The Adam Gold Show

Brenden Whitted, HU Bison Express, on the Dallas Mavericks vs the Boston Celtics kicking up the NBA Finals tomorrow night.  Is there too much scar tissue for the Dallas Mavericks? What was Boston able to get away with during the regular season that Brenden does not see them getting away with in the Finals? Who does Brenden anticipate being dominate in this series, on both teams? What about JJ...

Alexander Wolff, Author of World Class, on the life and impact of Grant Wahl.  Why does Alex think the sport of soccer mattered so much to Grant? What were some of the biggest impacts he made, that others may not be aware of. What are things that stood out about Grant Wahl? How would Grant feel about the event in Cary, NC for another 7v7 tournament?  

Luke DeCock, News & Observer, on what roster moves the Carolina Hurricanes may be making soon.  How interested are you in moving Martin Necas from the Carolina Hurricanes? Why is everything pointing to Martin Necas not being a good fit with the Canes anymore? Can Luke see a trade with Ron Fancis, where the Carolina Hurricanes are willing a dealing with the Seattle Kraken?   

Debbie Antonelli, Indiana Fever Color Analyst, on Caitlyn Clark in the WNBA and the recent uproar involving Chennedy Carter; and Angel Reese not far behind. What did Debbie make of the Chennedy Carter physical foul on Caitlyn Clark? How does Debbie think this will impact the WNBA? Angel Reese has come out recently to say Caitlyn Clark isn’t the only reason people are watching the WNBA right...

Jon Mugar, CEO/Founder of The Tournament and TST7v7, on gearing up for this week’s tournament in Cary where everyone’s playing for $1 million dollars. What might they be doing differently this year compared to last year? Last year they had more applicants than they thought they would, were they still blown away by the amount of interest for this year’s tournament? Is there one co...

Aaron Fitt, D1Baseball.com, on UNC getting a win yesterday and ACC baseball as a whole right now. What did Aaron think was so impressive for a Freshmen? What are his thoughts on the ACC having 5 teams who hosted? What does Aaron think about NC State and their team on the hot streak they’re having right now? What happened to ECU vs Evansville? How does Aaron see the UNC vs Wake Forest matchup...

Dave Nathan, UNC Baseball Radio PxP, on the matchup today between UNC and LSU and his idea of how it may go. What was a monumental task for this team, that showed up big this weekend? What’s going to be so important for UNC, in Dave’s opinion, when starting the game today? What does UNC HAVE to have to win this game? Who does Dave think will be pitching today for UNC? Is it safer to st...

Matt Brown, Extra Points, on where we’re at right now with the House vs NCAA and what recent changes have been made. House vs NCAA settlement, will allow schools now to directly pay players. What is the NIL impact? Is there a chance there could be more wiggle room if THIS happens? Let’s get to the basics of this of players getting directly paid. Part penalty and part forward-thinking?...

Jaccob Slavin, Carolina Hurricanes #74, on the season and how it feels to win the Lady Byng again. Does Jaccob think the Florida Panthers are playing similarly to the way the Carolina Hurricanes play? How is he feeling about potentially losing some close friends on the team because of salary caps? What was it like playing against Vincent Trocheck, rather playing with him on the same team? Who does...

Michael DeCourcy, Sporting News, on what Caitlin Clark means to the WNBA and how that’s connected to how she’s being treated from other players. Why does Mike think Caitlin Clark is getting treated the way she is in the WNBA since she’s started? Did the Chennedy Carter physical foul surprise him? Why did none of Caitlin’s teammates step up in ANY of the occurrences? Does th...

Brian Geisinger, 24/7 Sports/Buzz Beat Podcast, on the Dallas Mavericks moving on to go against the Boston Celtics in the NBA Finals.  Were the Timberwolves just not ready for the NBA Finals or was it something else? How does Brian see this matchup between the Dallas Mavericks and the Boston Celtics? Who will be the key players in this series? How huge has Luka Doncic been to the team?

Chris Paul, NBA player, on soccer and how he got into this sport; as well as why he’s so passionate about it.  How did Chris Paul get into soccer? Which celebrities and other pro athletes has he connected with in this adventure through soccer? Going to Chris’ main sport, how long can he see himself continuing to play in the NBA? What is it about the pull of the Olympics that has t...

Barrett Sallee, AJC Sports/Atlanta Braves Reporter, on the Atlanta Braves’ season thus far and what he anticipates seeing for the rest of the season; despite injuries. What might the Braves do with THIS position? Can Barrett see the Braves winning the division or will the Philadelphia Phillies keep getting hotter? Why does the NCAA control THIS when it comes to sponsorship? 

Ryan Henkel, The Hockey News, on the Carolina Hurricanes looking for a new GM/President and any other updates within the roster. What’s Ryan’s level of surprise that Don Waddell is not with the Carolina Hurricanes? What kind of deal SHOULD the Canes give Seth Jarvis and will that be that same as what they potentially offer him? Why does Ryan think the Canes should or should not keep Ja...

Chip Patterson, CBS Sports, on athletes becoming employees and where college sports is right now before we start up a new season. What are we talking about that Chip says “we’re talking about injury reports” when referencing this? Why are we continuing to ask for things that won’t ever happen?

Konata Edwards, CBS Sports, on the Boston Celtics waiting for their opponent and figuring out who that opponent might be. What does Konata think about the Minnesota Timberwolves and how much life they still have left in this series vs the Dallas Mavericks? If the Timberwolves found their legs, could this still be a long series? 

Aaron Fitt, D1Baseball.com, on the matchups going into the College Baseball World Series and how he sees the matchups going, heading into it. How does he see our local NC schools doing; NC State, Duke, UNC, ECU, etc? What’s the advantage NC State has, in Aaron’s opinion? Thoughts on Duke and where they’re at? What’s Aaron’s opinion on the fact that Duke had the record...

Brenden Whitted, HU Bison Express, on the NBA playoffs and how we’re almost down to two teams. Adam starts out by asking for Brenden’s thoughts on the loss of Bill Walton? Is Brenden surprised that the Boston Celtics swept the Indiana Pacers? Which players showed up and which could’ve given more? Game 4 between the Minnesota Timberwolves against the Dallas Mavericks, where Dallas...

Scott Forbes, UNC head baseball coach, on the team’s success and their season still alive despite injuries. What have been a couple obstacles for the team in the regular season? What does Scott attribute to their success, despite all of the injuries? How do you avoid being complacent against LIU? Does Scott like the format? Is there anything he would change? 

Elliott Avent, NCSU head baseball coach, on the team being in the NCAA Tournament. How does Elliott, and the team, feel to be picked at a 10 seed? Where is the team health wise right now? What does Elliott think helped the team to still be as successful as they have been, despite all of the injuries? How does Elliott feel about Duke not getting the hosting position? How will Elliott chose his star...

Cliff Godwin, ECU head baseball coach, on their regular season and the team in the post season. How did THIS help the team to get where they’re at right now? Was Cliff worried that the committee wouldn’t reward the team for their big wins to give them homefield advantage? How did coach find out about hosting? What are Cliff’s thoughts when it comes to potentially playing Wake For...

Chris Pollard, Duke head baseball coach, on team going into the playoffs. How does Chris feel about not getting homefield advantage? How did Chris rebuild his roster and still come out as successful as they’ve been this season? How many Freshmen have started for this time at times? Who does Chris also give credit on the team for shaping this Duke baseball team? How did Chris make the pitchin...

Brian Geisinger, 24/7 Sports/Buzz Beat Podcast, on the Western and Eastern Conference Finals for the NBA and what he’s seen with each team. How far does Brian believe the Boston Celtics vs Indiana Pacers series will go? How detrimental is it with the potential Tyrese Haliburton injury? The Minnesota Timberwolves and Dallas Mavericks are going into Game 2 tonight, how does Brian see this game...

Tarun Sharma, M&A Law/Sports-NIL, on the NCAA actually settling this HUGE lawsuit and what that entails for conferences and the NCAA as a whole. So how did they all come to an agreement and what are the details that we know thus far? How are they going to get around the cap? How will this change if the athletes are deemed “employees”? Where does this now put us with NIL? What is on...

Aaron Fitt, D1Baseball.com, on the ACC school matchups and where each of them are at currently. What does yesterday’s game mean for NC State? How important of a game was that for Duke? If Duke were to win the tournament, they would host; right? What is riding tonight on Wake Forest vs UNC? Which team would be a more difficult opponent for THESE ACC schools?