The Drive with Tim Donnelly

The Carolina Hurricanes face the Florida Panthers in a must-win game in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference FInal. The Carolina Panthers begin their OTA's, which means we must talk about Bryce Young. Also, LA Lakers vs Denver Nuggets and Boston Celtics vs Miami Heat. And the NFL is going to Green Bay in 2025 for the NFL Draft.

The Carolina Hurricanes find themselves in a must-win situation against the Florida Panthers in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Final of the Stanley Cup Playoff. Also, the LA Lakers and Boston Celtics have disappointed trailing 3-0 in their respective conference finals 

Pat Welter of WRAL Sports shared his thoughts on Game 3 fo the Eastern Conference FInal of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, and tells Dennis Cox and Louis Fernandez why he believes the Carolina Hurricanes will get their first win of the series over the Florida Panthers. Also, Carolina Panthers are practicing as NFL OTA's are underway. Louis Fernandez says that it doesn't matter who is taking first-team r...

The Carolina Hurricanes have lost two OT games to the Florida Panthers in Games 1 and 2 of the Eastern Conference Final of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Dennis Cox and Louis Fernandez discuss how Carolina still has a chance to come back against Florida, and how a couple of small moments and breaks haven't gone Carolina's way.

Following a tough 3-2 loss in four overtimes to the Florida Panthers in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Final, how do the Carolina Hurricanes get over it and get ready for Game 2 back at PNC Arena tomorrow night? Dennis Cox & Brian Murphy discuss if we should be concerned about a carryover following the loss last night and if the Hurricanes are left with no choice but to start Antti Raanta in...

Dennis Cox & Brian Muprhy "Hit It & Quit It" on various topics of sports including the latest on sports gambling in NC, the aftermath of the ACC business meetings, and the NBA playoffs, featuring the Lakers being down 2-0 to the Nuggets. Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Final between the Florida Panthers and the Carolina Hurricanes was epic, but what does the team need to takeaway after a...

Is there a cause for concern for ACC officials with the current revenue gap? Now that the ACC business meetings have concluded what will be the next move for current schools and conference expansion potentially? Andrea Adelson, ESPN Sports Reporter provides an update on the grant of rights and realignment rumors.  Also, Adam Gold gives us "two minutes of hockey" to recap the Carolina Hurrican...

Was Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Final between the Florida Panthers and Carolina Hurricanes ever going to end? Both Sergei Bobrovsky and Freddie Andersen put on amazing performances in front of their respective nets. Throughout the extra periods of play, the Hurricanes had their chances, but just couldn't finish them. Dennis Cox & Brian Murphy discuss if they'll be any carryover from this...

Adam Gold joins Dennis Cox & Louis Fernandez to discuss Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Final of the Stanley Cup Playoffs between the Florida Panthers and the Carolina Hurricanes and why Hurricanes fans will get tired of Panthers' Matthew Tkachuk and Sam Bennett very quickly. Also, the Daily Checkdown features Caleb Love back in the transfer portal, the latest from ACC Commissioner Jim Philli...

As always, throughout the remainder of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, you can listen to play-by-play coverage on 99.9 The Fan with Mike Maniscalco and Tripp Tracy. Chris Lea, WRAL Sports, joins Dennis Cox & Louis Fernandez to discuss WRAL latest pregame and postgame coverage of the Carolina Hurricanes on television throughout the remainder of the playoffs.  Also, Walt Ruff, Hurricanes.com join...

Mike Maniscalco, play-by-play commentator for the Carolina Hurricanes shares his thoughts ahead of Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Final. He also discusses the different connections between these two franchises including their style of play. Also, Dennis Cox & Louis Fernandez discuss the latest update from ACC Commission Jim Phillips on the realignment rumors and the storylines within this se...

Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Final occurs tonight as the Flordia Panthers face the Carolina Hurricanes. Dennis Cox & Louis Fernandez are live outside of PNC Arena providing coverage. They discuss how the Hurricanes have gone from the underdogs in the playoffs to a potential favorite to win this series and advance to the Stanley Cup Finals if they can beat the Panthers.

Nick Olczyk of Sports USA discusses the Western Conference Final of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, and why fans and the NHL should embrace the fact that 'non-traditional' markets are in the conference finals. Plus, the Daily Checkdown featuring the NBA conference finals, including the Nuggets beating the Lakers, the Charlotte Hornets getting the No. 2 overall pick in the NBA Draft Lottery, and the late...

Ken Daneyko of the NHL Network previewed the Eastern Conference Final of the Stanley Cup Playoff between the Carolina Hurricanes and the Florida Panthers. Plus, Louis Fernandez and Dennis Cox Hit It & Quit It on the Carolina Panthers, Charlotte Hornets, Lakers vs Nuggets, Celtics vs Heat, and conference realignment with the ACC.

With discussions continuing about the future of the ACC and conference realignment, Dennis Cox & Louis Fernandez wonder what the future of league can look like, but also point out that the other conferences have to be willing and wanting to take on schools from the conference if schools are able to break away from the ACC.  Plus, the Carolina Hurricanes have been on a strong run over the...

Is the ACC going to split up in the near future? And how far is the ACC falling behind the Big Ten and SEC in revenue? Brian Murphy of WRALSports shares the latest from the ACC business meetings, and how the conference will look in the near future. Also, Louis Fernandez and Dennis Cox share their thoughts on the Charlotte Hornets getting the No. 2 overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft after the NBA D...

Yesterday the NHL released the Eastern Conference Final schedule between the Florida Panthers and the Carolina Hurricanes. The series will begin in Raleigh Game 1 on Thursday night and Game 2 on Saturday. During the Daily Checkdown, Dennis Cox & Paul Ihander discuss how Hurricanes fans should take full advantage of these home games this weekend.  Also, based on his performance during the...

Dennis Cox & Paul Ihnader "Hit It & Quit It" on various topics in sports including the Hurricanes ECF schedule, Panthers full team minicamp, the college basketball Hall of Fame, coaching and general manager moves in the NBA & NHL, and if we need a second women's soccer league?  Also, the national hockey media continues to not appreciate the Carolina Hurricanes and Darren Rovell is...

Now that the stage is set for the Eastern Conference Final, we turn to George Richards, FloridaHockeyNow.com to give us some perspective on how the Flordia Panthers got here. He also provides the history between the Panthers and the Carolina Hurricanes and how the team has been building to reach this point.  Also, there's a lot of hype coming out of the Panthers minicamp regarding Bryce Young...

Yesterday the NHL released the Eastern Conference Final schedule between the Florida Panthers and the Carolina Hurricanes. The series will begin in Raleigh Game 1 on Thursday night and Game 2 on Saturday. Earlier today it was announced that Duke's Mike Krzyzewski and Johnny Dawkins along with North Carolina's Tyler Hansbrough will be named to the Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame.  Also, Den...

During the Daily Checkdown, Dennis & Chris discuss various topics in sports including the ACC media rights, Jeremy Roach returning to Duke next season, Jayson Tatum's legendary game-seven performance, and the Carolina Panthers mini-camp. Also, the Florida Panthers were one of the last teams to make it into the Stanley Cup Playoffs as a wild card team, and now they find themselves in the Easter...

Brian Murphy, WRAL Sports Investigative Reporter discusses how seven schools within the ACC are trying to break out of their current television deal with the ACC Network and looking to expand with other television networks. He describes what factors would go into this decision and if teams joining another conference could be an option.  Also, Dennis & Chris "Hit It & Quit It" on vario...

The stage is set for the Eastern Conference Final. The Carolina Hurricanes will face the Florida Panthers, a franchise they share a lot of connections with. The main storyline is that the current Panthers' head coach Paul Maurice is the former coach of the Hurricanes. The second is Jordan Staal facing his brothers Eric and Marc Staal, something that has happened only six times previously.  Al...

ACC schools such as Clemson, FSU, Miami, UNC, NC State, Virginia, and Virginia Tech have met over the past several months to examine grant-of-rights to determine how unbreakable it is, per Brett McMurphy. Dennis Cox, & Chris Lea, WRAL Sports, discuss the next move for these schools regarding television deals and if these schools would consider leaving the ACC.  Also, we know that the Caro...

During the Daily Checkdown, Dennis Cox & Brian Murphy, WRAL Sports Investigator, discuss the official release of the NFL team’s 2023 schedule. UNC’s D’Marco Dunn announced that he would be entering the transfer portal which makes Dennis wonder if “UNC stuff” is starting to become a thing. One sports gambling casino will be opening this upcoming Monday in Danville,...