is this why Bryce Young is so polarizing to Carolina Panthers fans, but that fans should hope that he's successful under new head coach Dave Canales.

2 minute drill -Connor McGregor out of UFC 303 -Caitlin Clark …  and not talking anything related to basketball -Dan Hurley turning down Lakers job -Sweeps stink, unless it’s your favorite team -Conference naming rights  

NC State has a chance of doing something pretty remarkable in the 2024 calendar year. Women’s Final Four, Men’s Final Four, Baseball CWS, the football team finished in the top-25 this past year … two schools have ever done that? But for the Calendar year of 2024, so building off that success into this fall if their football team can get to an ACC title game, and a spot into an e...

US Open -  score updates Course is difficult  Tiger Woods effect   NBA Finals Game 3 … this series is a wrap Kyrie has his best game of the series … two things, one, he was due, but secondly, Porzingis not playing made a difference … in the first two games, the Mavs were shooting about 64% on shots at the rim with Porzingis in … when Al Horford is in, 72%...

There’s something subtle with how players are talking about the offense and the Panthers offseason. We're hearing a lot of words like “intentional” and “the why”, there’s direction and there’s a plan! So, this is a good thing, right??

Pete Thamel joined the Pat McAfee show this afternoon to discuss how "We are in the era of a power two in College Football. That's why the Big 12 is trying to be creative here". What does this mean for the evolution of college sports?

Reggie Jones, US Golf Course, on all of the ins and outs of getting the US Open at Pinehurst in NC. How did he even go about the business of starting everything up? How long does it take to plan everything out? How many people does Reggie anticipate being on the grounds this week? How different was the weather from the last time the US Open was at Pinehurst?

Chip Patterson, CBS Sports, on this event, and previous US Opens he’s been to and how they’ve evolved over time. What’s the very first question you should be asking when talking about who’s likely to come out the winner at Pinehurst? What’s Scottie Scheffler’s mindset going into this US Open? If not Scottie, then who…? Where does Chip and Adam think guys...

Mike Hicks, former caddie of Payne Stewart, on looking at the US Open from a caddie’s perspective.    What are his emotions when he walks through Pinehurst? Are his memories more good or bad? What does he think about will he looks back at the last Pinehurst US Open? Adam feels like Rory has the most talent, but he also does this which makes it difficult for him to win. How doe...

Aaron Fitt, D1Baseball.com, on there only being ACC and SEC schools left playing college baseball as we head towards the college baseball world series. Where is the resentment coming from for those who are not happy about the teams that are left? Looking at NC State, where they were two months ago vs where they are now, how would Aaron sum it up? Is there any sense of “unfinished business&rd...

Brad Fritsch, former Pro Golfer, on playing at Pinehurst and what it’s like as a golfer. How does the discussion of Tiger vs Jack come about when referencing a current up and comer? Who are the guys to watch, in Brad’s opinion? Why does Brad feel the why he does about playing at Pinehurst?  

John Ourand, Sports Correspondent, on what he makes of this Caitlin Clark phenomenon and upcoming NBA adjustments. What does TNT need to do with their NBA broadcast to compete with others? What will Amazon Prime have available in the upcoming season? How has the WNBA been progressing, even before Caitlin Clark? What’s one of the reasons John believes for this growth? Does John see any kind o...

Jason Sobel, SiriusXM PGA Tour, on the US Open in Pinehurst and what he’s observed thus far. Who’s the biggest challenger, not named Scottie Scheffler? Why do they “hate” these players so much to match them up with Scottie? Who does Jason think isn’t playing great right now? What are Jason’s top 10 best bets?

Jessica McDonald, NC Courage Player, on her team’s strategy going into the final night of the Tournament in Cary, NC for a million dollars! How different is the soccer she’s playing right now, for a million dollars, compared to what she’s used to? Has Jessica been able to observe any of the other games?

Gary Parrish, CBS Sports, on whether he believes Dan Hurley will take the job and why he feels that way; plus the NBA Finals. How does Gary look at how Dan Hurley might make his career choice and what’s behind it? Does Dan’s mentality work in the NBA? Coaching wouldn’t be the issue in the NBA, but what about Dan WOULD be an issue? If Dan takes the LA Lakers job, it’ll say o...

Christine Brennan, USA Today Columnist, brings the stats on why she believes Caitlin Clark SHOULD be on Team USA.   Is Caitlin Clark really one of the 6 or 7 best guards in the WNBA to be considered for the Women’s Olympic basketball team? Christine lays out all of the examples and merit as to why she should have been a part of the team. What has she seen over her time covering the...

Tim Donnelly, The Drive, and Victoria Vodenichar discuss these various topics:   Carolina Hurricanes adjustments in the offseason, will they change the whole dynamic of the team?    “It’s a Jaycee Horn thing?” There’s two sentences that can describe what we need from Jaycee Horn during the Carolina Panthers upcoming season? It’s very simple when it come...

Tim Donnelly, The Drive, talks about the effect of Dan Hurley leaving UConn and going to the LA Lakers.  How does Tim believe Dan Hurley should think about being considered for the Lakers head coach position? Looking at Dan’s contract now and what he could be making, what does this tell us? What could the trickle down effect be for UConn looking for another head coach if Dan Hurley leav...

Tim Donnelly, The Drive, and Victoria Vodenichar talk about what the Carolina Hurricanes should learn from the Florida Panthers and Edmonton Oilers. Both teams are similar in different aspects, so could these adjustments help them next season? Are they on this track or is this too much of stretch? 

John  Forslund, NHL on TNT/voice of Seattle Kraken, on the matchup between the Florida Panthers and the Edmonton Oilers. What about each team will give the other problems? What does John like most about how the Florida Panthers are playing? Some are saying the Panthers should be more concerned about the Oilers than they maybe are, how does John feel about this matchup? How would John feel abo...

Austin da Luz, Playing for Pride, on what you can expect to see this weekend in Cary, NC during The Tournament/7v7. What was it like playing in THIS soccer event last year? Is it closer to indoor than it is full field soccer? What type of players are THESE individuals? What would be a “good” showing for the men’s national team? What’s the next step for Geno?   &nb...

Brooke Pryor, ESPN NFL/Steelers Reporter, on the NFL season being right around the corner and are WRs now considered THIS position? Will this water the product down, by adding more games to the schedule? Is it worth the players risking their health for an extra game or two? Why are teams now paying all of this money to WRs? How are the Miami Dolphins going to manage giving 40% of their budget to 3...